Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound uses sound waves to create images. This section includes breast ultrasound, echocardiography (echo), transthoracic echo (TTE), transesophageal echo (TEE), echo contrast, transducers, ultrasound software and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

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September 1, 2010 - Two devices in one is one of the mega trends in imaging diagnostics. The spectrum ranges from a ...

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August 30, 2010 – An enhanced version of the Philips iE33 xMatrix cardiac ultrasound system features a new ergonomic ...

Time August 30, 2010
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August 30, 2010 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted clearance for a catheter guidance system. Designed ...

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Feature | Helen Kuhl

Editor's Note: This article is an introduction to the ultrasound scanning systems comparison chart that ran in the ...

Time August 27, 2010
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Feature | Helen Kuhl

The applications for ultrasound in medicine have been quite varied. Back in the 1940s, physical therapists used its ...

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August 24, 2010 - An ultrasound scanner that packages imaging electronics with ergonomics into a compact, user-friendly ...

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August 13, 2010 - A needle guidance system was introduced for use with ultrasound platforms. SonoSite’s HFL50x ...

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August 12, 2010 - A needle guidance system for transducers has been released to reduce the risk of cross-contamination ...

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July 30, 2010 - Royal Philips Electronics acquired a leading Chinese manufacturer of ultrasound transducers. The ...

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July 16, 2010 – Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. this week announced the launch of its ultrasound contrast imaging agent ...

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July 9, 2010 – Siemens announced today the availability of its syngo.fourSight Workplace, an image management tool for ...

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July 6, 2010 – Ultrasound company SonoSite Inc. announced last week that it has completed its acquisition of privately ...

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June 24, 2010 – A redesigned needle guide is now available for GE Healthcare ultrasound transducers. CIVCO Medical ...

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June 23, 2010 – A new disposable needle guide is now available for the Siemens BP9-4 bi-plane transducer. The disposable ...

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June 15, 2010 – A new study evaluating the safety of an echocardiography contrast agent found that the agent did not ...

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June 9, 2010 – Vascular 2-D and 3-D software in development to improve imaging workflow and productivity is being ...

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June 3, 2010 – A joint research agreement will explore the targeted delivery of experimental therapeutics based on ...

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May 27, 2010 - SonoSite Inc., a developer of bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, will acquire Visualsonics, a ...

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May 18, 2010 - Fetal nuchal translucency (NT) thickness is the standard of care in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) ...

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May 17, 2010 - As medical imaging technology becomes smaller and more compact, it become even handier at the point-of ...

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