Archive for March, 2006

Cardiology – SBMC expands heart program with cath lab

Friday, March 31st, 2006

SBMC expands heart program with cath lab
Shelby Reporter – Cardiac services at Shelby Baptist Medical Center continue to grow, providing critical access close to home for residents of Shelby County and surrounding areas. The facility recently received a certificate of need for a third heart catheterization

About Town:
Daily Times – A display of home decorative items by Aura that specializes in far eastern art and handicrafts will be launched on April 1 at 6:00 p.m. For details contact Emerson Patrick at 0300-2822968 or 5348540 Noori will be playing at the FTC Auditorium for

Cornwell files for seat held by Fite
Benton Courier – Saline Memorial Hospital officials appear close to naming a new chief executive officer. In an SMH Board of Directors meeting Tuesday night, Terry Kidd, board chairman, said he expects that an announcement about a new administrator will be made

Examinations from afar
Moultrie Observer – MOULTRIE The walls in one room at Primary Care Clinic in Hospital Park aren t painted a robin s egg blue just to be pretty. They re the new backdrop for the newest medical consultation tool to hit town. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

Brains of Intelligent Kids Develop Differently
Yugmarg Daily – The brains of genius children develop differently than those of kids with average intelligence, according to a new study. The scientists who have been looking into young minds say that very intelligent kids do not necessarily have bigger brains but

Ultrasound – Links to other Web Sites

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Links to other Web Sites
Republic – Columbus Diagnostic Imaging is a free standing radiology clinic. Opened in August 1997, we were the first outpatient radiology clinic in Columbus Indiana. Columbus Diagnostic Imaging features modern imaging equipment, including the Hitachi Airis

McCumber Angus Ranch finalizes preparations for 2006 production sale
Farm And Ranch Guide – From right to left: Chuck and Gail Tastad with son Matt and granddaughters Sydney Tastad (left), 5, and Hannah Strong, 2. ROLETTE, N.D. – The phones at McCumber Angus Ranch have been pretty busy in recent weeks as the Tastads prepared for their

Hofman, NDSU agricultural engineer, retiring
Farm And Ranch Guide – Vern Hofman said the time has come for someone younger to take over his job. So the 60-year-old Hofman will retire from a 30 1/2-year career as a North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer on March 31. All in all, this

Sleep apnea treatment benefits the heart
EurekAlert – (BETHESDA, MD) Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have enlarged and thickened hearts that pump less effectively, but the heart abnormalities improve with use of a device that helps patients breathe better during sleep, according to a new study

Imalux Announces Executive Promotions; Imalux Gearing Up For
dBusinessNews.com – CLEVELAND — Imalux Corporation is gearing up for the commercial launch of its Imalux Niris(TM) Imaging System product line. As a natural part of Imalux’s migration from the market development phase to the commercialization phase, they have today

Jailing of doctor in Indian sting operation highlights scandal of
Guardian Unlimited – An Indian doctor has been sentenced to two years in prison for revealing the sex of a foetus and agreeing to abort it, in a landmark ruling that campaigners say will boost efforts to end the practice which causes the loss of 500,000 female babies a

Mammography – AIE Image Enhancement Technology Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Screening (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, March 31st, 2006

AIE Image Enhancement Technology Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Screening (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—-March 29, 2006–Radiologists at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts today released findings from a breast cancer research study designed to evaluate the use of Advanced Image Enhancement, Inc.’s software for examining Regions Of Interest with Hologic’s Lorad Selenia digital mammography system.
AIE Image Enhancement Technology Shows Promise in Breast Cancer … – Business Wire (press release)

AIE Image Enhancement Technology Shows Promise in Breast Cancer
Business Wire (press release), CA - Mar 29, 2006
the use of Advanced Image Enhancement, Inc.'s (AIE) software for examining Regions Of Interest (ROI) with Hologic's Lorad Selenia(TM) digital mammography system
MRI makes finding cancer easier, doctors say Anderson Independent Mail (subscription)
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Sports Briefs
Cottage Grove Sentinel – The Cottage Grove High School baseball team travel to Springfield High School on Friday. The game starts at noon. The team will host Sutherlin on Saturday at Kelly Field, starting at noon. The boys will also travels to Siuslaw High School in Florence …
Pregnant Women Should Not Ignore Breast Cancer Symptoms (Medical News Today)
Ultrasound provides a safe and accurate method of detecting breast cancers in pregnant women, as well as assessing response to chemotherapy, according to a study appearing in the April issue of Radiology. Investigators at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston recently studied the largest group of women to date who were both diagnosed and treated for breast cancer during pregnancy… click
Mammography Seems Safe for Patients with BRCA Mutations – MedPage Today

Mammography Seems Safe for Patients with BRCA Mutations
MedPage Today, NJ - Mar 22, 2006
TORONTO, March 22 – Exposure to ionizing radiation during mammography screening did not increase the risk of cancer for patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

