Ultrasound

SuperSonic Imagine returned to the RSNA exhibit floor with FDA clearance to market its Aixplorer ultrasound system in the U.S.

Ultrasound elastography could be an effective means of reducing unnecessary breast biopsy, according to an ongoing study presented Monday at the 2009 RSNA meeting.

GE Healthcare unveiled at RSNA 2009 a software technique that uses low-frequency sound waves in combination with MRI to measure the elasticity of liver tissue as an indicator of disease.

Despite challenges, ultrasound remains useful in obese trauma patients. Using the lowest frequency ultrasound probe along with tissue harmonic imaging improves image quality, according to an education exhibit presented at RSNA 2009.

Researchers in Germany and the Netherlands have discovered ultrasound- based patterns that can accurately diagnose the presence and stage of metastases in patients with melanoma.

Hand-carried ultrasound vendor SonoSite expanded its SonoAccess iPhone application to include resource materials for musculoskeletal specialties.

Miniaturization gives portable units functions once available only in cart-based systems.

An economical ultrasound system has joined the Aplio family at Toshiba America Medical Systems.

Researchers in Germany and the Netherlands have discovered ultrasound-based patterns that can accurately diagnose the presence and stage of metastases in patients with melanoma.

Revenues dropped 13% to $53.6 million for SonoSite in the third quarter compared with the year earlier period.

The Logiq E9 Agile ultrasound system from GE Healthcare has a new complement of seven transducers and software improvements addressing cardiac, vascular and pediatric applications.

Most radiologists may not consider spending 20 minutes a day socializing with patients as time well spent, but Dr. Harvey Neiman, executive director of the American College of Radiology, considers it a crucial investment for the profession’s survival.

GE Healthcare this week unveiled a prototype of its pocket-sized ultrasound Vscan.

GE Healthcare will pay SonoSite $21 million for a perpetual nontransferable worldwide license to a family of ultrasound patents addressing hand-carried ultrasound scanners, according to the Bothell, WA-based developer of these systems.

From the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation & Fibroid ReliefA new research center for MR-guided focused ultrasound ablation at the University of Virginia is aiming to become a leader in translational and clinical research for emerging interventional procedures.

The FDA has given SonoSite the go-ahead to begin marketing its new NanoMaxx ultrasound system. The company said U.S. customer deliveries will begin shipping immediately.

Findings of a South Korean study suggest ultrasound is an effective way to monitor lymph node recurrence after breast cancer surgery.

Hand-carried ultrasound pioneer SonoSite has unveiled a suite of tools designed to streamline the management of ultrasound exams at the departmental level.

A large, multicenter clinical trial involving several imaging modalities has found that plaque burden and plaques involving small lumen area are as likely as classically defined vulnerable plaques to trigger a myocardial infarction.

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Researchers in Germany and the Netherlands have discovered ultrasound-based patterns that can accurately diagnose the presence and stage of metastases in patients with melanoma. Sonography, they say, could replace surgical biopsies and predict patient survival.

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Ultrasound is an effective way to monitor lymph node recurrence after breast cancer surgery, South Korean researchers report.