CIVCO Introduces Ultra-Pro™ II Needle Guidance for GE C4-8-D Transducer

CIVCO is announcing the release of its Ultra-Pro II needle guidance system for GE’s C4-8-D transducer. The Ultra-Pro II utilizes a two-part system consisting of a custom reusable biopsy bracket and a disposable snap-on needle guide. The Ultra-Pro II needle guidance system is designed to increase the productivity of ultrasound-guided procedures including tissue biopsy, fluid [...]

RSNA reports growth in meeting registration

RSNA has reported that advance registration for professionals and guests for the 2011 edition of its annual meeting is up 7% compared to last year’s conference.
Scheduled for November 27 to December 2 in Chicago, the RSNA meeting brings an estimated $120 million for the city’s economy. For this year’s meeting, the [...]

Radiologists still primary users of noncardiac US

Although nonradiologist physicians have contributed to the widespread use of point-of-care ultrasound, radiologists remain the primary users, according to a new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University looked at Medicare Part B databases from 2004 to 2009 to [...]

Siemens to acquire MobileMD

Siemens Healthcare has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire health information exchange (HIE) technology firm MobileMD of Yardley, PA.
MobileMD’s cloud-deployed HIE service is designed to make available patient information among healthcare providers, regardless of geographic, organizational, or health IT system boundaries, to enhance the coordination of patient care. The service [...]

Supreme Court to review healthcare reform

The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated that it will hear arguments against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) passed in 2010.
The main questions to be argued are whether the individual mandate provision of the law is unconstitutional — that is, can Congress legislate that all Americans purchase health [...]

Siemens Highlights Acuson S2000 Ultrasound at RSNA 2011

The Acuson S2000 ultrsound system is built on Siemens’ most advanced next-generation acoustic technologies to offer superior architecture, advanced clinical applications and high-resolution transducers that deliver exceptionally high levels of detail. The Acuson S2000 systems use Siemens’ proprietary micro-pinless transducer connector technology, optimized for high-frequency imaging, to deliver high-end 2-D, [...]

Philips outlines RSNA product plans

In ultrasound, Philips will highlight a new iU22 xMatrix configuration of its iU22 ultrasound platform. The new version is designed to reduce exam time, provide more diagnostic information to the reading room, and address common work-related injuries among sonographers.
In new transducer technologies available on the system, the company’s X6-1 PureWave xMatrix transducer [...]

GE Healthcare Highlights its Latest Ultrasound Technology at RSNA 2011

GE Healthcare is committed to expanding the reach of ultrasound technology. Thus at RSNA 2011, the company will showcase a number of its innovative technologies available globally, including the latest breakthroughs on its Logiq, Voluson and ViewPoint platforms.
Among the Logiq products that GE will feature is the Logiq E9, recognized earlier this [...]

Zonare promotes Ryland to VP post

Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has promoted PJ Ryland to vice president of business development and corporate accounts.

Ryland, who joined Zonare in 2005, will lead the company’s U.S.-based clinical applications group. She previously served as the company’s national accounts manager.
Prior to joining Zonare, Ryland was with Siemens Healthcare’s ultrasound division and Acuson [...]

Ultrasonix launches SonixHub software

Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical plans to introduce its SonixHub Community software platform at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) meeting being held October 15-18 in San Francisco.
SonixHub Community manages credentialing, billing, and ultrasound images on an integrated software platform, according to Ultrasonix. It will be available in mid-November and will [...]

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