Sports Briefs
Cottage Grove Sentinel – The Cottage Grove High School baseball team travel to Springfield High School on Friday. The game starts at noon. The team will host Sutherlin on Saturday at Kelly Field, starting at noon. The boys will also travels to Siuslaw High School in Florence …

Medical Imaging – Dutton gets ultrasound service (The West Elgin Chronicle)

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Dutton gets ultrasound service (The West Elgin Chronicle)
Utlrasound examinations will now be available at the Dutton Medical Centre. Dr. Morris Levin, Radiologist and Director of Westminster Mobile Medical Imaging Inc. has purchased a brand new ultrasound machine to be housed at the centre.
STEINBERG DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGING SELECTS SOLUTIONS FROM … – Telephony World

STEINBERG DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGING SELECTS SOLUTIONS FROM
Telephony World - Mar 29, 2006
end switching and routing, and Mitel , a leading provider of IP communications solutions, today announced that Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging (SDMI) has

System Keeps Scan Results From Going Astray
National Womens Health Information Center – THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — An automated coding system that tracks medical imaging test results helps prevent scans from getting lost in the shuffle — something that could have dire consequences for a patient if a scan detects signs of …
Medipattern Receives Increased Revenue Commitment from Orison for Whole-Breast Imaging Project (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TORONTO—-March 30, 2006–The Medipattern Corporation , an award-winning developer of software applications for medical imaging, today announced an increased commitment from Orison Corporation of Johnson City, Tennessee, for Medipattern’s work on Orison’s new ultrasound-based 3D breast tomography platform.
March Industry News – Advanced Imaging Magazine

March Industry News
Advanced Imaging Magazine, MD - 10 hours ago
Visualization specialist Barco s (Kortrijk, Belgium) Medical Imaging Systems division has received ISO 13485:2003 certification for its quality management

Used Medical Equipment – Humboldt Wildlife Care Center breaks ground for new facility

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Humboldt Wildlife Care Center breaks ground for new facility
Eureka Reporter – Since 1979, the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center has been coming to the rescue, treatment and rehabilitation of orphaned or injured native wildlife in and around Humboldt County. Staff and dedicated volunteers treat hundreds of animals a year with the

The dangers of trash: Radioactive medical waste is hardly a rarity in
Milford Daily News – T hough state law doesn t require trash handlers to screen for radioactive waste, the material regularly pops up in garbage across the state. “We see it a couple of times a week,” said Department of Public Health spokeswoman Donna Rheaume. “We want

Committed to Cameroon
Duluth News Tribune – I n the West African country of Cameroon, much of the cooking is still done outdoors over open fires. As a result, severe burns to women and young children are commonplace. Meanwhile, the victims regularly die in rustic hospitals from simple

Medical equipment has now joined the recycling movement
News-Medical.Net – You might think twice before throwing out that old ventilator machine. Medical equipment has now joined the recycling movement, with sales even found on eBay, Inc. A new article in Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology describes this emerging

Operators want to sell Tara assets
Pittsburgh Valley Independent – PITTSBURGH – The operators of the former Brownsville General Hospital have asked a Bankruptcy Court judge for permission to sell the facility’s equipment at a public auction. According to a motion filed Tuesday by attorney Lawrence Bolla, of Erie

CT Scan – Hospitals make changes to care for obese (Syracuse.com)

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Hospitals make changes to care for obese (Syracuse.com)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Going to the hospital is rarely fun. If you weigh over 300 pounds like Beth Henk, it can be embarrassing. “I’ve flipped an exam table I sat on the end of it and it just flipped up,” said Henk, whose weight peaked at 745.
64 CT scan is slice of life – myDNA.com

64 CT scan is slice of life
myDNA.com, TX - Mar 7, 2006
And patients who have gone to an emergency room because of sudden symptoms might benefit from a high-speed CT scan to see if they're having a heart attack

Reed s wrist isn t broken after all
Tacoma News Tribune – Mariners catcher Rene Rivera, left, chats with pitcher Jake Woods during the fifth inning of Seattle s 4-3 loss to the Cubs. PEORIA, Ariz. Jeremy Reed and his broken right wrist went through a lot together a CT scan, an arthrogram, X-rays …
Hospitals groan under weight of heavy patients (USA Today)
Hospitals are dealing with a growing number of very obese patients some more than 500 pounds forcing them to buy bigger beds, gowns, slippers and even body bags.
Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese – Houston Chronicle

Hospitals Make Changes to Care for Obese
Houston Chronicle, United States - 7 hours ago
Barnes-Jewish is replacing beds and wheelchairs with bigger models, widening doorways, buying larger CT scan machines, even replacing slippers and gowns.

Reed s wrist isn t broken after all
Tacoma News Tribune – Mariners catcher Rene Rivera, left, chats with pitcher Jake Woods during the fifth inning of Seattle s 4-3 loss to the Cubs. PEORIA, Ariz. Jeremy Reed and his broken right wrist went through a lot together a CT scan, an arthrogram, X-rays …