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FDA clears Sonosite’s hand-held ultrasound
SonoSite of Bothell, WA, this month received premarket clearance for its digital hand-held ultrasound unit. The company announced April 5 that the Food and Drug Administration had cleared the device and that SonoSite would begin its marketing
SonoSite of Bothell, WA, this month received premarket clearance for its digital hand-held ultrasound unit. The company announced April 5 that the Food and Drug Administration had cleared the device and that SonoSite would begin its marketing efforts.
Last May, SonoSites prototype device received premarket clearance, which covered 11 clinical applications including obstetrical, gynecological, abdominal, and cardiovascular imaging (SCAN 5/13/98). The new clearance covers such updates to the prototype as increased signal processing ability, and adds transrectal imaging to the devices list of applications. SonoSites scanner will weigh less than 6 pounds and the firm expects to begin selling the units late this year.
The company moved quickly to establish distributor partnerships for the unit, announcing April 7 that it had signed an agreement with Esaote of Genoa, Italy. The agreement gives Esaote distribution rights for the new device in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
New CT and MRI Research Shows Link Between LR-M Lesions and Rapid Progression of Early-Stage HCC
January 2nd 2025Seventy percent of LR-M hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases were associated with rapid growth in comparison to 12.5 percent of LR-4 HCCs and 28.5 percent of LR-4 HCCs, according to a new study.
Study Examines Impact of Deep Learning on Fast MRI Protocols for Knee Pain
December 17th 2024Ten-minute and five-minute knee MRI exams with compressed sequences facilitated by deep learning offered nearly equivalent sensitivity and specificity as an 18-minute conventional MRI knee exam, according to research presented recently at the RSNA conference.
