Ultrasound Accessories/Services

FDA Approves Labeling Changes for GE’s Optison Ultrasound Contrast Agent

August 28, 2012 — GE Healthcare announced important changes to the U.S. product label for Optison (perflutren protein-type A microspheres injectable suspension, USP), a c...

Editor's Choice for Most Innovative New Technology at RSNA 2011

After spending a week walking the show floor and meeting with scores of vendors at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2011 annual meeting, the following are my choices for the most innovative new technologies presented.

Contrast Echo Can Dramatically Improve Detection of Heart Disease

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can "dramatically improve" physicians' ability to detect heart disease and stratify future risk, said Thomas Porter, M.D., at the 16th European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging in Rotterdam.

StatVideo EchoBox
StatVideo's EchoBox Supports Tele-Echocardiography...
At Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, India, five EchoBox devices were connected to five GE Vivid ultrasound systems, streaming live echo images over the web to...
EchoInsight for Cardio Oncology
EchoInsight Offers Cardio Oncology With Practical Strain...
Strain imaging for echo is increasingly being recommended to assist in assessing cancer patients at risk for heart disease. Strain Imaging can provide valuable...
GE Files Supplemental New Drug Application for Its Own...
GE Healthcare announced that it has filed a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) that will allow the company to manufacture Optison (Perflutren Protein-...
ICUS Pleased by FDA Modification of Boxed Warnings on...
August 28, 2012 — The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to modify the U.S....
EchoInsight for Cardio Oncology
EchoInsight for Cardio Oncology, a vendor-neutral software platform, assists clinicians to quickly and easily integrate strain imaging into
Civco Releases New TEE Storage Rack and Stabilizer
Civco Medical Solutions introduced a newly redesigned storage rack and stabilizer for transesophageal (TEE) transducers. Constructed of...
Cardiac Imaging Enhancements to Browser-Based WebWorks Viewer
November 27, 2011 – BRIT Systems, Inc., announced new cardiac imaging enhancements to WebWorks, a 100% browser-based viewer. The new tools...
Biodex Introduces New Vascular Ultrasound Tables
Biodex is introducing its new line of vascular ultrasound tables for vascular and echocardiography imaging during RSNA 2011. As with all...
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Articles

Esaote Enables Iowa Echo Telecardiology Program
The Iowa Heart Center created a telecardiology program that connects cardiologists in Des Moines with satellite facilities in rural towns around the state....
Most Innovative Heart Centers: Methodist DeBakey Heart and...
Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center in Houston, Tex., has leveraged new imaging and interventional technologies to help contain and reduce costs,...
Editor's Choice for Most Innovative New Technology at...
After spending a week walking the show floor and meeting with scores of vendors at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2011 annual meeting, the...
Contrast Echo Can Dramatically Improve Detection of Heart...
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can "dramatically improve" physicians' ability to detect heart disease and stratify future risk, said Thomas Porter, M.D.,...

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The Radial Access Adoption Report Card
Over the past decade in the United States, there has been growing interest in transradial artery...
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Game-Changing Technologies to Watch in 2013
My job as editor of DAIC is to help readers keep tabs on the latest in cardiovascular technology...
15 weeks 2 days ago
Innovation Exasperation
In a recent LinkedIn Medical Device Group posting, it was noted that DuVal & Associates, P.A....
19 weeks 1 day ago
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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
Healthcare Reform: What’s the Immediate Impact on Cardiovascular IT?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...

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