Virginia’s governor gets behind new type of ultrasound

Dave Pearson | | Health Imaging | Economics

With jobs on his mind and the “future of healthcare” in his heart, a state governor has gone out of his way to both support and promote the budding therapeutic technology of focused ultrasound.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia earlier helped guide the state’s investment of several million dollars to launch the Focused Ultrasound Center at the University of Virginia. On Aug. 22 he paid a visit to the Focused Ultrasound Foundation in Charlottesville.

The technology has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of essential tremor, and research is planned to test its safety and efficacy countering the effects of epilepsy.

A local TV outlet has video:

Governor Terry McAuliffe praises focused ultrasound as the future of healthcare

Dave Pearson
Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

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