Recent news
NOV032011
Artann presents a paper at the 162nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, San Diego, California.
Artann presented three papers: “Acoustical assessment of body water balance”.
OCT272011
Artann presents two papers at the International Conference on “Physical Research Methods in Medicine”, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Dr. Armen Sarvazyan presented two papers: “Elasticity Imaging - an emerging medical diagnostic technology. A review.” and “Nonlinear wave phenomena and medical ultrasound”.
OCT122011
Artann presents an invited talk and contributed papers at the 10th International Tissue Elasticity Conference, Arlington, Texas.
Drs. Armen Sarvazyan and Vladimir Egorov presented an invited talk and two papers: “Soft tissue mechanical properties and opportunities to measure them”, “Vaginal tactile imager for direct modulus estimation” and “Vaginal tactile imaging: clinical results”.
SEP172011
The Vaginal Tactile Imaging clinical findings are presented at the American Urogynecological Society meeting at Providence, RI.
Dr. Heather van Raalte, clinical investigator on the Vaginal Tactile Imaging project, presents the results of the NIH supported collaborative study on “Tactile Imaging of the Pelvic Floor Changes with Respect to Age and Parity” at the 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of American Urogynecological Society meeting at Providence, RI.
JUN282011
The Vaginal Tactile Imaging clinical findings are presented at the International Urogynecological Association: 36th Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal.
Dr. Heather van Raalte, clinical investigator on the Vaginal Tactile Imaging project, presented the results of the NIH supported collaborative study on “3-D imaging and quantifying vaginal tissue elasticity under normal and prolapse conditions” at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American International Urogynecological Association meeting Lisbon, Portugal.
MAY312011
US patent on prostate mechanical imaging probe is issued to Artann.
MAY242011
US patent on measuring structural and elastic properties of a hollow organ is issued to Artann.
MAY172011
Prostate Mechanical Imager is exhibited at the AUA at Washington DC
Prostate Mechanical Imager exhibited at the American Urological Association annual meeting in partnership with ProUroCare Medical
MAY072011
Artann presents CFM work at the Digestive Disease Week at Chicago, IL
Dr. Louis Korman and Dr. Paul Menard-Katcher presented finding of the recent Colonoscopy Force Monitor (CFM) clinical study at the Digestive Disease Week, the world’s largest gathering of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, hepathology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. The following two posters were presented and well received: “Propofol anesthesia for colonoscopy – quicker examination time but with a potential risk” and “Using the force – tranee endoscopists use less force than experts”.
MAY012011
Artann receives Gates Foundation support for the development of its technology for assessment of hydration status of newborns.
"The New Technology for Assessment of Hydration Status of Newborns" project was selected among awardees of the Gates Foundation Grant Challenges Exploration rounds 6 grant awards . It is among 88 projects selected for funding from more than 2,500 proposals from 100 countries aimed to improved global health.
APR262011
US patent on the system for assessment of colonoscope manipulation is issued to Artann.
APR
12
2011
US patent on the method and device for real time mechanical imaging of prostate is issued to Artann.
APR
11
2011
Artann presents at the 11th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound, New York, NY.
Artann presented a paper: “Time reversal ultrasound focusing to a point away from the beacon location”.
FEB
15
2011
Artann receives major NIH grant support to advance new imaging technology for pelvic floor disorders diagnostics and treatment
“Vaginal Tactile Imager for Pelvic Floor Biomechanical Assessment” grant was awarded by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health. This two year project will be performed in collaboration with Princeton Urogynecology (New Jersey) and Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine (Pennsylvania).
FEB
09
2011
Artann meets with the FDA to discuss regulatory path for its bone ultrasonometric device
Artann met with the FDA for the pre-IDE meeting to discuss company strategy for the regulatory FDA clearance for its bone ultrasonometer. “Bone Ultrasonic Scanner (BUSS)“ device for osteoporosis detection has been developed with the support of the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health.
FEB
01
2011
Artann receives major NIH grant support to advance colonoscopy training and quality assurance
“Colonoscopy Force Monitor“ grant was awarded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. This three year project will be performed in collaboration with seven top academic and clinical institutions in the nation.
Oct
26
2010
US patent on the method and device for real time mechanical imaging of prostate is issued to Artann.
Oct
19
2010
Artann presents results of clinical testing of the prostate mechanical imaging device at the
Ninth International Conference on the Ultrasonic Measurement and Imaging of Tissue Elasticity.
June
06
2010
Artann Laboratories family and friends support regional breast cancer survivors and YWCA Princeton, Paddle for Pink fundraiser.
