Archive for February, 2006

CT Scan – Sharon undergoes minor procedure

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

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

MRI – Notes: Counsell has MRI on shoulder (MLB.com)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Notes: Counsell has MRI on shoulder (MLB.com)
Notes: Counsell has MRI on shoulder
MRI at St. John, new research and training help female heart … – Longview Daily News

MRI at St. John, new research and training help female heart
Longview Daily News, WA - 12 hours ago
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Astacio agrees to terms, pending MRI, with pitching-starved Nationals
SLAM! Sports – VIERA, Fla. (AP) – One day after Brian Lawrence’s shoulder surgery, the Washington Nationals addressed their dire starting pitching situation Monday by agreeing to terms with 35-year-old right-hander Pedro Astacio for a one-year contract. However …
MRI rules out acute appendicitis in pregnancy (EurekAlert!)
OAK BROOK, Ill.– Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help rule out acute appendicitis in pregnancy when ultrasound findings are inconclusive, according to a study in the March issue of Radiology.
AMC fights for new center – Staunton News Leader

AMC fights for new center
Staunton News Leader, VA - 17 hours ago
The two health providers disagree about whether this area needs another CT and MRI machine a central consideration for the state but neither wants to
AMC Fights Back for Imaging Center WHSV
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Angiography – Infomedia ties-up with Ringier Group, Switzerland (India Infoline)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Infomedia ties-up with Ringier Group, Switzerland (India Infoline)
Infomedia India Ltd a publisher of several magazines catering to special interests/ hobbies sponsored and organized Modern Medicare Seminar Series at a just concluded Medi-tec at Hitex.
Inadvertent Foreign Body Embolization in Diagnostic and … – Am J Neuroradiology (subscription)

Inadvertent Foreign Body Embolization in Diagnostic and
Am J Neuroradiology (subscription) - Feb 16, 2006
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Inadvertent foreign body embolization is a rarely diagnosed and neglected complication of cerebral angiography that has not been

Scanner reveals hidden threats
San Jose Mercury News – Karl Sonkin had no reason to believe he had heart disease. He didn’t smoke, drink or eat much red meat. His cholesterol was low. His weight was normal. And his blood pressure was only slightly elevated. But when the Kaiser Permanente spokesman heard …
Cedara Software to Showcase RIS/PACS and Leading Edge Medical Solutions at the 2006 European Congress of Radiology (RedNova)
TORONTO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ced
2D Thick-Section MR Digital Subtraction Angiography for the … – Am J Neuroradiology (subscription)

2D Thick-Section MR Digital Subtraction Angiography for the
Am J Neuroradiology (subscription) - Feb 16, 2006
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although dynamic contrast-enhanced MR angiography studies for arteriovenous malformations (AVFs) and brain tumors have shown promising

Medical Learning, Inc. to Host Advanced Invasive Interventional …
dBusinessNews.com – MINNEAPOLIS — On April 27 and 28, 2006, Medical Learning, Inc. (MedLearn) will host a workshop which covers the coding of complex invasive interventional radiology procedures, both diagnostic and therapeutic. Site for the workshop is the Scottsdale …

Used Medical Equipment – Police search house at Austria ski base

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Police search house at Austria ski base
Reuters Canada – TURIN (Reuters) – Italian police carried out an anti-doping search on quarters near the Austrian cross-country coaches’ base at the Winter Olympics on Monday night, an Italian police source said on Tuesday. Police searched quarters at the Pragelato

Austria police detain doping row coach after crash
ABC News – Feb 19, 2006 VIENNA (Reuters) – An Austrian biathlon and cross-country coach at the center of a Winter Olympics doping probe was detained in Austria on Sunday night after crashing his car into a police barrier, Austrian news agency APA said. APA

Syringes found in Austria raid – police source
Reuters India – TURIN (Reuters) – Police found used medical equipment, including syringes, when they raided Austrian athletes in an anti-doping operation at the Winter Olympics, a police source said on Sunday. “When we went into San Sicario one of the athletes threw

