Study Shows the SonoSite 180 Hand-carried Ultrasound System Effective in Detecting Neck Artery Blockages.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002 Results of Study Presented at the American Stroke Association's 27th International Stroke Conference SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. in the hand-carried, point-of-care ultrasound market, today announced the results of a new study examining the effectiveness of the SonoSite(R) 180 system in detecting blockages in carotid carotid /ca·rot·id/ (kah-rot´id) pertaining to the carotid artery, the principal artery of the neck. ca·rot·id n. (neck) arteries. Results of the study were presented during the American Stroke Association's 27th International Stroke Conference held February 7-9, 2002 in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. . "Previously, ultrasonography ultrasonography /ul·tra·so·nog·ra·phy/ (-so-nog´rah-fe) the imaging of deep structures of the body by recording the echoes of pulses of ultrasonic waves directed into the tissues and reflected by tissue planes where there is a change in has not been considered to be a convenient stroke-screening tool, because of lengthy scanning times," said Ulf Schminke, MD, lead author of the study and research fellow at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 185,776; in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17,483 raising the population to 203,259. . "Vascular imaging with the SonoSite 180 system allows for brief and high quality evaluations at the point of examination." "Hand-carried ultrasound accurately and quickly identifies severe blockage blockage of intestine, urethra, etc. See obstruction under anatomical location, e.g. intestinal, urethral. blockage Wax, see there of the carotid arteries Carotid arteries The four principal arteries of the neck and head. There are two common carotid arteries, each of which divides into the two main branches (internal and external). Mentioned in: Endarterectomy ," said Charles H. Tegeler, MD, director of the Neurosonology Lab at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. "Technology, like the SonoSite 180 system, could potentially revolutionize vascular screening by enabling physicians to accurately identify patients having increased risk for stroke." The study, "Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis Carotid arterial stenosis is a narrowing of the lumen of the carotid artery, usually by atheroma (a fatty lump or plaque causingatherosclerosis). Atheroma's may cause transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) as it obstructs the bloodstream to the brain. with Power Doppler Imaging Using a Portable Duplex Ultrasonography Device," was conducted at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Researchers screened carotid arteries using the SonoSite 180 system in a prospective study of 51 patients. The degree of blockage in these patients was estimated by measuring the area ratio and the diameter ratio with 89.7 percent accuracy (area ratio) and 84.3 percent accuracy (diameter ratio) in detecting severe blockages of carotid arteries. The SonoSite 180 system can be carried by the examiner to the screening site in a backpack, rather than requiring the patient to go to an imaging center, such as a hospital's radiology department. The results of the study suggest that with its portability and relative accuracy, the SonoSite 180 system can provide physicians with another tool for the detection of severe carotid artery carotid artery n. 1. An artery that originates on the right from the brachiocephalic artery and on the left from the aortic arch, runs upward into the neck and divides opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, with the external and blockage that could potentially increase the number of patients being screened. About SonoSite SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com), headquartered in Bothell, WA, is a leading provider of all-digital, high performance, hand-carried ultrasound systems for use in a variety of clinical applications and settings. The Company believes that the portability, high quality and cost-effectiveness of its products are expanding existing markets and will create new markets for ultrasound imaging. By providing ultrasound at the primary point of care, the Company's hand-carried, easy-to-use ultrasound systems can eliminate delays associated with the referral process to imaging centers and enable physicians to use ultrasound more frequently and in a wider variety of clinical settings. This increased accessibility creates the potential for enhanced patient care through earlier diagnosis of diseases and conditions. Forward-looking Information and the Private Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Reform Act of 1995 This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding the performance, future use and the potential impact of the use of our products, which are based on the opinions and estimates of our management and third party researchers at the time the statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Inaccurate assumptions and known and unknown risks and uncertainties can affect the accuracy of these forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect our actual results, including the performance, future use and the potential impact of the use of our products include, but are not limited to, resistance to changing established industry practices among current users of ultrasound and the need for customer training and education in the use of ultrasound, as well as other risk factors described under the heading, "Important Factors That May Affect Our Business, Our Results of Operations and Our Stock Price," included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking statements that speak only as to the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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