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MRI – Pending MRI, Astacio signs on with Nationals (Sports Illustrated)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Pending MRI, Astacio signs on with Nationals (Sports Illustrated)
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MRI rules out acute appendicitis in pregnancy – EurekAlert (press release)

MRI rules out acute appendicitis in pregnancy
EurekAlert (press release), DC - 20 hours ago
OAK BROOK, Ill.– Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help rule out acute appendicitis in pregnancy when ultrasound findings are inconclusive, according to a …
ProScan Imaging Makes List of Nation's Top Ten Freestanding … Yahoo! News (press release)
MRI can help rule out acute appendicitis in pregnancy RxPG NEWS
Magnetic resonance imaging can help rule out acute appendicitis in … News-Medical.net
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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 …
FONAR UPRIGHT MRI(TM) Sold To Established West Coast Imaging Company (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MELVILLE, N.Y.—-Feb. 28, 2006–FONAR Corporation , The Inventor of MR Scanning, announced today that a FONAR UPRIGHT MRI has been sold to an established, multi-modality imaging company based on the west coast.
Villanova's Ray catches break – Chicago Tribune

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Villanova's Ray catches break
Chicago Tribune, United States - 15 hours ago
… Instead the Wildcats got a different kind of break after Ray had an MRI on Monday: He has a mild sprain in his left knee and is questionable for Wednesday's …
Ray is A-OK after scare with knee SportingNews.com
Ray is better than expected, listed day-to-day San Jose Mercury News
'Nova's Ray listed day-to-day phillyBurbs.com
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Cardinals’ Ankiel to miss 10-14 days with knee injury
Belleville News-Democrat – JUPITER, Fla. – Former pitcher Rick Ankiel, trying to make the St. Louis Cardinals as an outfielder, will miss 10 to 14 days of spring training after injuring his left knee. Ankiel suffered the injury during an intrasquad game Monday. He had been …

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Radiology – Auburn University alumnus gives $1 million to vet school

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Auburn University alumnus gives $1 million to vet school
Birmingham News – AUBURN, Ala. (AP) A retired veterinarian and Auburn University alumnus has donated $1 million to the school’s College of Veterinary Medicine to fund an endowed professorship. The gift from Bruce Pratt of Beaufort, S.C., announced Monday, will help

Uni of Leicester announces world’s first forensic technique
LabTechnologist.com – 24/02/2006 – A team of forensic pathologists are believed to be the world s first to use a new radiological laboratory approach for mass fatality investigations that could bring to the end current lab methods that are slow and limited in their

Diagnosis industry for regulatory body
New Kerala – Chennai: The Association of Practicing Pathologists of India today sought income tax benefits and removal of duty on diagnostic reagents and instruments to make the domestic industry highly competitive in medical process outsourcing (MPO). In its pre

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

Amerinet Launches New Capital Solutions Program
dBusinessNews.com – ST. LOUIS — Leading health care industry group purchasing organization (GPO) Amerinet launched its new Amerinet Capital Solutions program. The program was designed to provide comprehensive, end-to- end solutions to Amerinet members with resources to

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Angiography – Medical Learning, Inc. to Host Advanced Invasive Interventional

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

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

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

Organizations Back New Legislation Fighting Heart Disease in Women
Senior Journal – Take the free Learn and Live Quiz. Register after the quiz and we’ll send you a free cookbook. read more HEART for Women Act would improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in women

UC stroke study combines clot medication, ultrasound
Business Courier – Standard clot-busting medication combined with low-energy ultrasound appears to reopen clogged arteries in stroke patients better than medication alone, a pilot study led by University of Cincinnati researchers shows. The study, known as

Better Testing and Better Treatment of Heart Disease in Women is
Die Welt – Recent research into how heart disease differs between the sexes is prompting calls for fresh approaches to improve its detection and treatment in women. Provocative findings from a decade-long study argue that many women have a form of heart disease

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Used Medical Equipment – Anti-doping raid on Austrian cross country team… (Natives.co.uk)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Anti-doping raid on Austrian cross country team… (Natives.co.uk)
Italian police carried out an anti-doping search first on the Winter Olympics quarters of the Austrian cross-country team and later on the coaches accommodation, after banned Austrian coach Walter Mayer visited the team.
Performance takes back seat as drugs controversy unfurls in Turin – Peninsula On-line

Performance takes back seat as drugs controversy unfurls in Turin
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - Feb 20, 2006
TURIN: An Austrian athlete threw used medical equipment out of a window during a raid yesterday and an Austrian coach crashed into a police roadblock the next …

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 …
Row rages over Austrian raids, coach (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Police found used medical equipment, including syringes, when they raided Austrian athletes’ bases in an anti-doping operation at the Turin Winter Olympics, a police source said on Sunday.
Performance takes back seat as drugs controversy unfurls in Turin – Peninsula On-line

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Philips Medical – Those heart-restart devices are becoming more commonplace (Centre Daily Times)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Those heart-restart devices are becoming more commonplace (Centre Daily Times)
If you’ve seen “ER” or pretty much any other medical show on TV, you’ve seen dramatic scenes of a defibrillator in action. The paddles placed on the patient’s chest. The shout of “Clear!” The patient’s body jumping as the shock is delivered to a malfunctioning heart.
Cisco, Philips, and Emergin collaboration delivers wireless … – MTBeurope.info

Cisco, Philips, and Emergin collaboration delivers wireless …
MTBeurope.info, UK - Feb 23, 2006
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) has developed the new wireless system in conjunction with medical device provider Philips Medical Systems and leading plug-and-play …

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 …
Those heart-restart devices are becoming more commonplace (Centre Daily Times)
If you’ve seen “ER” or pretty much any other medical show on TV, you’ve seen dramatic scenes of a defibrillator in action. The paddles placed on the patient’s chest. The shout of “Clear!” The patient’s body jumping as the shock is delivered to a malfunctioning heart.
Philips medical systems rated high – Trade Arabia

Philips medical systems rated high
Trade Arabia, Bahrain - Feb 13, 2006
… receive the highest marks in customer satisfaction year after year," said Jon Fazekas, vice president, ultrasound customer services, for Philips Medical Systems …

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Mammography – advertisement Details (Paris Beacon)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

advertisement Details (Paris Beacon)
Radiology Technologist Full Time Must be registered with the ARRT & licensed by the IDNS. Cross training in mammography, dexa & CT helpful, but we will train.
OMH renovations continue; mammography suite opens – Gaylord Herald Times

OMH renovations continue; mammography suite opens
Gaylord Herald Times, MI - Feb 22, 2006
GAYLORD – The newly renovated mammography suite at Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation by the American College …

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 …
OMH renovations continue; mammography suite opens (Gaylord Herald Times)
GAYLORD – The newly renovated mammography suite at Otsego Memorial Hospital (OMH) has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Fort Logan Hospital receives mammography certification – Danville Advocate

Fort Logan Hospital receives mammography certification
Danville Advocate, KY - Feb 16, 2006
STANFORD – Fort Logan Hospital, an affiliate of Ephraim McDowell Health, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a …

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Archive for February, 2006

MRI – Pending MRI, Astacio signs on with Nationals (Sports Illustrated)

Radiology – Auburn University alumnus gives $1 million to vet school

Angiography – Medical Learning, Inc. to Host Advanced Invasive Interventional

Used Medical Equipment – Anti-doping raid on Austrian cross country team… (Natives.co.uk)

Philips Medical – Those heart-restart devices are becoming more commonplace (Centre Daily Times)

Mammography – advertisement Details (Paris Beacon)

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