November 6, 2007 – Philips Medical Systems highlighted its recently introduced iE33 Live 3D TEE, an echo system designed to address a growing requirement with complementary 2D and volumetric Live 3D imaging and quantification tools that help clinicians answer questions on structure, efficiency, size and function related to cardiac disease management.

With the 3D power of xMATRIX technology and the reportedly high image clarity of PureWave crystal technology combined into a fully-functioning TEE, the user can see new views of cardiac structure, pathology and function.

November 6, 2007 – Philips Medical Systems at AHA highlighted its recently introduced iE33 Live 3D TEE, an echo system designed to address a growing requirement with complementary 2D and volumetric Live 3D imaging and quantification tools that help clinicians answer questions on structure, efficiency, size and function related to cardiac disease management.

With the 3D power of xMATRIX technology and the reportedly high image clarity of PureWave crystal technology combined into a fully-functioning TEE, the user can see new views of cardiac structure, pathology and function.

November 6, 2007 - Acusphere Inc. announced that Imagify Perfusion Stress Echo, an investigational new drug developed to assess perfusion using ultrasound (or echocardiography) for the detection of coronary heart disease, was shown to be just as good at determining whether or not a patient has disease (accuracy), according to data from two studies released today at the AHA meeting.

November 2007 - Boston Scientific, a manufacturer of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging technology, unveiled new software enhancements to the iLab Ultrasound Imaging System at AHA 2007.
The release of the new iLab System Software enhancements brings iSize, iColor and iTint features directly to the cath lab reportedly giving physicians the ability to preview device sizing decisions, colorize plaque and blood flow and overlay color to enrich viewing the IVUS image. Since launching the iLab System in May of 2006, Boston Scientific has placed more than 500 systems worldwide.

November, 2007 - Biosound Esaote introduced the XVision upgrade module for the MyLab 25, MyLab 30CV and MyLab 50 platforms at AHA 2007.
The XVision upgrade incorporates the new XView algorithms, which reportedly deliver a stronger and more enhanced image quality through Biosound’s MyLab ultrasound systems. XView is an algorithm that reportedly provides a significant reduction in speckle (noise) without the disadvantages found in other techniques.

For more information: www.biosound.com