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Endosonics breaks ground at new site
Intravascular ultrasound developer Endosonics broke ground thisweek on a new manufacturing facility in Rancho Cordova, CA. ThePleasanton, CA, vendor said that strong demand for its productsnecessitated the construction of the 44,000-square-foot
Intravascular ultrasound developer Endosonics broke ground thisweek on a new manufacturing facility in Rancho Cordova, CA. ThePleasanton, CA, vendor said that strong demand for its productsnecessitated the construction of the 44,000-square-foot facility,which will manufacture the company's Oracle and Five-64 catheters.Endosonics will continue to produce its current line of cathetersin Pleasanton.
In other news, Endosonics reported last month that its CardioVascularDynamics (CVD) subsidiary has signed an agreement with the vascularintervention group of Guidant to develop new perfusion angioplastycatheters. Guidant last year received an option for CVD's mechanicalangioplasty catheter (MAC) technology, and last month's agreementexercises that option.
As part of the deal, Guidant granted CVD exclusive rights tomarket Guidant's SmartNeedle products, which use Doppler ultrasound-guidedneedle technology to locate and access arteries and veins in patients.
European Society of Breast Imaging Issues Updated Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
April 24th 2024One of the recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) is annual breast MRI exams starting at 25 years of age for women deemed to be at high risk for breast cancer.
Study Reveals Benefits of Photon-Counting CT for Assessing Acute Pulmonary Embolism
April 23rd 2024In comparison to energy-integrating detector CT for the workup of suspected acute pulmonary embolism, the use of photon-counting detector CT reduced radiation dosing by 48 percent, according to newly published research.
