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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.

Virtual ultrasound elastography can improve breast cancer detection

Next to lung cancer, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, according to the American Cancer Society.

17 Oct 2014

MGH, MIT partner to accelerate development of diagnostic tools and therapies

A novel partnership between Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is addressing three major challenges in clinical medicine – improving the diagnosis of disease, developing new approaches to prevent and treat infectious and autoimmune diseases, and developing more accurate methods of diagnosing and treating major neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. While individual collaborations between MGH and MIT investigators are nothing new, this formalized strategic partnership is designed to accelerate the development of diagnostic tools and therapies.

16 Oct 2014

Researchers develop ADNEX test to help doctors diagnose ovarian cancer, choose best treatment

Researchers have devised a new test to help doctors diagnose ovarian tumours and choose the most appropriate treatment.

16 Oct 2014

Intake of arsenic linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes

Associated with various types of cancer such as skin and liver, the intake of arsenic it is also linked to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. According to a long-term research conducted by experts from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies it was determined that this metalloid inhibits enzymes associated with antioxidant protection.

16 Oct 2014

Chesapeake Urology offers revolutionary biopsy system for detection, diagnosis of prostate cancer

Chesapeake Urology Associates ("Chesapeake"), continually on the forefront of clinical and technological innovation, offers a state-of-the-art prostate cancer diagnostic, which "fuses" detailed MRI scans with live, real-time ultrasound images of the prostate.

14 Oct 2014

Radio frequency identification technology for localizing breast tumors

Breast cancer may inspire more public discussion, advocacy and charitable giving than almost any other disease besides HIV and AIDS. But people rarely talk about the specific experiences to which cancer patients are subjected.

10 Oct 2014

State highlights: Gubernatorial election outcomes will have big impact on health law's future

The deciding factor in the Senate races will be President Barack Obama's sagging approval numbers, he said, which are weighing down Democrats like Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana and Sen. Mark Pryor in Arkansas. ... Mr. McAuliffe pushed Virginia legislators to expand the state's Medicaid program as part of the Affordable Care Act last summer, but Republicans wouldn't have it (Bauerlein, 10/8).

10 Oct 2014

B. Braun to become exclusive U.S. distributor of BSmart injection pressure monitor for PNBs

B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun), the market leader in Regional Anesthesia (RA) announced today that it will become the exclusive U.S. distributor of the BSmart™ injection pressure monitor for peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) from Concert Medical, LLC.

From B. Braun Melsungen AG 9 Oct 2014

InSightec to share new insights at FUS symposium

InSightec, world leader in MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) will be on site at the Focused Ultrasound International Symposium (FUS) to share key insights gained in the past two years of using its non-invasive MRgFUS solution for treating a variety of neurosurgical, oncological and gynecological indications.

9 Oct 2014

Bedside ultrasound machine in pediatric ER is cost-effective, reduces length of stay in the ER

Using a portable or bedside ultrasound machine in the pediatric emergency room has been proven to lessen the length of stay in the ER and to provide images equal in accuracy to x-ray or CT scan without exposing children to potentially harmful radiation.

9 Oct 2014

Hospital patients may be at significant risk of infection due to poor hand hygiene

Health technology company Infonaut, a MaRS client, has released a study showing that hospital patients may be at significant risk of infection due to their own poor hand hygiene.

9 Oct 2014

Overuse of cardiac stress testing with imaging increases healthcare costs

In a new study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center concluded that overuse of cardiac stress testing with imaging has led to rising healthcare costs and unnecessary radiation exposure to patients.

9 Oct 2014

FVI equation predicts blood flow for DIEP reconstruction

For women undergoing breast reconstruction using the advanced "DIEP" technique, a simple formula can reliably tell whether there will be sufficient blood flow to nourish the DIEP flap, reports a paper in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open®, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

8 Oct 2014

CenTrak recognized with 2014 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership

Based on its recent analysis of the real-time location systems (RTLS) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes CenTrak with the 2014 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership. CenTrak's Clinical-Grade Visibility Solutions meet the rigorous demands of healthcare facilities by delivering timely and extremely accurate location information with an easy-to-install battery-operated system.

8 Oct 2014

Elite dermatologic surgeon to deliver presentation at Syneron Investor Conference

Elite dermatologic surgeon Dr. David Amron was among few physicians asked to speak at the Syneron Investor Conference Sept. 17 in New York.

7 Oct 2014

Molecular breast imaging: an interview with Jim Calandra, CEO Gamma Medica

Studies have shown that mammograms fail to detect cancers in one-third to one-half of women with dense breasts (Clinical Literature on MBI). In some cases, the findings from a mammogram are inconclusive and secondary screening will almost always be required.

6 Oct 2014

Study: Abortion restrictions lead to poorer health

The study, however, was paid for by groups that support abortion rights. Elsewhere, California's Catholic Church leadership files a civil-rights complaint over making insurance plans cover abortion.

3 Oct 2014

Pitt researchers awarded $11.8 million NIH grant to explore genetic roots of cleft lip, palate

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine have been awarded a $11.8 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, to continue their exploration of the genetic roots of cleft lip and cleft palate and to expand the effort to include populations in Colombia, Nigeria, the Philippines and Pennsylvania.

30 Sep 2014

Escalon Medical announces operating results for fiscal 2014; VuPad receives CE mark authorization

Escalon Medical Corp. (NASDAQ: ESMC) today announced its operating results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.

27 Sep 2014

Lya Segall Ovarian Cancer Institute at Mercy opens in Maryland

Mercy Medical Center has announced the opening of The Lya Segall Ovarian Cancer Institute at Mercy, the first center in Maryland specifically designed and dedicated solely for the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

26 Sep 2014

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Virtual ultrasound elastography can improve breast cancer detection

MGH, MIT partner to accelerate development of diagnostic tools and therapies

Researchers develop ADNEX test to help doctors diagnose ovarian cancer, choose best treatment

Intake of arsenic linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes

Chesapeake Urology offers revolutionary biopsy system for detection, diagnosis of prostate cancer

Radio frequency identification technology for localizing breast tumors

State highlights: Gubernatorial election outcomes will have big impact on health law's future

B. Braun to become exclusive U.S. distributor of BSmart injection pressure monitor for PNBs

InSightec to share new insights at FUS symposium

Bedside ultrasound machine in pediatric ER is cost-effective, reduces length of stay in the ER

Hospital patients may be at significant risk of infection due to poor hand hygiene

Overuse of cardiac stress testing with imaging increases healthcare costs

FVI equation predicts blood flow for DIEP reconstruction

CenTrak recognized with 2014 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership

Elite dermatologic surgeon to deliver presentation at Syneron Investor Conference

Molecular breast imaging: an interview with Jim Calandra, CEO Gamma Medica

Study: Abortion restrictions lead to poorer health

Pitt researchers awarded $11.8 million NIH grant to explore genetic roots of cleft lip, palate

Escalon Medical announces operating results for fiscal 2014; VuPad receives CE mark authorization

Lya Segall Ovarian Cancer Institute at Mercy opens in Maryland

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