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Takeover talk drives Hologic stock
Wall Street is buzzing with rumors that Hologic is a takeover target. The rumors have helped drive share prices of the women’s health specialist from a year low of under $12 in early summer to nearly $18 this week. Best known in radiology circles for its digital mammography equipment, Hologic expanded into therapeutics and other women’s products two years ago through a merger with Cytec.
SonoSite shows vascular products
The pioneer of handheld ultrasound is extending its reach in point-of-care medicine with technologies that address patient safety and mobile power for its vascular access ultrasound tools. Bothell, WA-based SonoSite showcased the enhancements at its booth Sept. 14 to 18 during the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) meeting in Las Vegas. Headlining the vascular exhibits are the company’s six-pound NanoMaxx, which is pending FDA clearance, a hand-carried unit that combines one-button operation with a fluid resistant touch screen user interface; LumenVu Catheter Guidance System, which is designed to visualize the placement of peripherally inserted central catheters at the point-of-care; and universal stands that charge batteries onboard SonoSite’s M-Turbo, S Series, NanoMaxx and MicroMaxx product, when the hand-carried systems are docked to the stands.
The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
November 3rd 2020In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.
Philips Launches Flash 5100 Point-of-Care Ultrasound System
June 17th 2025Offering a combination of intuitive touchscreen controls and enhanced image clarity, the portable Flash 5100 POC ultrasound platform reportedly facilitates confident and rapid assessment in emergency radiology and critical care settings.
Ultrasound-Guided Thermal Ablation Shows Low Recurrence of Thyroid Carcinoma at Five Years
June 16th 2025In a meta-analysis involving over 2,200 patients with T1NoMo papillary thyroid carcinoma, researchers noted 2 percent recurrence and no cases of lymph node metastasis five years after ultrasound-guided thermal ablation.