Ultrasound: Page 114

French cancer study uses Toshiba ultrasound

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Institut Gustave Roussy cancer center is using ultrasound technology from Toshiba Medical Systems to evaluate the efficacy of targeted treatments in cancer patients.

February 26, 2009

Multislice CT can help guide surgery for infective endocarditis

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 13 - In patients with infective endocarditis, the accuracy of multislice CT for detecting valvular abnormalities is close to that of transesophageal echocardiography, and the newer technique could help in surgical planning, according to a report in the February 3 Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

February 12, 2009

Esaote develops ultrasound contrast concept

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote is investigating a new ultrasound contrast technology based on the capability of microbubbles to bind themselves to a specific site as an indicator for the presence of cancer.

February 5, 2009

Report: Global ultrasound to grow despite economy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Revenues for the global ultrasound market will continue to expand and will exceed $6 billion by 2012, according to a new report by market research firm InMedica.

January 29, 2009

Philips joins SonoDrugs project

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips Electronics said that it is leading a European consortium to develop MRI- and ultrasound-guided drug delivery technologies for treating cancer and cardiovascular disease.

January 28, 2009

Ultrasound screens for pancreatic cancer in high-risk populations

By Eric Barnes

SAN FRANCISCO - Ultrasound detected small pancreatic cancers even CT and MRI couldn't visualize in a novel Dutch screening program aimed at high-risk patients with a family history of the disease. The researchers hope to transform their pilot study into a multicenter trial aimed at finding pancreatic cancer in high-risk patients while it's still resectable.

January 18, 2009

Ultrasound tracks icatibant effects in osteoarthritis

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 7 - For the most part, contrast-enhanced ultrasound performs as well as contrast-enhanced MRI in monitoring the action of the bradykinin receptor 2 antagonist icatibant in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis, German researchers report.

January 6, 2009

Misonix adds Italian distributor

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has signed a three-year distribution agreement with Italian mobile lithotripsy services distributor Alliance LithoMobile.

January 5, 2009

Screening for thyroid cancer worthwhile in some childhood cancer survivors

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 29 - While ultrasound screening for thyroid cancer in the general population is not cost-effective and may lead to unnecessary surgery, it is worthwhile in childhood cancer survivors who received radiotherapy involving the head, neck, or upper thorax, according to Italian researchers.

December 28, 2008

Stem cells preserve cardiac structure and function in porcine model of acute MI

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 24 - Intramyocardial transfer of cord blood-derived stem cells improves left ventricular function and prevents scar formation in a porcine model of acute MI, German investigators report in the January issue of Heart.

December 23, 2008

Ultrasound suitable for soft-tissue mass triage

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound can be a useful triage tool for evaluating soft-tissue masses, according to researchers from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the U.K. They prospectively studied 358 consecutive patients with soft-tissue masses who had received ultrasound exams over a six-month period.

December 23, 2008

Obese children risk thyroid damage

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Dec 3 - Obese children may be damaging their thyroids, creating a vicious cycle of metabolism and overweight, Italian researchers reported on Wednesday. They evaluated 186 overweight and obese children for about three years, testing thyroid hormone levels and thyroid antibodies and imaging the thyroid gland using ultrasound.

December 2, 2008

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