'Toshiba Medical Systems Manufacturing Asia Sdn Bhd (TMMA), a wholly-owned Malaysian subsidiary of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, has picked Penang as the site of its first manufacturing plant in South East Asia. The group has spent RM50 million ...'

'For the first time, researchers have reversed some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided focused ultrasound. MR imaging-guided focused ultrasound has been shown to temporarily open the ...'

'The field of nonlinear acoustics is currently receiving a lot of attention, thanks to applications focused on the improvement of ultrasonic cleaning, ultrasonic welding, sonochemistry, or thermotherapy. Lithotripsy – the demolition of kidney stones ...'

'A study of portable ultrasound carried out in the US, Canada and India has revealed the potential of this technology for detecting plaques in peripheral arteries that can lead to heart attacks and stroke before symptoms arise, in both developed and ...'

'Using ultrasound to measure bladder diameter provides a quick and inexpensive test for POUR, according to the new research by Dr Aurélien Daurat and colleagues of Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpelier, France. The researchers believe their ...'

'Samsung Electronics America today introduced the Samsung WS80A with Elite performance package, its flagship ultrasound product for women's healthcare designed to streamline exam workflows and deliver exceptional image clarity. This high resolution ...'

'Ultrasound technology over the past ten years has gone from black and white 2D images to multi-dimensional, live action views inside the womb. The latest and greatest imaging shows babies in high definition. I had never heard of HD ultrasounds until ...'

'A study investigating the effectiveness of SPECT/ultrasound hybrid imaging for mapping sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer and melanoma patients has shown promising results. SurgicEye's SentiGuide, which is the only SPECT/ultrasound technology that ...'

'A leader in the field of MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS), InSightec, will be at the RSNA 100th annual meeting to demonstrate their MR-guided Focused Ultrasound non-invasive technology aimed for excision of uterine fibroids and reduce the ...'

'Medical ultrasound refers to a technology that uses high frequency sound wave to produce diagnostic images. Medical ultrasound is also known as sonography. Medical ultrasound is a non-invasive and safe procedure for examination of body parts such as the ...'