Delphinus Medical Technologies Inc. of Plymouth Township, Mich., has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its SoftVue™ whole breast ultrasound tomography system

Avoid performing routine post-operative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ultrasonography screening in patients who undergo elective hip or knee arthroplasty, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in its contribution to the Choosing Wisely list of frequently ordered but often unnecessary medical tests and procedures

New American College of Radiology quality control (QC) requirements for ultrasound and breast ultrasound will take effect June 1, 2014

GE Healthcare has acquired Unisyn Medical Technologies’ Transactional Business for an undisclosed amount. Unisyn is a provider of comprehensive ultrasound probe repair solutions to biomedical and clinical engineers, and GE Healthcare plans to integrate its products and services into its Global Services organization

Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) — a proponent of ending the medical device tax — was on hand to help open Siemens' second U.S. ultrasound factory, which is located in his district.

Consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics America, Inc, introduced its first medical imaging product featuring Samsung technology and design at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s (AIUM) annual convention in New York City this week.

The FDA has approved the first ultrasound device for use in combination with a standard mammography in women with dense breast tissue who have a negative mammogram and no symptoms of breast cancer.

Siemens Healthcare has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Penrith Corporation of Plymouth Meeting, PA., a manufacturer of integrated ultrasound imaging systems. The deal is expected to close in September 2012.