Games take back seat to Austria drug raid
ABC News – TURIN (Reuters) – An Austrian athlete threw used medical equipment out of a window during a raid on Saturday and an Austrian coach crashed into a police roadblock the next day as a drugs controversy unfurled at the Olympic Games. Used medical

Philips Medical – Philips Presents Speechmagic 6.1 – Healthcare Speech Recognition Turns

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Philips Presents Speechmagic 6.1 – Healthcare Speech Recognition Turns
Genetic Engineering News – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) (AEX:PHI) announced today that the upcoming version of its document creation platform SpeechMagic will contain unique features which optimize the accuracy, security and administration of medical document creation

Philips Medical Systems showcases new technology
Middle East Medical (Bahrain) – Philips Medical Systems had a major presence at the Arab Health introducing to the market the latest in imaging and diagnostic technologies Technology leader Philips put on show its latest in imaging and diagnostic systems at the Arab Health 2006

Callidus Software Appoints Charles M. Boesenberg to Board of Directors
Computerworld Australia – SAN JOSE, Calif., February 27, 2005 Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM), announced the appointment of Charles Boesenberg to its Board of Directors. Mr. Boesenberg is CEO and Chairman of the

Far East – Take your partners – or go it alone
International Freighting Weekly – FedEx has joined the rush by western-based companies to acquire its own set-up in China, buying out partner DTW’s 50% share in the International Priority express JV, along with DTW’s domestic express network in China, for US$400m (t336m). FedEx and

Philips iSite PACS
Manila Bulleting Online – Ana is experiencing pain. From her home computer, she initiates the health care cycle by requesting for an appointment with her primary care physician, using a Philips Medical IT solution named Xtenity Patient Portal. She completes a visit to her

ISPs Turn Guns on New Breed of Spam
Enterprise Security Today – Aside from AOL, which developed its own multitiered antispam technology for its network, ISPs are partnering with antispam service providers such as Postini, MessageLabs, AppRiver, and FrontBridge (a Microsoft subsidiary), then offering these

Medical Imaging – ProScan Imaging Makes List of Nation’s Top Ten Freestanding Medical Imaging Centers (SYS-CON Media)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

ProScan Imaging Makes List of Nation’s Top Ten Freestanding Medical Imaging Centers (SYS-CON Media)
Medical Imaging magazine has named Cincinnati-based ProScan Imaging, LLC (http://www.proscan.com/) to its prestigious annual list of the top ten freestanding medical imaging centers in the United States.
DOBI Medical International to Exhibit ComfortScan(R) System at the … – Genetic Engineering News

DOBI Medical International to Exhibit ComfortScan(R) System at the
Genetic Engineering News, NY - Feb 27, 2006
DOBI Medical is a developmental stage, medical imaging company working to create a new means for the improved diagnosis of malignant breast disease through the

DOBI Medical International to Exhibit ComfortScan(R) System at the …
Genetic Engineering News – DOBI Medical International, Inc. (DBMI.OB) will exhibit its latest Dynamic Optical Breast Imaging (DOBI(R)) technology, known as the ComfortScan(R) system, at the 2006 European Congress of Radiology (ECR), March 3-6, at the Austria Center Vienna …
ProScan Imaging Makes List of Nation’s Top Ten Freestanding Medical Imaging Centers (SYS-CON Media)
Medical Imaging magazine has named Cincinnati-based ProScan Imaging, LLC (http://www.proscan.com/) to its prestigious annual list of the top ten freestanding medical imaging centers in the United States.
Power and Price – Advanced Imaging Magazine

Power and Price
Advanced Imaging Magazine, MD - Feb 27, 2006
The doctor, sitting at a remote control station, can have access to active digital feeds from a variety of medical imaging equipment as well as archived

Imagin Molecular Corporation Announces Conversion of Positron …
Genetic Engineering News – Imagin Molecular Corporation strategy and focus is dedicated to business opportunities in positron emission tomography (PET) manufacturing. PET is an advanced medical diagnostic imaging procedure used by physicians in the detection of certain cancers …