Medical Imaging News

Sharon undergoes minor procedure
Biloxi Sun Herald – JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon underwent a minor procedure Wednesday to have fluid removed from his stomach after a CT scan uncovered the problem, the hospital where he’s being treated said. The prime minister has been hospitalized

King Tut unwrapped
Miami Herald – The stairwell descent into King Tut’s tomb leads to darkened rooms that showcase, among other things, a holographic image of the young ruler’s golden casket. The layers slowly peel off, until a stunning sight is revealed: the image of gruesome

A’S NOTEBOOK
San Francisco Gate – The A’s biggest offseason acquisition was cleared Friday to hit off a tee and hit soft toss, beginning today. Thomas, who has broken the navicular bone in his left ankle twice in the past year and a half, has not swung a bat since July. Thomas might

Peeling back time
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – “Was she old, young, good-looking — what was her life like and how did she die?” said Samuel Farmerie, curator of cultural artifacts at Westminster College in New Wilmington, where Pesed has resided since 1885. One of a handful of people who have

Estes’ health a concern for Padres
San Diego Union-Tribune – Will a balky bone in his left foot hold up or will it fail Estes as it did twice last year? Even if Estes is recovered from the stress reaction, which cost him two months of the 2005 season and resurfaced at season’s end, will any residual