The Diagnostic Imaging ultrasound modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of ultrasound across the healthcare continuum, from cardiovascular, breast, abdominal, neurological imaging, and more, including point-of-care ultrasound.
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The Sonire Therapeutics ultrasound system is currently being studied for the treatment of patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer refractory or intolerant to first-line chemotherapy.
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Ultrasound contrast war continues
November 12th 1997The battle between ultrasound contrast companies over patents continues to rage on. Molecular Biosystems has announced that it received notice from the U.S. Patent Office (PTO) that the firm's petitions seeking reexamination of two patents held by rival
Norland buys ultrasound densitometer
September 17th 1997Competition may heat up soon in the developing ultrasound bone densitometry market. Bone densitometry vendor Norland has acquired rights to distribute worldwide all existing and future ultrasound bone measurement systems developed by Canadian vendor
Premier will promote Siemens ultrasound
June 25th 1997The Premier group purchasing organization will launch a limited-time promotion of Siemens ultrasound scanners beginning this month and running through September. The program will include special financing programs and extended discounts on Sonoline
DHS closes ultrasound acquisition
April 2nd 1997Imaging services firm Diagnostic Health Services of Dallas announced last month that it has closed its acquisition of the ultrasound division of Diagnostic Imaging Services of Los Angeles. The division was acquired for a combination of $7.5 million in
HP jumps into radiology ultrasound
December 4th 1996Hewlett-Packard has dominated the cardiology ultrasound market for years, and is now preparing to enter the radiology ultrasound market as well. The company's Andover, MA, Medical Products Group plans to unveil a new digital ultrasound scanner at its
Norland acquires ultrasound technology
July 17th 1996Bone densitometry vendor Norland Medical Systems of White Plains,NY, has acquired rights to an ultrasound-based bone measurementsystem through an agreement with Vitel, a Texas company affiliatedwith the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in
Siemens bids for ultrasound leadership
November 22nd 1995The ultrasound group of Siemens Medical Systems will roll outa new line of scanners designed to establish the division as amajor player in the ultrasound market. The line includes the long-awaitedSonoline Elegra premium scanner (SCAN 4/26/95). Elegra is
Bard invests in urology ultrasound
June 15th 1994Interventional equipment vendor C.R. Bard has invested $2 million for a minority equity interestin Diagnostic Ultrasound of Redmond, WA. Bard's patient care andurology divisions will also market Diagnostic Ultrasound's BladderScanBVI 2500 scanner in the
Diasonics unveils work in breast tissue imaging
April 20th 1994Elastography papers presented at AIUMUltrasound vendors wounded by sluggish scanner sales are lookingfor a means to kickstart the market. One way is to acceleratedevelopment of new applications for the modality that might sparka rally in
Mentor integrates Teknar ultrasound
July 14th 1993Two and a half years after purchasing Teknar, Santa Barbara, CA-basedMentor is bringing that firm's ultrasound product line fully intothe fold. Mentor is reorganizing operations, placing the Teknarscanners in the hands of its existing urology sales and
Ultrasound patch awaits transducer
November 4th 1992Researchers want to improve on the transdermal drug delivery technologyused in nicotine patches by employing ultrasound to push drugsdeeper into the skin. But an ultrasound patch will remain a pipedream until super-high-frequency transducers are
Hurdles remain for 3-D ultrasound
April 22nd 1992Three-dimensional ultrasound sits on the fringe of clinical practiceand will likely remain there until real-time 3-D processing becomesa reality, according to Eugene A. Larson, executive vice presidentof ultrasound vendor ATL. "The question is how
Competition heats up in ultrasound
July 31st 1991Ultrasound vendors faced intense competition during the secondquarter of this year. Diasonics reported that pricing pressureskept its ultrasound business in the red for the second quarter(end-June). Ultrasound revenue remained at about the same levelas
Chinese ultrasound venture revives
April 24th 1991An ultrasound joint venture between Shanghai Medical ElectronicsInstrument Factory (SMEIF) and Ausonics of Sidney was revitalizedlate last year when the Chinese government granted approval forlocal assembly and sales. The venture was almost aborted two
Reality targets ultrasound OEMs
April 10th 1991Ultrasound manufacturers are adept at image acquisition and displaytechnology, but these skills may not be pertinent to the developmentof three-dimensional and other image processing techniques. Vendorsmight be well-advised to outsource this technology
Instrumentarium rethinks ultrasound relationship
February 27th 1991A change at the top of Instrumentarium Medical Imaging in Milwaukeehas apparently led to a reevaluation of the company's interestin an ultrasound OEM supply arrangement. The vendor has veeredaway from the potential relationship with Labsonics promoted