Ob/Gyn: Page 46

InSightec to bring Exablate to Australia, Taiwan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received regulatory approval from the Australian and Taiwanese governments for the commercial distribution of its ExAblate 2000 MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) system.
June 20, 2006
U-Systems names new VP of sales
Women's imaging ultrasound developer U-Systems of San Jose, CA, has named Bob Dockendorff as its vice president of sales.
June 14, 2006
2D ultrasound offers similar info to 3D/4D obstetric US
By Erik L. Ridley
For the vast majority of cases, 2D ultrasonography doesn't provide any additional diagnostic information over 3D/4D obstetric ultrasonography exams, according to an article published in the June issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 7, 2006
PET/CT shows strength for staging cervical cancer
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Correctly staging cervical cancer is imperative to establish both treatment protocols and prognostic factors for the patient. Now Danish researchers have found that the fusion imaging capabilities of PET/CT provide a powerful tool for cervical cancer staging.
May 30, 2006
3D ultrasound brings efficiency gains
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY - Volume sonography yields efficiency and workflow improvements, and can be the technology ultrasound needs to regain market share from other cross-sectional imaging applications, according to a presentation at this week's Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 24, 2006
3D sonography of the endometrium adds value
By Erik L. Ridley
Three-dimensional sonography of the endometrium and adjacent myometrium can yield additional useful information over traditional 2D studies in almost a third of routinely performed examinations, according to a study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
May 4, 2006
US, CT show similar strengths in pelvic pain imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VANCOUVER - For nonpregnant females presenting with pelvic pain in an ER setting, CT and ultrasound may be equal in their capability to determine the need for surgery in these patients, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
May 2, 2006
Rapid interleaved technique speeds MRgFUS fibroid treatment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VANCOUVER - A new manual rapid interleaved technique shows promise for decreasing treatment time for MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) of uterine fibroids by as much as 70%, and for providing benefits of the technology to more women, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting on Monday.
May 1, 2006
3D ultrasound predicts fetal pulmonary hypoplasia
By Erik L. Ridley
Lung volume measurements from 3D ultrasound studies appear to aid in diagnosing fetal pulmonary hypoplasia, according to researchers from the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
April 20, 2006
MDCT during pregnancy requires caution, consideration
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
PHOENIX - Multidetector CT has arguably become the primary diagnostic tool in U.S. emergency departments, but special care and consideration are necessary when using the modality with pregnant woman, according to a presentation at the 2006 Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (SCBT/MR) meeting on Tuesday.
April 4, 2006
SIR studies: UFE outcomes hold up over long term
By Edward Susman
TORONTO - Women who underwent uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) said that their quality-of-life benefits persisted three years after the procedure, researchers reported at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting last week.
April 2, 2006
Analogic gets FDA nod for wide-beam transducer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging firm Analogic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its wide-beam fetal ultrasound transducer.
March 29, 2006
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