Ultrasound: Page 121

Misonix lands Hungarian HIFU order

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Misonix reported that it has signed its first deal to provide high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology in Hungary.

November 15, 2006

MRI, US far from idle for hand, wrist injuries

By Shalmali Pal

MRI and ultrasound are equally valuable for assessing such conditions as tenosynovitis, skier's thumb, and vascular flow, according to several recently released studies. Researchers in Switzerland discuss why and how they use MR imaging for the small vessels of the hand. Meanwhile, investigators in Italy and Belgium put ultrasound to the test in the wrist and thumb.

November 5, 2006

Placental thickening seen in pregnant women with CMV infection

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 31 - Placental thickness is greater in women with primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection than in uninfected pregnant women, particularly in those women who give birth to infants with congenital disease, researchers report. CMV status was determined at baseline and ultrasound was performed regularly between 16 and 36 weeks' gestation.

October 30, 2006

Abnormal ventricular wall motion a cause of mitral regurgitation

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 23 - Dyssynchronized motion of the left ventricle is an independent risk factor for functional mitral valve regurgitation, Italian researchers report. In their study of 74 patients, tissue-derived Doppler-derived dyssynchrony index was measured according to time to peak systolic contraction of eight left ventricular segments supporting the papillary muscle.

October 22, 2006

Volcano gets first s5i installs

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) developer Volcano has completed the first permanent installations of its s5i IVUS system in both the U.S. and Europe.

October 10, 2006

Patients with AMI have multiple unstable carotid plaques

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 15 - In a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Cardiology, 69 consecutive patients with AMI and 95 patients without coronary events underwent carotid artery duplex ultrasound.

September 14, 2006

Ultrasound screening reveals unknown cardiovascular risk in women

By Edward Susman

Sonographic screening can correctly identify women who may be at risk of heart disease or stroke, especially when traditional risk assessment methods fall short, according to a presentation at the 2006 European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona, Spain.

September 11, 2006

Multislice CT almost as good as IVUS in acute coronary syndromes

By Edward Susman

BARCELONA - In the early stage of acute coronary syndrome, 16-slice multidetector-row CT can locate the culprit lesion, according to a presentation this week at the European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology. Researchers from University Hospital in Bordeaux, France compared 16-slice CT to 40-MHz catheter-based intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).

September 5, 2006

Foam sclerotherapy safe and effective for varicose veins

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 30 - Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy safely achieves complete occlusion in 91% of legs with varicose veins, according to a report in the British Journal of Surgery for August. Still, longer follow-up is needed to determine if the benefits are lasting.

August 29, 2006

Low ankle-brachial index: atherosclerosis risk factor

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 23 - A low ankle-brachial index (ABI) is prevalent in patients with established atherothrombotic disease and is present in nearly one-third of those at risk, report investigators with the international "a Global Atherothrombosis Assessment (AGATHA)" study.

August 22, 2006

Misonix begins Hungarian sales

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has expanded its European operations by signing a deal to sell its high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology in Hungary.

August 3, 2006

EDAP to push European marketing efforts

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

EDAP TMS of Lyon, France, has secured approximately $6.5 million to accelerate marketing efforts of its Ablatherm-HIFU in Europe.

August 3, 2006

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