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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.

New technique shows promise for early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease

A new technique developed at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology shows promise for early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

9 Dec 2014

Simple rectal swab cultures can thwart drug-resistant E. coli in patients undergoing TRUSBx procedures

Some infections after prostate biopsy due to drug-resistant Escherichia coli can be thwarted by simple rectal swab cultures prior to the procedure. The cultures test for antibiotic-resistant E. coli, and the findings are used to direct the selection of antimicrobial prophylaxis used for the procedure, according to Rhode Island Hospital researchers.

9 Dec 2014

Digital tomosynthesis improves cancer detection in women with dense breasts

A major new study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has found that digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3-D mammography, has the potential to significantly increase the cancer detection rate in mammography screening of women with dense breasts.

2 Dec 2014

Plaza Centers' shareholders approve proposed rights offering

Elbit Imaging Ltd. ("Elbit" or the "Company") announced today, following its announcements dated June 23, 2014 and October 14, 2014, that its 62.25% owned subsidiary, Plaza Centers N.V. ("Plaza"), announced that Plaza's shareholders have approved the proposed rights offering (the "Rights Offering") which forms part of Plaza's restructuring plan.

29 Nov 2014

FDA takes immediate steps to help reduce risk of spreading unsuspected uterine cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking immediate steps to help reduce the risk of spreading unsuspected cancer in women being treated for uterine fibroids, which is in keeping with Kalorama Information's view that in the female health market there is much room for improvement both in the development of products and the treatment of diseases.

29 Nov 2014

ImaCor releases all-in-one platform for advanced hemodynamic management

ImaCor, Inc, the developer of the world’s first and only hemodynamic transesophageal echocardiography (hTEE) technology, today announced the release of its all-in-one platform for advanced hemodynamic management.

29 Nov 2014

Researchers set up innovative project to monitor physical activity of patients with haemophilia

The research group Intelligent Data Analysis Laboratory from the School of Engineering Universitat de València (UV) and a team of scientists at the Faculty of Physiotherapy led by Professor Felipe Querol have set up an innovative project for monitoring the physical activity of people with haemophilia through individual devices with the purpose of developing patterns which help to improve their quality of life and treatments.

26 Nov 2014

InSightec's MRgFUS system approved in Japan for treatment of women with uterine fibroids

Elbit Imaging Ltd. announced today that it was informed by InSightec Ltd. that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved InSightec's MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) system for the treatment of pain palliation caused by bone metastases and advanced treatment for women with uterine fibroids.

25 Nov 2014

Gamma Medica to offer Philips MicroDose SI as complement to LumaGEM MBI system

Gamma Medica today announces the company will now offer Philips MicroDose SI, the first full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system that supports single-shot, non-invasive spectral imaging, as a complement to its market leading LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) system.

25 Nov 2014

ContextVision to launch new groundbreaking product for 3D ultrasound at RSNA 2014

At the upcoming 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of RSNA, ContextVision, will launch a new groundbreaking product range for 3D ultrasound. The new second generation of 3D volume processing and the photo-like 3D rendering software provides new features that brings 3D imaging to a higher level. The products offer a higher diagnostic value and support further use of 3D ultrasound.

24 Nov 2014

NC State researchers develop technique that allows ultrasound to penetrate bone or metal

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique that allows ultrasound to penetrate bone or metal, using customized structures that offset the distortion usually caused by these so-called "aberrating layers."

23 Nov 2014

Training medical students on handheld ultrasound device can enhance their physical diagnosis

A new study by researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that training medical students to use a handheld ultrasound device can enhance the accuracy of their physical diagnosis.

21 Nov 2014

Escalon Medical reports net loss of $458,959 for first quarter of fiscal 2015

Escalon Medical Corp. today announced its operating results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended September 30, 2014.

16 Nov 2014

Crescendo Bioscience to present new data on Vectra DA at ACR Annual Meeting

Crescendo Bioscience, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Myriad Genetics, Inc., today announced that new data on Vectra DA will be featured at the 2014 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Nov. 15-19, 2014, in Boston, Massachusetts.

12 Nov 2014

FDA accepts Amgen's evolocumab BLA for review

Amgen today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review Amgen's Biologics License Application (BLA) for evolocumab for the treatment of high cholesterol.

11 Nov 2014

Stanford scientists find new way to predict progression of AMD

Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have found a new way to forecast which patients with age-related macular degeneration are likely to suffer from the most debilitating form of the disease.

6 Nov 2014

New handheld probe can produce detailed images of blood vessels, other internal body parts

A new handheld probe developed by a team of university and industry researchers in the Netherlands and France could give doctors powerful new imaging capabilities right in the palms of their hands. The imaging system, which is described in a paper published in The Optical Society's open-access journal Optics Express, shrinks a technology that once filled a whole lab bench down to a computer screen and a small probe about the size of a stapler.

6 Nov 2014

New device facilitates diagnosis of prostate cancer

Distinguishing between benign and malignant prostate tissue is difficult. A new device facilitates the diagnosis for doctors: Through a visual analysis, they can reliably determine if they are dealing with carcinoma within a minute-and-a-half. Fraunhofer researchers will be presenting the prototype at the COMPAMED trade fair in Düsseldorf from November 12th to 14th.

5 Nov 2014

New type of medical imaging technology could diagnose plaques

Researchers are close to commercializing a new type of medical imaging technology that could diagnose cardiovascular disease by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.

5 Nov 2014

TUSM wins GCE grant for innovative global health and development research project

Temple University School of Medicine announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Laura Goetzl, MD, MPH, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; and Vice Chair of Research and Academic Development at Temple University School of Medicine will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled "Maternal Blood Biomarkers to Assess Fetal Neurodevelopment."

4 Nov 2014

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New technique shows promise for early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease

Simple rectal swab cultures can thwart drug-resistant E. coli in patients undergoing TRUSBx procedures

Digital tomosynthesis improves cancer detection in women with dense breasts

Plaza Centers' shareholders approve proposed rights offering

FDA takes immediate steps to help reduce risk of spreading unsuspected uterine cancer

ImaCor releases all-in-one platform for advanced hemodynamic management

Researchers set up innovative project to monitor physical activity of patients with haemophilia

InSightec's MRgFUS system approved in Japan for treatment of women with uterine fibroids

Gamma Medica to offer Philips MicroDose SI as complement to LumaGEM MBI system

ContextVision to launch new groundbreaking product for 3D ultrasound at RSNA 2014

NC State researchers develop technique that allows ultrasound to penetrate bone or metal

Training medical students on handheld ultrasound device can enhance their physical diagnosis

Escalon Medical reports net loss of $458,959 for first quarter of fiscal 2015

Crescendo Bioscience to present new data on Vectra DA at ACR Annual Meeting

FDA accepts Amgen's evolocumab BLA for review

Stanford scientists find new way to predict progression of AMD

New handheld probe can produce detailed images of blood vessels, other internal body parts

New device facilitates diagnosis of prostate cancer

New type of medical imaging technology could diagnose plaques

TUSM wins GCE grant for innovative global health and development research project

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