Ultrasound: Page 116

Misonix signs Greek distribution deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has entered into a new five-year exclusive distribution agreement with ST-Medical, based in Athens, Greece.
October 30, 2008
Ongoing joint damage despite RA in remission tied to subclinical inflammation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 28 - When rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is in clinical remission yet structural deterioration continues, the cause appears to be subclinical joint inflammation (synovitis) that can be detected by ultrasound and by MRI, according to a prospective longitudinal study.
October 27, 2008
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Ultrasound market projected to reach $6.2 billion by 2015
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The global medical ultrasound equipment market is expected to reach $6.2 billion in sales by 2015, according to a new report from market research firm Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
October 21, 2008
Esaote wins big Chinese contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian ultrasound firm Esaote has signed a large contract with a Chinese nongovernmental organization for purchase of the Genoa-based firm's ultrasound scanners.
October 15, 2008
Two-point US exam keeps up with whole-leg US in detecting DVT
By Erik L. Ridley
A serial two-point compression ultrasound study produced equivalent performance to whole-leg ultrasound in diagnosing suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a large-scale, multicenter trial published in the October 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
October 8, 2008
CEUS shines in complex cystic renal masses
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) bested unenhanced ultrasound and CT for detecting cancer in complex cystic renal masses, according to research from Cattinara Hospital in Trieste, Italy.
October 2, 2008
Power Doppler ultrasound accurately tracks rheumatoid arthritis treatment response
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 1 - Power Doppler ultrasonography accurately monitors the response of rheumatoid arthritis to treatment with antitumor necrosis factor agents, according to a report in the August issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
September 30, 2008
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B-mode US shines in measuring carotid atherosclerosis
By Erik L. Ridley
B-mode ultrasound provides the highest intraobserver and interscan reproducibility for measuring carotid atherosclerosis compared with 3D ultrasound and MRI, according to recent research from the University of Western Ontario. However, 3D ultrasound and MRI did yield strong results in quantifying vessel wall volume.
September 18, 2008
Lack of residual vein thrombosis indicates low risk for recurrent DVT
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 17 - The absence of residual vein thrombosis following a first episode of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a reliable indicator of which patients can safely stop oral anticoagulation therapy, according to a study by Italian researchers in the August 1 issue of Blood.
September 16, 2008
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TomTec launches new echo mode
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
TomTec Imaging Systems has launched 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis, a new package for its CardioArena echocardiography PACS software.
September 1, 2008
Cardiac function normal in children with perinatal glucocorticoid exposure
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 25 - Perinatal glucocorticoid therapy to reduce the incidence and severity of chronic lung disease in preterm infants does not appear to harm cardiac function in childhood, according to a retrospective Dutch study.
August 24, 2008
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Quantitative stress echo can reliably find coronary artery disease
By Erik L. Ridley
Quantitative stress echocardiography with contrast-based myocardial blood flow measurements can successfully detect coronary artery disease, according to research published online in Heart.
August 17, 2008
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