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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.

Cancer patients' willingness to undergo tests bodes well for future of personalized medicine

Cancer patients are willing to undergo many tests to receive advanced experimental treatment in clinical trials, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute.

4 Mar 2011

New, inexpensive method to accurately differentiate between benign and malignant breast tumors

Recent research by doctoral student Sevan Goenezen holds the promise of becoming a powerful new weapon in the fight against breast cancer. His complex computational research has led to a fast, inexpensive new method for using ultrasound and advanced algorithms to differentiate between benign and malignant tumors with a high degree of accuracy.

4 Mar 2011

ContextVision launches MAMMO PlusViewCAD breast cancer detection tool at ECR

ContextVision is pleased to a announce that today at the ECR in Vienna, it is officially launching the first product stemming from its recently announced strategic alliance with NeuSoft Medical Technologies.

3 Mar 2011

ContextVision launches GOPView iRVUltra product at 2011 ECR annual meeting

ContextVision is pleased to announce the showcasing and market launch of a second new product at the 2011 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.

3 Mar 2011

ContextVision launches two breast cancer diagnostic imaging solutions at ECR 2011

ContextVision, the software imaging partner for the most recognized medical imaging manufacturers worldwide, today introduced two innovative solutions at the 2011 European Congress of Radiology.

3 Mar 2011

Naviscan launches PEM breast cancer scanner in Europe

Naviscan, Inc., announces the European launch of the Naviscan Positron Emission Mammography scanner at two prestigious radiology conferences in Vienna.

3 Mar 2011

UH Ahuja Medical Center officially opens its doors to patients on March 2

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center – the first new stand-alone hospital in Cuyahoga County in 30 years –officially opens its doors to patients on March 2.

2 Mar 2011

Combined diagnosis and treatment of tumors: photothermically activated ultrasound contrast agent

Diagnosis and treatment form the basis of modern medicine. Traditionally, they are two separate steps; however, it doesn’t have to be that way. The term “theranostic” refers to the combination of a diagnostic test with a specific treatment based on the result of the test. This integrated approach should be particularly helpful in providing more targeted treatment for cancer patients.

1 Mar 2011

Scientists receive $2 million NIH grant to improve orthopedic surgery using biomimetic patch

Two Washington University in St. Louis scientists are imitating nature as they attempt to solve one of the most difficult problems in orthopedic surgery: reattaching tendon to bone.

1 Mar 2011

Uterine fibroid treatments greatly improve quality of life in women

Women who received one of three treatments for uterine fibroids at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston said their symptoms diminished and their quality of life significantly increased, according to a new study published in the May issue of Radiology.

1 Mar 2011

Western Medical installs Toshiba's vascular X-ray system to provide efficiency during diagnostic procedures

To increase diagnostic capabilities and provide patients with the highest quality care, Western Medical Center Santa Ana has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Infinix VF-i bi-plane vascular X-ray system with Volume Navigation 3D roadmapping.

28 Feb 2011

Eigen ei-Nav|Artemis system for prostate biopsy installed at Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center

As a world leader in the advancement of the detection and treatment of prostate cancer, the Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center is the first medical facility in the Northeast to install ei-Nav|Artemis™, an innovative image guidance and navigation system for prostate biopsy that is manufactured by Eigen.

25 Feb 2011

AMAG fourth quarter total revenues increase to $17.2 million

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a therapeutic iron compound to treat iron deficiency anemia, today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010.

25 Feb 2011

Conceptus announces CE mark approval for use of Transvaginal Ultrasound in Essure procedure

Conceptus Inc., developer of the Essure procedure, the most effective non-surgical permanent birth control method available, today announced receipt of the CE mark for use of Transvaginal Ultrasound to confirm proper placement of Essure micro-inserts three months following the Essure procedure.

24 Feb 2011

Study: Individuals with fatty liver more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver. This higher risk seemed to occur regardless of the patient's fasting insulin levels, which were used as a marker of insulin resistance.

24 Feb 2011

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company providing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced that its LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System will be featured in several presentations during the annual Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2011 meeting, being held February 27 through March 1, 2011 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

24 Feb 2011

'Current Concepts' article outlines ultrasound use among clinicians

Clinicians have often referred to ultrasound technology as the "stethoscope of the future," predicting that as the equipment shrinks in size, it will one day be as common at the bedside as that trusty tool around every physician's neck. According to a new report in The New England Journal of Medicine, that day has arrived.

24 Feb 2011

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Cancer patients' willingness to undergo tests bodes well for future of personalized medicine

New, inexpensive method to accurately differentiate between benign and malignant breast tumors

ContextVision launches MAMMO PlusViewCAD breast cancer detection tool at ECR

ContextVision launches GOPView iRVUltra product at 2011 ECR annual meeting

ContextVision launches two breast cancer diagnostic imaging solutions at ECR 2011

Naviscan launches PEM breast cancer scanner in Europe

UH Ahuja Medical Center officially opens its doors to patients on March 2

Combined diagnosis and treatment of tumors: photothermically activated ultrasound contrast agent

Scientists receive $2 million NIH grant to improve orthopedic surgery using biomimetic patch

Uterine fibroid treatments greatly improve quality of life in women

Western Medical installs Toshiba's vascular X-ray system to provide efficiency during diagnostic procedures

Eigen ei-Nav|Artemis system for prostate biopsy installed at Smilow Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center

AMAG fourth quarter total revenues increase to $17.2 million

Conceptus announces CE mark approval for use of Transvaginal Ultrasound in Essure procedure

Study: Individuals with fatty liver more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

'Current Concepts' article outlines ultrasound use among clinicians

Nonsurgical methods to identify critical lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer

Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation releases men's heath update on prostate cancer, BPH treatments

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