Sonus names new president
Ultrasound contrast developer Sonus Pharmaceuticals of Bothell, WA, has named Michael Martino as president and COO. Martino will assume day-to-day operational responsibilities formerly held by Sonus founder Dr. Steven Quay, who will remain CEO of the
Ultrasound contrast developer Sonus Pharmaceuticals of Bothell, WA, has named Michael Martino as president and COO. Martino will assume day-to-day operational responsibilities formerly held by Sonus founder Dr. Steven Quay, who will remain CEO of the company and will add chairman to his title. Martino comes to Sonus from the nuclear medicine division of Mallinckrodt of St. Louis, which has a product marketing alliance with Sonus rival Molecular Biosystems.
What a New Mammography Study Reveals About BMI, Race, Ethnicity and Advanced Breast Cancer Risk
December 8th 2023In a new study examining population attributable risk proportions (PARPs) based on data from over three million screening mammography exams, researchers found that postmenopausal Black women had the highest BMI-related PARP and premenopausal Asian and Pacific Islander women had the highest breast density-related PARP for advanced breast cancer.
Study: Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Changes Surgical Plan in 22.5 Percent of Breast Cancer Cases
December 7th 2023Contrast-enhanced mammography detected additional lesions in 43 percent of patients and led to additional biopsies in 18.2 percent of patients, over half of whom had malignant lesions, according to a study of over 500 women presented at the recent Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
