Press Articles
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Evaluating liver fibrosis with breakthrough ultrasound technology: Shear Wave Elastography - Spring 2012
By Drs A GUIBAL, A RODE, G RENOSI, J-Y SCOATEC, M. VALIN, J DUMORTIER & T LEFORTLiver fibrosis is a common consequence of all chronic liver diseases; cirrhosis can result from the evolution of liver fibrosis and is an important endpoint in patient management. Currently, liver biopsy is the standard diagnostic tool used to estimate the advancement of liver fibrosis. Unfortunately, this invasive method gives a limited sample of the liver and is associated with a non-negligible morbidity rate [1]. In order to repeatedly evaluate live fibrosis during patient monitoring, non-invasive techniques such as elastography have been developed. To read the full article, click here. |
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The Practice of Ultrasound: Part 6 -- Shear-wave elastography - July 2012
By Dr Jason Birnholz AuntMinnie.com presents the sixth in a series of columns on the practice of ultrasound from Dr. Jason Birnholz, one of the pioneers of this modality. Fellow UltraSounder, Palpation on steroids. Dr. Brian Garra used this phrase a few years ago to describe elastography when I interviewed him for ReachMD as part of the Advances in Medical Imaging series. It's a truly great expression that speaks directly to anyone who has tried to learn the art of physical diagnosis. |
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SuperSonic Imagine notches MAGNET deal - July 2012
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers July 10, 2012 -- French ultrasound technology firm SuperSonic Imagine has won a three-year deal to supply ultrasound scanners to the Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET). SuperSonic Imagine will provide its Aixplorer MultiWave scanners to facilities in the MAGNET network. |
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MAGNET Selects SuperSonic Imagine to Provide Participating Healthcare Facilities with Revolutionary Software-Based Ultrasound Technology - July 2012
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France--( BUSINESS WIRE)--SuperSonic Imagine, the innovative ultrasound imaging company, today announced that it has been selected by the Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET) to provide its Participating Healthcare Facilities with the most advanced ultrasound technology on the market. MAGNET was created to develop contracts on behalf of its Healthcare Facilities in the niche market of capital equipment to provide the best quality patient care at the best possible pricing. “We are happy to be a part of the MAGNET network and to furnish their Participating Healthcare Facilities with ultrasound technology that provides extremely clear image quality with unprecedented innovation to address their clinical challenges.” “We are extremely pleased to have this three year agreement in place with SuperSonic Imagine to offer the Aixplorer® MultiWave™ Ultrasound system to our Participating Healthcare Facilities,” said Steven R. Duke, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for MAGNET. |