Search Tag: Elastography
EUROSON 2019 welcomes world of ultrasound
2019 22 May
Initiatives to expand the meeting globally Prof. Sidhu, talks to Healthmanagement.org about EUROSON 2019 and EFSUMB initiatives in the pipeline. EFSUMB and FESUMB welcome the imaging and ultrasound community to Granada for EUROSON 2019. This year EUROSON will be held simultaneously with the XXX Annual Meeting of AEED (Asociación Española... Read more
BREAKING NEWS: MRI measures brain function in milliseconds
2019 17 Apr
MRI elastography: ground-breaking new way to see extremely fast neuronal activity in the brain It is magnificent how fast the human brain operates. In a fraction of a second our neurons are activated, creating thoughts and reactions to stimuli. The speed at which radiologists can non-invasively follow brain function using MRI , however, is... Read more
US-elastography for superficial organs: update
2018 07 Nov
US-elastography, introduced to clinical practice in the early 2000s, is today considered a useful additional tool to baseline ultrasound in different clinical fields. Several papers, as well as the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) and the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology... Read more
Elastography : Strain Image in DC-8 Diagnostic Ultrasound System
2016 19 Jan
Relationship between the stiffness of tumor and it’s malignance has far been known since the ancient Greek [1] . It’s until recent years that people began to measure the stiffness of the tissue in vivo in cancer diagnosis [2,3,4] . Ultrasound strain image is one of the novel approaches to measure the stiffness of tissue from outside the human body.... Read more
SuperSonic Imagine: Solid Q3 Product Sales Growth: +21%
2015 21 Oct
Strong growth from direct sales channels in France and the USA On-going positive momentum in China SuperSonic Imagine (Euronext: SSI, FR0010526814, PEA-PME eligible), a company specializing in ultrasound medical imaging, announces its revenue for the 3rd quarter ended September 30, 2015. In thousands of euros 2015 2014 Δ... Read more
'Virtual Breast' Could Improve Cancer Detection
2014 04 Oct
Researchers from Michigan Technological University (MI, USA) have developed a virtual breast — a 3D, computer-generated “phantom” — that would help medical professionals practice in the safety of the laboratory, according to a news release from the university. Clinicians can practice looking for cancer by applying virtual ultrasound elastography to... Read more
'Virtual Presentation' During Interfacility Transport
2014 06 Sep
Advances in science and engineering have made rapid transport from distant locations to tertiary medical centres the standard. Similarly, communication technology has changed the expectations for consultation or transmission of patient information en route. Nevertheless, a major Southeast Asia paediatric tertiary care centre, KK Women’s and Children’s... Read more
RSNA 2013: Aixplorer Expert Edition to be Launched
2013 28 Nov
Ultrasound system that pioneered ShearWave Elastography extends to a full portfolio of applications evolving into the system of choice in radiology. SuperSonic Imagine, the highly innovative medical imaging company, will launch the newest version of its Aixplorer ultrasound system, the Expert Edition, at this year’s RSNA. Featuring Aixplorer’s... Read more
FibroScan® Gains FDA Approval for Non-Invasive Liver Diagnosis
2013 22 Apr
Echosens™ has announced that its FibroScan® device received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 5 April 2013 and is now ready to market its pioneering technology in the United States. Today, 1800 FibroScan® devices are used worldwide both in research and routine clinical practice. The United States of America is... Read more