Archive for March, 2006

Used Medical Equipment – Operators want to sell Tara assets

Friday, March 31st, 2006

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

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

Angiography – MicroVention and Terumo Corporation Announce Completion of Merger (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, March 31st, 2006

MicroVention and Terumo Corporation Announce Completion of Merger (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MicroVention, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive treatments for cerebral and vascular peripheral diseases, announced today that it has successfully completed the merger with Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation, an international manufacturer and provider of general hospital, cardiac, vascular and home healthcare products.
Roles of MR imaging and M angiography in congenital diseases of … – Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release)

Roles of MR imaging and M angiography in congenital diseases of
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release), PA - Mar 30, 2006
The roles of magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography in congenital diseases of the thoracic aorta are considered in a review published in

Siemens Serves up Innovations at SIR 2006
WebWire – Toronto, Mar 30, 2006, Siemens Medical Solutions unveils its latest innovations for the interventional suite at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), March 30 through April 4, 2006 in Toronto. Visitors to …
Bio-Imaging Technologies Signs Collaborative Agreement With LUMC/LKEB in Netherlands to Develop Quantitative CTA (RedNova)
Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. (“Bio-Imaging”) (NASDAQ/NMS: BITI) today announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Division of Image Processing (“LKEB”) at the Department of Radiology at Leiden University Medical Center (“LUMC”), Leiden, The Netherlands.
Siemens's AXIOM Wireless Footswitch, AXIOM Voice Control Systems … – Trading Markets

Siemens's AXIOM Wireless Footswitch, AXIOM Voice Control Systems
Trading Markets, CA - Mar 30, 2006
interventional suite. Siemens said its syngo DynaCT application delivers CT-like images during angiography procedures. This program
Siemens Serves up Innovations at SIR 2006; Company Receives 510(k) CCNMatthews (press release)
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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