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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.

40 Days for Life prays before Planned Parenthood abortion center, director quits

The director of the Planned Parenthood abortion center in Bryan/College Station, Texas has resigned her job. Abby Johnson had worked at the clinic for eight years, but departed from the facility following a profound change of heart about abortion. The Planned Parenthood clinic was the location of the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in the fall of 2004, and the prayer and fasting initiative has been held outside the doors of Johnson's former workplace five additional times since 40 Days for Life began its rapid spread to 282 cities across all 50 states and several other countries.

4 Nov 2009

Aerocrine, PSEC enters into a long-term development agreement

Aerocrine AB today announced that Aerocrine and Panasonic Shikoku Electronics, CO., LTD (PSEC) have entered into a long-term agreement to develop, manufacture and market new generation products for airway inflammation monitoring using exhaled nitric oxide.

4 Nov 2009

Shorter toes in modern humans could be an evolutionary adaptation for efficient distance running

Longer toes and a unique ankle structure provide sprinters with the burst of acceleration that separates them from other runners, according to biomechanists.

4 Nov 2009

$3.9 million Challenge grant for Thomas Jefferson researchers

Four researchers from Thomas Jefferson University have received $3.9 million in Challenge grant funds as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

3 Nov 2009

AET completes real-time remote diagnosis of a newborn baby's heart murmur

Telemedicine solution provider AET (American Educational Telecommunications; www.aetmedical.com) completed a first of its kind, real-time remote diagnosis of a newborn baby's heart murmur between Faith Regional Health Services and Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Norfolk and Omaha, NE, respectively.

3 Nov 2009

NIH awards $1.2 million to GE Global Research to develop a low-cost transducer

In the quest to expand access to high quality prenatal care to communities with limited healthcare services, GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company, has been awarded a two-year, $1.2 million project under the federal stimulus program from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a low-cost transducer for portable ultrasound systems that maintains the highest degree of image quality.

2 Nov 2009

New Aplio MX ultrasound system from Toshiba

Hospitals use ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic exam, requiring them to have cutting-edge ultrasound technology available to quickly and efficiently perform a range of patient exams. To meet these demanding clinical needs, while also considering the financial challenges facing many hospitals today, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the AplioTM MX ultrasound system, a compact system that offers premium clinical performance and high-end features at an affordable price point.

2 Nov 2009

GE Healthcare to showcase its sophisticated imaging systems for oncology at the ASTRO meeting

According to the American Cancer Society, more than one million people are diagnosed with cancer each year. In the United States, about 1 out of every 2 men and 1 out of every 3 women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. The sooner a cancer is detected and treatment begins, the better the patient’s chances for survival.

31 Oct 2009

Soundview Medical Associates chooses Allscripts' EHR and PM for better management

Allscripts announced today that Soundview Medical Associates has selected Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) to enhance the quality of the care delivered by its 22 physicians, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

30 Oct 2009

PEM scanners outperform MRI in detecting breast cancer

An NIH-sponsored, multi-year study of hundreds of women diagnosed with breast cancer found that Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) scanners significantly outperform MRI when differentiating between benign and cancerous lesions.

30 Oct 2009

National study to prevent strokes in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators were recently awarded a $23 million federal grant to launch a national study of the drug hydroxyurea to prevent first strokes in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia (SCA).

29 Oct 2009

iMDsoft and Codonics launch an anesthesia solution with a syringe labeling system

iMDsoft®, a global leader in clinical information systems for perioperative, critical, and acute care, and Codonics of Middleburg Heights, OH, a leading provider of image distribution solutions for the medical industry, have announced an agreement that will complement iMDsoft’s anesthesia solution with an innovative syringe labeling system. The system will be fully integrated with the MetaVision® Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS).

28 Oct 2009

Ascent Healthcare Solutions to reprocess the SoundStar 3D Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter

Ascent Healthcare Solutions, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, today announced that it has received the industry’s first and only 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reprocess the Biosense Webster SoundStar™ 3D Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter. With this new clearance, Ascent continues to lead the charge in bringing sustainability to healthcare.

28 Oct 2009

Toshiba America Medical Systems launches new Infinix VF-i/BP vascular X-ray system

Increasing the flexibility and diagnostic capabilities in bi-plane vascular X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces the all new Infinix™ VF-i/BP with large and mid-sized flat panel detectors. The large and mid-sized flat panel detectors provide clinicians with the ability to obtain critical variations in angle combinations while providing the necessary anatomical coverage, creating the optimal universal bi-plane vascular X-ray system for any clinical application.

28 Oct 2009

Dr. Jay Smith receives PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship from AAPM&R

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) awarded Jay Smith, M.D., of Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR) Legacy Award and Lectureship.

28 Oct 2009

CWRU grants licensing agreement to Bioptigen for FDOCT technology

Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have granted to Bioptigen, of Research Triangle Park, N.C ., an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement for Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT), an imaging technology developed from research at the university's Department of Biomedical Engineering.

27 Oct 2009

First Japanese patient treated in Celsion’s global Phase III ThermoDox HEAT trial

Celsion Corporation and Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. announced today that the first patient has been enrolled and treated in Japan as part of Celsion’s global Phase III ThermoDox HEAT trial for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of primary liver cancer.

27 Oct 2009

Resonant Medical to display the next generation of software for its Clarity System

Resonant Medical, an innovator in 3D soft tissue planning, image-guidance and adaptive radiotherapy products, headquartered in Montreal, Canada, today announced that the Company is exhibiting the next generation of software for its Clarity System at the 51st annual American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting taking place November 1-5, 2009 in Chicago.

27 Oct 2009

Clinical study to evaluate potential new approaches for early detection of breast cancer

U-Systems announced today that Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s Breast Care Center has initiated participation in the SOMO·INSIGHT Clinical Study.

26 Oct 2009

Axolotl launches Elysium Image Exchange

Axolotl Corp., the nationwide leader in health information exchange (HIE) solutions and services, today announced the immediate availability of Elysium Image Exchange, a state-of-the-art technology integrated with Axolotl’s Elysium® Exchange suite of products. Powered by Axolotl’s partner eHealth Global Technologies, Inc. (eHGT), Elysium Image Exchange enables the electronic sharing of diagnostic quality medical images between health care providers participating in an HIE.

26 Oct 2009

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40 Days for Life prays before Planned Parenthood abortion center, director quits

Aerocrine, PSEC enters into a long-term development agreement

Shorter toes in modern humans could be an evolutionary adaptation for efficient distance running

$3.9 million Challenge grant for Thomas Jefferson researchers

AET completes real-time remote diagnosis of a newborn baby's heart murmur

NIH awards $1.2 million to GE Global Research to develop a low-cost transducer

New Aplio MX ultrasound system from Toshiba

GE Healthcare to showcase its sophisticated imaging systems for oncology at the ASTRO meeting

Soundview Medical Associates chooses Allscripts' EHR and PM for better management

PEM scanners outperform MRI in detecting breast cancer

National study to prevent strokes in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia

iMDsoft and Codonics launch an anesthesia solution with a syringe labeling system

Ascent Healthcare Solutions to reprocess the SoundStar 3D Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter

Toshiba America Medical Systems launches new Infinix VF-i/BP vascular X-ray system

Dr. Jay Smith receives PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship from AAPM&R

CWRU grants licensing agreement to Bioptigen for FDOCT technology

First Japanese patient treated in Celsion’s global Phase III ThermoDox HEAT trial

Resonant Medical to display the next generation of software for its Clarity System

Clinical study to evaluate potential new approaches for early detection of breast cancer

Axolotl launches Elysium Image Exchange

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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