Ultrasound Market Set for Recovery

After a down year in 2009 and continued challenges in 2010, the global ultrasound market will return to growth in 2011, according to a report from market research firm InMedica.
The ultrasound imaging equipment sector generated $4.9 million in revenues in 2009, down 6% from 2008, according to the Wellingborough, U.K.-based firm. Healthcare spending cuts and [...]

Siemens Showcases Automated Fetal Biometrics and Compact Ultrasound at ACOG

Siemens highlighted a comprehensive selection of the latest innovations in OB/GYN imaging at the 58th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in San Francisco. Both Siemens’ ACUSON S2000 system – Women’s Imaging and ACUSON X300 system PE – Women’s Imaging feature syngo® Auto OB measurements, an advanced clinical tool [...]

Toshiba’s Portable Viamo Ultrasound Cleared by FDA

In early February, the new portable Viamo ultrasound system from Toshiba American Medical Systems received FDA clearance. The Viamo, which was introduced at the 2009 meeting of the RSNA in Chicago, combines the portability of a laptop system with advanced radiology features, according to Erin Owen, product manager in Toshiba’s ultrasound business unit.
“The Viamo comes [...]

Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Releases Powerful New Product

Ultrasonix Medical Corporation has announced the official release of its new SonixDAQ product. This is a revolutionary new add-on to the SonixTOUCH Research system that allows ultrasound researchers to obtain raw pre-beamformed, parallel channel RF data in a laboratory or clinical environment. The SonixDAQ is equipped with 16GB of memory for channel storage, 80 MHz [...]

Terason Provides Mission Trip to Haiti with Portable Ultrasound

The Terason t3000™ Ultrasound System recently accompanied a team of people from several US Hospitals, including Duke and UNC – Chapel Hill Medical Center, led by Dr. Donald Edmondson, Chairman of Duke Raleigh Hospital’s Anesthesia Department, on their recent mission to Haiti. There, they were able to perform over one hundred surgeries on the critically [...]

Medison Launches MySono U5

Ultrasound vendor Medison of Cypress, CA has released its new MySono U5 ultrasound system specifically designed to provide 3D/4D imaging in a compact platform for OB/GYN applications.
MySono U5 is a portable scanner intended for 3D/4D imaging at the bedside in private practices or hospital settings. It features a 15-inch high-resolution screen for enhanced image viewing [...]

SonoSite Announces Alliances with Physio-Control for EMS Markets

SonoSite and Physio-Control, a leader in the development and delivery of emergency medical response solutions, announced a market development collaboration for point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency medical services (EMS) markets. This alliance will enable SonoSite to expand its presence in the pre-hospital settings with the support of Physio-Control resources and extensive sales force. Under the [...]

ALOKA Ultrasound Announces U.S. Debuts of ProSound Alpha 6

ALOKA Co., Ltd., debuted the new fully featured, compact ultrasound system, the ProSound Alpha 6, at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical Meeting, May 15-19, in San Francisco, CA. The ProSound Alpha 6 combines high performance and ease of use with an award winning ergonomic design for the OB/GYN, general imaging, [...]

GE Introduces Two Important Ultrasound Features at ACOG 2010

GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company, introduced new technology at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s 2010 annual clinical meeting in San Francisco (May 15-19).
One of these technologies is the new GE Healthcare ultrasound automation tool, SonoNT™, designed to help provide reproducible, standardized nuchal translucency (NT) measurements on the Voluson E8 and [...]

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