Ultrasound: Page 97

U.K. radiographers society develops benchmarking tool

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Society and College of Radiographers in London announced that it is working with the Amor Group to develop a benchmarking tool for radiology services.

February 15, 2012

Hitachi Aloka debuts US unit for primary care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hitachi Aloka Medical has introduced F37, a new diagnostic ultrasound system targeted at primary care environments.

February 7, 2012

Denmark reduces treatment start dates for cancer patients

By Cynthia E. Keen

Implementing a national fast-track system in Denmark for patients with symptoms of cancer has reduced the start date of treatment by four weeks, according to a presentation made at the recent Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium held in Phoenix, AZ.

February 2, 2012

Controversial scan doesn't help smokers quit: study

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Checking for clogged arteries doesn't help inveterate smokers kick the habit if they are already in a quit-smoking program, Swiss researchers have found. Experts say carotid plaque screening has no proven benefits in people without symptoms of heart disease.

January 25, 2012

Shear-wave elastography improves assessment of breast masses

By Rebekah Moan

Shear-wave elastography is highly reproducible for assessing elastographic features of breast masses, an eminent ultrasound researcher has found. Additionally, shear wave elastography is at least as consistent as BI-RADS ultrasound B-mode features, which could aid in classifying masses.

January 17, 2012

CT proves accurate in noncalcified plaque detection

By Eric Barnes

In a direct comparison between multidetector-row CT and intravascular ultrasound, CT was nearly as accurate for detecting both calcified and noncalcified coronary artery plaque, according to a Dutch study presented at the recent RSNA meeting in Chicago.

January 9, 2012

European, U.S. societies publish 3D echo guidelines

By Eric Barnes

A joint committee of the European Association for Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography has issued the first joint guidelines for image acquisition using 3D echocardiography.

January 3, 2012

SonoSite's Edge scanner gets CE Mark

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite announced that it has received the CE Mark for its new Edge point-of-care ultrasound scanner, which is now available for immediate shipment in the European Union.

December 21, 2011

Fuji proposes $995M acquisition of SonoSite

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Japanese industrial giant Fujifilm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite for approximately $995 million.

December 18, 2011

Ultrasound improves umbilical vein catheter positioning in newborns

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Neonatal placement of umbilical vein catheters can be reliably guided by thoraco-abdominal x-ray or ultrasound, but ultrasound more accurately confirms the position of the catheter tip.

December 16, 2011

Echo helps evaluate cardiotoxicity in cancer patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Echocardiography is a useful tool to identify and document early warning signs of adverse effects from the chemotherapy drug trastuzumab on the hearts of cancer patients, according to a study presented at Euroecho, held 7-10 December in Budapest.

December 13, 2011

Cardiologists make progress with infarct size measurement

By Cynthia E. Keen

Speckle-tracking echocardiography is increasingly regarded as a viable and cost-effective means to measure infarct size, noted presenters at the European Association of Echocardiography's annual congress, Euroecho & Other Imaging Modalities, held last week in Budapest.

December 12, 2011

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