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Ultrasound is a procedure in which high-energy sound waves are bounced off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine, forming a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. Also called ultrasonography.

Combined ultrasound and pre-operative MRI cost effective for evaluating rotator cuff tears

While ultrasound is usually viewed as more cost effective, MRI is most often used to evaluate the rotator cuff. When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial imaging test for rotator cuff tear, along with pre-operative MRI to identify alternative and concurrent diagnoses, can be a very effective hybrid imaging strategy, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting.

6 May 2011

Sonography can effectively diagnose Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis

Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis is a potentially debilitating childhood disease. Early detection and treatment of active arthritis may avert long term joint damage and disability.

5 May 2011

Columbia Laboratories net revenues increase 74% to $12.5 million

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. today reported financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.

5 May 2011

SRS Medical announces pelvic health program for women

SRS Medical today announced the formation of Restore Continence™, a women's pelvic health program based on the use of a comprehensive suite of medical devices for diagnosing and treating urinary incontinence.

3 May 2011

NCRP workshop on CT use in emergency medicine is now available through JACR May issue

A summary of the National Council on Radiation Protection's workshop on the appropriate use of computed tomography in emergency medicine, and a list of recommendations from participating organizations to help control the inappropriate use of CT in the emergency department, is now available via the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

2 May 2011

USHIFU announces results from clinical investigation of Sonablate HIFU to treat prostate cancer

USHIFU LLC, a world leader in minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound technologies and manufacturer of the Sonablate 500 (Sonablate) medical device, announces results from the first-ever prospective clinical investigation of HIFU with the Sonablate to focally treat prostate cancer, a modality in which only the confirmed cancerous regions within the gland are treated as opposed to the entire prostate. Results from the study appear in this month's Journal of Urology.

30 Apr 2011

Noveko closes private placement for $595,104

Noveko International Inc. announces a first closing of $595,104 of its private placement. Additional closings are expected until May 23, 2011.

30 Apr 2011

Terason releases new Breast Ultrasound system

Terason, the innovator and leader in laptop ultrasound technology today announced the release of the Terason t3200 Ultrasound System - Breast Series. This fully-functional, portable ultrasound system is the first of its kind designed specifically for the Breast Surgeon.

28 Apr 2011

GSN receives NIH grant for non-invasive prenatal test trial in genetic abnormalities

Gene Security Network announced today that they have received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a clinical trial applying Parental Support technology for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis.

28 Apr 2011

Vascular Center at Mercy installs Toshiba Infinix VC-i and customized CAT-880B catheterization table

Enhancing diagnostic and interventional capabilities to provide the highest level of patient care, The Vascular Center at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore has installed the InfinixTM VC-i and customized CAT-880B catheterization table from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. for its new state-of-the-art hybrid operating room (OR).

28 Apr 2011

Trig Medical to launch new standard for labor progression management at ACOG 2011

Trig Medical, Inc. announces the U.S. launch of LaborPro®, the new standard for labor progression management, at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 2011 Annual Clinical Meeting, taking place April 30 – May 4, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Trig Medical will be demonstrating the LaborPro system in Booth #824 during exhibition hours.

28 Apr 2011

Columbia requests FDA Priority Review for PROCHIEVE progesterone gel NDA

Columbia Laboratories, Inc., and Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that Columbia has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PROCHIEVE® (progesterone gel) for the reduction of risk of preterm birth in women with short uterine cervical length in the mid-trimester of pregnancy.

27 Apr 2011

FDA clears Sound Surgical's new PowerX Lipo System

Sound Surgical Technologies, a leading manufacturer and distributor of body shaping technologies, announced today that the PowerX Lipo System has been cleared for use by the Food and Drug Administration.

26 Apr 2011

USC School of Medicine to host world congress on ultrasound for healthcare providers

The first World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education will be held in Columbia, S.C., April 29-May 1, bringing together physicians, medical students, educators and health care professionals from around the world to learn more about the technology known as the "stethoscope of the future."

25 Apr 2011

Epic Imaging receives 100% Mammography Quality Standards Act score

Epic Imaging recently received a 100 percent score on its yearly American College of Radiology Mammography Quality Standards Act inspection.

25 Apr 2011

MedPro Imaging opens ultrasound transducer repair facility in Longmont, Colo

MedPro Imaging, a premium provider of new and refurbished ultrasound solutions, today announced the expansion of its operations with the opening of its dedicated state-of-the-art ultrasound transducer repair facility in Longmont, Colo.

25 Apr 2011

HHS awards Eigen two grants from Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project

Eigen is the proud recipient of two grant awards from the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project (QTDP) funded by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. QTDP tax credits are provided under section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148).

22 Apr 2011

Emerus implements Stockell's suite of Patient Access and Revenue Cycle Management solutions

Stockell Healthcare Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that Emerus Hospital Partners based in The Woodlands, Texas, has selected the company's InsightCS® Patient Access, Patient Accounting and Revenue Cycle Information software solution.

22 Apr 2011

Roundtable to discuss about advances in neuroscience

Jamie Tyler, assistant professor in the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, has been invited to speak at a Royal Society of London high level workshop on May 11-12 on the security implications of advances in neuroscience.

22 Apr 2011

InfraReDx's LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System receives European CE Mark approval

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company providing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced it has received CE Mark approval to begin commercialization of the LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System throughout Europe.

20 Apr 2011

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Combined ultrasound and pre-operative MRI cost effective for evaluating rotator cuff tears

Sonography can effectively diagnose Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis

Columbia Laboratories net revenues increase 74% to $12.5 million

SRS Medical announces pelvic health program for women

NCRP workshop on CT use in emergency medicine is now available through JACR May issue

USHIFU announces results from clinical investigation of Sonablate HIFU to treat prostate cancer

Noveko closes private placement for $595,104

Terason releases new Breast Ultrasound system

GSN receives NIH grant for non-invasive prenatal test trial in genetic abnormalities

Vascular Center at Mercy installs Toshiba Infinix VC-i and customized CAT-880B catheterization table

Trig Medical to launch new standard for labor progression management at ACOG 2011

Columbia requests FDA Priority Review for PROCHIEVE progesterone gel NDA

FDA clears Sound Surgical's new PowerX Lipo System

USC School of Medicine to host world congress on ultrasound for healthcare providers

Epic Imaging receives 100% Mammography Quality Standards Act score

MedPro Imaging opens ultrasound transducer repair facility in Longmont, Colo

HHS awards Eigen two grants from Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project

Emerus implements Stockell's suite of Patient Access and Revenue Cycle Management solutions

Roundtable to discuss about advances in neuroscience

InfraReDx's LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System receives European CE Mark approval

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