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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.

Report shows growth of the U.S. market for vascular access devices and accessories

According to a new global report series by iData Research, the leading authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for vascular access devices and accessories was valued at just over $3 billion in 2009 and is estimated to reach over $4.6 billion by 2016.

23 Mar 2010

Dual-energy CT helps diagnose gout reliably in acute, emergency settings

A medical imaging technique called dual-energy computed tomography (CT) is an effective and reliable way to diagnose gout in the acute, emergency setting, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Dual-energy CT is an advanced medical imaging technique that can detect vessels and bones and display them in clear contrast to one another. It enables physicians to diagnose many patients' conditions faster and more accurately as it can better characterize tissue composition better than conventional CT.

23 Mar 2010

Imaging tests used in diagnosis of possible PE vary: Study

The imaging tests used in the diagnosis of possible pulmonary embolism (PE) vary by physician specialty and geographic region, which suggests that some of this imaging may be inappropriate, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

22 Mar 2010

Alliance Imaging to offer mobile PEM imaging services in the state of Florida

Naviscan announced today that Alliance Imaging, a division of Alliance Healthcare Services, will be offering mobile Positron Emission Mammography imaging services in the state of Florida. Alliance Imaging will be providing turnkey service which includes transporting the PEM scanner from site to site, a technologist to perform the scan and the necessary radiopharmaceutical, 18F-FDG.

22 Mar 2010

Noveko, AMD-Ritmed announce distribution agreement for Microban hand sanitizers

Noveko International Inc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Noveko Inc. has entered into a distribution agreement with AMD-Ritmed Inc., a North American leader in the development and distribution of specialized high-quality and disposable medical supplies.

22 Mar 2010

Portable ultrasound device to treat chronic joint pain from arthritis

In recent years, doctors have used ultrasound to effective treat joint pain from arthritis and other ailments without the use of drugs. The drawback to these treatments, however, is that they can only be administered in a doctor's office or clinic, since the ultrasound devices currently used are bulky and expensive.

20 Mar 2010

AMAG Pharmaceuticals' abstract on ferumoxytol for CKD accepted for presentation at NKF 2010

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that one abstract has been accepted for presentation at the National Kidney Foundation 2010 Spring Clinical Meeting being held April 13-17, 2010 in Orlando, FL.

19 Mar 2010

Abstract about Phase I/II trial of ThermoDox in RCW accepted for presentation at ASCO 2010

Celsion Corporation today announced that an abstract about the Phase I/II trial of ThermoDox® in Recurrent Chest Wall Cancer (RCW) has been accepted for presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2010 Annual Meeting.

19 Mar 2010

Midroog rates Elbit Imaging's new series of debentures "A2/Stable"

Elbit Imaging Ltd.announced today that Midroog Ltd., an affiliate of Moody's Investors Services, has informed EI that its "A2/Stable" rating, on a local scale, would also apply to a new series of debentures in an aggregate principal amount of up to NIS 100 million that EI may issue to repay principal amounts of debt that comes due in 2010. This credit rating would also apply to additional debentures in the new series in an aggregate principal amount of up to NIS 400 million that EI may issue in exchange for outstanding debentures, subject to certain conditions.

18 Mar 2010

China’s healthcare reform one year later

In April 2009, the Chinese government announced the guidelines for healthcare reform, with the core principle of providing universal healthcare services to the country's 1.3 billion population. China will invest 850 billion RMB ($124 billion) on healthcare from 2009 to 2011, further stimulating demand for medical devices, in what is already one of the world's fastest growing markets for medical technology. One year later, a number of new regulations and guidelines are in place, which are beginning to reshape the structure of the Chinese healthcare industry.

18 Mar 2010

Societies endorse AIUM Training Guidelines for musculoskeletal ultrasound

The AIUM is pleased to announce that 4 professional societies have collaborated with AIUM to endorse the recent AIUM Training Guidelines for the Performance of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examinations. The guidelines allow for a several practitioners, including physicians, osteopathic physicians, podiatrists, and sonographers, to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations, marking significant promise for the future of this growing field.

18 Mar 2010

Medtronic's Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacemaker commercially available in selected European geographies

Medtronic, Inc. announced today the commercial availability of the Advisa DR MRI™ SureScan™ pacemaker in selected European geographies. The Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacemaker is the company’s second-generation pacemaker in a portfolio of devices from Medtronic designed, tested, and approved for use as labeled with MRI machines in selected European geographies.

18 Mar 2010

Bone marrow stem cells offer potential treatment for patients with peripheral arterial disease

Bone marrow stem cells suspended in X-ray-visible microbubbles dramatically improve the body's ability to build new blood vessels in the upper leg-providing a potential future treatment for those with peripheral arterial disease or PAD, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

18 Mar 2010

Cryotherapy may become the future treatment for cancer

Cryotherapy, an interventional radiology treatment to freeze cancer tumors, may become the treatment of the future for cancer that has metastasized in soft tissues (such as ovarian cancer) and in bone tumors.

18 Mar 2010

Beneficial impact of vitamin D could alleviate symptoms and treat MS

Glasgow GP Dr Tom Gilhooly is at the forefront of an exciting new treatment for sufferers of MS. He comments ‘Scotland has the greatest incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in the world – and has more to gain than any other country from new developments such as CCSVI.’

18 Mar 2010

Research confirms benefits of PET scan in early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles and Westside Medical Imaging (WMI) of Beverly Hills announce the benefit of early positron emission tomography (PET) scanning to identify Alzheimer's in its early more treatable phase.

17 Mar 2010

2010 iF Product Design Gold Award for Flex Focus mobile ultrasound scanner

Analogic Corporation, a leading provider of medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced today that the Flex Focus™ mobile ultrasound scanner, designed and manufactured by its BK Medical subsidiary, received an iF Product Design Gold Award for 2010.

17 Mar 2010

MedSolutions launches oncology management program for cancer patients

MedSolutions (www.medsolutions.com), a leading provider of medical cost management services, today announced the launch of its oncology management program, which uses evidence-based guidelines to ensure appropriate use of diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy and drugs for cancer patients.

17 Mar 2010

Cryotherapy offers potential treatment options for breast cancer patients

Interventional radiologists have opened the door to an encouraging potential future treatment for the nearly 200,000 women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States each year: image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy.

17 Mar 2010

Dole Food inaugurates mobile medical unit to offer access to specialized health attention

Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today that it inaugurated this week a mobile medical unit, which now offers some rural communities of the Atlantic Coast of Costa Rica access to preventive medicine and specialized health attention.

16 Mar 2010