UltraGuide Inc. offers free-hand, in-plane or out-of-plane image guidance for minimally invasive surgical procedures. Its CT and ultrasound guidance systems are on the market now, with an MRI guidance product in the wings. The company aims to make its technology affordable for all hospitals, even those that perform relatively low numbers of image-guided procedures.

A preview of the emerging health care companies profiled in the current issue of Start-Up. This month's profile group, Natural Products: Providing Diversity or Drug Candidates?, features profiles of Cerylid Biosciences Ltd., Evolutec Ltd. and Panacos Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Plus these Selected Start-Ups across Health Care: Bio IT Ltd., Colbar R&D Ltd., GW Pharmaceuticals PLC, High Throughput Genomics Inc. and UltraGuide Inc.