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Ultrasound


Ultrasound society issues consensus statement for ovarian cyst management

Industry News | Thursday, September 02 2010
The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) has released a consensus statement regarding the management of ovarian and other adnexal cysts imaged sonographically in asymptomatic women, which appears in the September edition of Radiology.
 

FDA greenlights InfraReDx NIR/IVUS combo catheter

Regulatory News | Wednesday, September 01 2010
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the LipiScan near-infrared (NIR) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system from InfraReDx.
 

Philips upgrades cardiac ultrasound

New Products | Monday, August 30 2010
Royal Philips Electronics has released its upgraded cardiac ultrasound, the iE33 xMATRIX cardiac ultrasound system, which now offers a X5-1 transducer for adult echocardiograms, at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) this week in Stockholm.
 

FDA clears SonoSite catheter guidance system

Regulatory News | Friday, August 27 2010
SonoSite has received FDA clearance for its tracking and guidance technology for peripherally inserted central catheter line procedures, the LumenVu Catheter Guidance System.
 

TomTec partners with ScImage, Agfa for cardio PACS

Partnerships & Alliances | Friday, August 27 2010
Medical imaging software provider TomTec has partnered with healthcare IT companies ScImage and Agfa Healthcare for the integration of its quantification tools into the companies’ PACS technology.
 

Philips debuts point-of-care ultrasound system

New Products | Friday, August 27 2010
Philips Healthcare has released its new point-of-care (POC) configuration for its portable CX50 ultrasound system, the Philips CX50 POC.
 

Radiology: New breast imaging modalities may raise cancer risk

Top Stories | Tuesday, August 24 2010
Recently introduced breast imaging modalities, including breast-specific gamma imaging and positron emission mammography, are linked with higher cancer risk per study compared with the risks associated with mammography and extend cancer risk to radiosensitive organs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology.
 

Hitachi unveils new ultrasound in U.S.

New Products | Tuesday, August 24 2010
Hitachi Medical Systems America has introduced its Hi Vision Preirus ultrasound scanner to the U.S. market.
 

Aloka updates ultrasound line

New Products | Friday, August 20 2010
Ultrasound provider Aloka has updated its ProSound ultrasound systems line with the addition of an automated Nuchal Translucency (NT) thickness measurement and pre-calibrated settings.
 

Report: Molecular imaging device market to reach $6.6B by 2014

Industry News | Friday, August 20 2010
There is a 5.8 percent yearly increase in the market for molecular imaging devices and the market is expected to reach $6.6 billion by 2014, according to a market research report from Kalorama Information.
 

MICAD adds 17 imaging agents

Industry News | Thursday, August 19 2010
Molecular Imaging and Contrast Agent Database (MICAD) has added 17 in vivo molecular imaging and contrast agents to its database, increasing the total to 865 agents.
 

EU funds clinical software research to detect breast cancer

Industry News | Monday, August 16 2010
The European Union (EU) has invested EUR3.1 million ($3.97 million U.S.) through the HAMAM project for developing clinical software tools that integrate imaging and quantitative data and combine it with personalized risk profiles for developing breast cancer, based on genetic information and family history.
 

SonoSite appoints Marcus Smith to CFO, Mike Schuh retires

Executive Announcements | Thursday, August 12 2010
Ultrasound developer SonoSite has named Marcus Smith as its new chief financial officer and senior vice president, following the retirement of Mike Schuh.
 

RadNet completes purchase of three N.J. imaging facilites

Mergers & Acquisitions | Thursday, August 12 2010
Diagnostic imaging services provider RadNet has completed its acquisition of the N.J. operating subsidiary of Health Diagnostics, which is based in Melville, N.Y.
 

TomTec updates cardiac performance analysis software

New Products | Thursday, August 12 2010
TomTec has released an updated version of its speckle tracking-based analysis software tool, the 2D cardiac performance analysis package, 2D CPA.
 

New preventive cardiac disease screening guidelines SHAPE-ing up

Top Stories | Thursday, August 12 2010
The Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE), which drew some controversy in 2006 when it published guidelines calling for screening a wide population of men and women with noninvasive imaging, is taking another look at the progress in heart disease predictors in order to refine and update those guidelines.
 

Epson aligns with Philips to offer ultrasound printing options

Partnerships & Alliances | Wednesday, August 11 2010
Royal Philips Electronics has formed an agreement with Epson America that will help pair the Epson’s ink jet printers and WorkForce all-in-ones for business environments with Philips ultrasound medical imaging systems used in healthcare clinics and hospitals.
 

Portable ultrasound market to jump 55% by 2014

Industry News | Tuesday, August 10 2010
By 2014, the portable ultrasound market will be worth $1.25 billion--a 55 percent increase from 2009--a result of continued penetration and establishment of compact ultrasound into new applications and geographical regions, according to InMedica, the medical research division of market research group IMS Research.
 

Radiology: Ultrasound then CTA cost-effective for stenotic stroke patients

Top Stories | Tuesday, August 10 2010
Patients with a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke and suspected carotid artery stenosis (CAS) should undergo duplex ultrasound (US) and then CT angiography (CTA) after positive US results as the most effective and cost-effective imaging protocol, according to a study published in this month's Radiology.
 

Michigan hospital joins U-Systems ultrasound screening study

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, August 10 2010
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in West Bloomfield, Mich., has joined U-Systems-sponsored SOMO•INSIGHT Clinical Study, and will begin enrolling patients for a breast cancer screening study using the somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound System.
 
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Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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