Lead titanate piezoelectrics.
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution, USA, have developed what could be a new cheap and high performance piezoelectric material, using lead titanate. High-performance piezoelectric materials used today, such as those in probes for medical ultrasound, are specially grown crystals of mixed composition known as "solid solutions." These...

Abstracts released on the occasion of the 10th SASUOG Congress: Durban, 18-20 April 2008.
Message from the Organising Committee The Durban Organising Committee welcomes you to the 10th SASUOG Congress to be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Complex (IALCC) on 18-20 April 2008. This prestigious venue is ideally situated in the heart of Durban, with its magnificent views of...

Ultrasonix Drives Sales Growth in 2006.
Worldwide markets embrace innovative Sonix Series technology and drive demand BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Ltd. announced today that worldwide demand for its innovative Sonix Series of Smart Ultrasound products has grown substantially over the last year, with an increase in 2006...

National Semiconductor Acquires Leading-Edge Data Converter Developer Xignal Technologies.
Key Technology and Development Expertise to Accelerate National's Leadership Position in High-Speed Data Converters SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Semiconductor Corporation today announced that it is acquiring Xignal Technologies AG, a German-based developer of high-speed data converters. Xignal is a pioneer in the development...

Leading Industry Analyst Predicts Worldwide Hand-Carried Ultrasound Market to Top $1 Billion by 2011.
GE, SonoSite and ZONARE Projected as HCU Market Leaders in 2009 NEW YORK, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The first in-depth market study dedicated to the hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) market predicts worldwide revenues will exceed one billion dollars (USD) by 2011. The report, issued by industry leading analyst...

Siemens Medical Solutions and Biosense Webster Extend Strategic Alliance for Siemens' AcuNav Catheters.
Biosense Webster To Become Exclusive Worldwide Distributor of AcuNav Catheters to Interventional Cardiologists MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Medical Solutions and Biosense Webster today announced an extension of their strategic alliance to now give Biosense Webster exclusive worldwide rights to...

Furnace aids development of single crystals.
The Institute for Materials Research (IMR) at the University of Leeds, UK, is using a special furnace to develop different types of piezoelectric single crystals for high temperature applications. Single crystals provide considerably greater bandwidths, and therefore better image quality, than the ceramics generally used today for...

ZONARE Announces Another Milestone at Radiology Society of North America.
Fastest Growing Ultrasound Company Reaches 500 Worldwide Convertible Ultrasound(TM) Platform Installations CHICAGO, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ZONARE Medical Systems, a developer of next generation ultrasound technology, announced at the annual Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) meeting being held November 25 - December 1, 2006 that the...

Direct Medical Systems Signs Distribution Agreement with Butler Animal Health Supply.
Agreement Expected to Exceed $132,000,000 SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Medical Systems has signed a distribution agreement valued in excess of $132,000,000 over 5 years with Butler Animal Health Supply, who is the largest veterinary health supplier, in the USA. Butler Animal Health Supply...

Eleven models for medical abortion services in the US.
This descriptive, multi-site case study of medical abortion service delivery models aims to support the process of integrating medical abortion into clinics that currently provide only aspiration abortions or no abortions at all, and to provide information for those aiming to refine existing medical abortion services. Researchers gathered information...