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• For breast cancer screening, one size doesn’t fit all

  Although mammography, the gold standard of breast cancer screening, reduces breast cancer mortality, it has important limitations. Critics point to reduced sensitivity for women with dense breasts, a high rate of false positives leading to excessive biopsies, and concerns about long-term effects of more

• Mount Sinai researchers find potential therapeutic target across a range of cancer types

  Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in collaboration with investigators of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) of France led by Nicolae Ghinea, PhD, have found a common link among several malignant tumor types in all grades of cancer. This breakthrough may ult more

• The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010 goes to Robert G. Edwards for the development of in vitro fertilization

  Robert Edwards is awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for the development of human in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy. His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a medical condition afflicting a large proportion of humanity including more than 10% of all couples worldwide. As early as more

Publications Ultrasound

• 0.5Mb Array as a First‐Line Prenatal Cytogenetic Test in Cases without Ultrasound Abnormalities and its Implementation in Clinical Practice

  ABSTRACT Using whole genome array testing instead of karyotyping in prenatal diagnosis for all indications may be desirable because of the higher diagnostic yield and shorter reporting time. The goal of this research was finding the optimal array resolution that could replace routine prenatal ka more

• Randomized trial evaluating intraoperative ultrasound guidance for palpable breast cancer excision

  Evaluation of: Krekel NM, Halou MH, Lopes Cardozo AM et al. Intraoperative ultrasound guidance for palpable breast cancer excision (COBALT trial): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 14(1), 48–54 (2013). Breast-conserving surgery with lumpectomy and adjuvant radiation is the tr more

• Comparison of grey scale median (GSM) measurement in ultrasound images of human carotid plaques using two different softwares

  Summary Grey scale median (GSM) measured on ultrasound images of carotid plaques has been used for several years now in research to find the vulnerable plaque. Centres have used different software and also different methods for GSM measurement. This has resulted in a wide range of GSM values and more

Market studies Ultrasound

• Medistim ASA (MEDI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  MediStim ASA (MediStim) is a medical device company. It undertakes the development, manufacture, distribution and sale of solutions for cardiac, vascular and transplant surgeries. Its key products include VeriQC system (Intraoperative ultrasound imaging and TTFM in a single system), VeriQ Flowmeter more

• Biosense Webster, Inc. - Product Pipeline Analysis

  Biosense Webster, Inc. - Product Pipeline Analysis Summary Biosense Webster, Inc. (Biosense Webster) is a medical device company, based in US. It operates through its products segments like diagnostic products, therapeutic products and navigation products. The company provides services such as, la more

• Samsung Medison Co., Ltd. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Samsung Medison Co., Ltd. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Samsung Medison Co., Ltd. (Samsung Medison) is a medical equipment company engaged in the development and sale of high-tech ultrasound devices. The company classifies its products into four categories, namely, General Imaging, OB/G more

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