Ultrasound: Page 58

Elastography can help evaluate carotid plaque
By Erik L. Ridley
A shear-wave ultrasound elastography method can be used to evaluate the stability of carotid plaques, helping to identify those that are most vulnerable to rupturing and causing a stroke, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
June 22, 2017
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Initial stress echo safe, cheap for high-risk patients
By Eric Barnes
Stress echocardiography is as effective and cheaper than direct referral to invasive coronary angiography in chest pain patients with a high pretest probability of coronary artery disease -- and appears competitive with rival coronary CT angiography as an initial exam.
June 20, 2017
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DiACardio changes name
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Echocardiography image analysis software developer DiACardio has changed its name to DiA Imaging Analysis.
June 19, 2017
Estonian firm turns ultrasound data into 3D-printed baby statues
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Marketing communications firm Sirbonu of Estonia is now creating 3D-printed baby statues from ultrasound data.
June 14, 2017
Philips relaunches Pioneer Plus IVUS catheter
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips has relaunched its Pioneer Plus catheter, a re-entry device with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) capabilities and needle deployment designed to assist arterial vessel intervention.
June 14, 2017
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Munich team develops handheld scanner
By Tami Freeman, PhD
A handheld optoacoustic scanner enables imaging of skin layers and blood vessels in patients with psoriasis. Developed by researchers from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich, the device uses raster scan optoacoustic mesoscopy to provide relevant clinical information, without requiring contrast agents or radiation exposure.
June 12, 2017
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Toshiba supports maternity imaging service in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has partnered with a Scottish hospital to establish a maternity scanning service across the region.
June 7, 2017
Sonoscanner points to feedback from outer space
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French portable ultrasound developer Sonoscanner is highlighting reports on the performance of its compact Orcheo Lite TE scanner on the International Space Station (ISS).
June 6, 2017
Handheld ultrasound scanner hits the trail
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Handheld-ultrasound technology developer Clarius Mobile Health is touting the use of its scanner for a novel application: patrolling trails at a mountain resort in Canada to diagnose skiing and mountain biking injuries.
June 4, 2017
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Ultrasound loses one of its greats in David Cosgrove
By Philip Ward
Dr. David Cosgrove, a leading researcher and teacher from London, died on Tuesday, 16 May, at the age of 78. An enthusiast for clinical ultrasound, microbubble contrast agents, and elastography, he remained active right up to his death.
May 23, 2017
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Fuji SonoSite supports Moroccan mountain bike race
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite provided point-of-care ultrasound to participants in the Gaes Titan Desert mountain bike race in Morocco.
May 18, 2017
Fuji SonoSite donates to refugee rescue efforts
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite has donated two M-Turbo point-of-care ultrasound systems to the sea rescue organization Proactiva Open Arms, based in Badalona, Spain.
May 9, 2017
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