Archive for April, 2006

MRI – EXCLUSIVE: NHS SCANDAL (Sunday Mail)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

EXCLUSIVE: NHS SCANDAL (Sunday Mail)
PATIENTS are waiting nine weeks for potentially life-saving scans – while the vital equipment is rented out to private health firms. The NHS in Scotland has a 50million drive to get the waiting time for MRI scans down to nine weeks by the end of next year.
Still no answers in Baby Paige case – Regina Leader-Post

Still no answers in Baby Paige case
Regina Leader-Post, Canada - Apr 29, 2006
After her condition worsened over the Easter weekend, her parents brought her back into a Saskatoon hospital April 18, but the MRI was not in service and there

From wire services
Winona Daily News – In the world of dogged but aging recreational athletes, it s typically the body that gets to make the final call. Like thousands of weekend and weekday warriors, Folsom is coming to terms with getting older, even though she s only 35. But the gap …
TRISH STRATUS INJURED (PWinsider)
For those who have asked, Trish Stratus is believed to have suffered either a separated shoulder or an AC injury. She is being evaluated by medical personel backstage at the Dupp Arena and is slated to get an MRI as soon as possible.
Fresh cash to alleviate wait times – London Free Press


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Fresh cash to alleviate wait times
London Free Press, Canada - Apr 29, 2006
more than $13 million by the province to cut wait times for cancer surgery, cardiac procedures, hip and knee replacements, cataract operations and MRI and CT
Local hospitals snag $25M to slash waits Ottawa Sun
Wait times getting better: Smitherman Toronto Sun
Ont. to spend $222M to reduce patient wait times CTV.ca
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Angiography – Compressus MEDxConnect(TM) System Delivers on the Promise of PACS With Integration of Disparate Imaging and Information (SYS-CON Media)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Compressus MEDxConnect(TM) System Delivers on the Promise of PACS With Integration of Disparate Imaging and Information (SYS-CON Media)
Compressus, Inc. today announced that it will showcase its comprehensive suite of integrated digital medical imaging and data management solutions here at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR), April 27-30. The MEDxConnect(TM) System enables seamless integration of disparate data systems and provides users the freedom to select best of breed PACS,
Ellipsoid Approximation versus 3D Rotational Angiography in the … – AJNR (subscription)

Ellipsoid Approximation versus 3D Rotational Angiography in the
AJNR (subscription), IL - Apr 12, 2006
Fig 3. Manual segmentation of a 12-mm large carotid ophthalmic artery aneurysm with the 3D rotational angiography (3D-RA) volumetric measurement software.

Preventing Nephropathy Induced by Contrast Medium
New England Journal of Medicine – This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the authors’ clinical …
A Novel MRI Adiabatic T2 Preparation Sequence with Reduced B1 Sensitivity (Pharmalicencing)
This invention relates to a novel magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) method that accomplishes uniform contrast enhancement between coronary arteries and the surrounding tissue across the entire imaging volume.
FemoStop(R) Supports Early Ambulation After Coronary Angiography … – Business Wire (press release)

FemoStop(R) Supports Early Ambulation After Coronary Angiography
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 6, 2006
R) Plus Femoral Compression System to manage hemostasis as part of an early ambulation protocol for patients undergoing elective coronary angiography with 6 Fr

Ultrasound – Capitol Chat transcript: Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Capitol Chat transcript: Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler
Olympian – Moderator : Welcome to The Olympian’s Capitol Chat. I’m your moderator, Political Editor Brad Shannon. Our guest today is Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who’s here to talk about medical malpractice issues. With him is Bill Ripple of the

Michigan Governor Granholm Speaks at Pro-Abortion Event, Seeks Unity
LifeNews.com – Lansing, MI (LifeNews.com) — Pro-abortion Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm gave the keynote address at a pro-abortion rally at the state capital on Tuesday. Granholm employed what is becoming a frequent approach abortion advocates are using, by

Seniors calendar
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The best way to end the assault on Roe v. Wade may be to make it
Seattle Times – For the first time in 14 years, legal abortion in the United States is in serious jeopardy. In recent weeks, the shape of this assault has become clear. First, on the morning of Justice Samuel Alito Jr.’s debut, the Supreme Court announced that it

Scanning pinpoints adenoma
Orlando Sentinel – Question: My calcium level was found to be high during a recent checkup, and my doctor thinks I have something called an adenoma in my parathyroid gland. He said surgery is a possibility. Can you tell me more about this? Answer: Parathyroid adenomas

MLB notes: Krivsky working magic for Reds
Minneapolis Star Tribune – The headline in Thursday’s Cincinnati Enquirer said, “So far, he’s The Amazing Krivsky.” That’s Wayne Krivsky , the former Twins assistant general manager, who is building a reputation as a thief three months into his stint as the Reds’ GM. After

Philips Medical – RREEF closes largest office deal in Silicon Valley history (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

RREEF closes largest office deal in Silicon Valley history (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
RREEF has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of Peery-Arrillaga’s whopping 5.3 million square foot office portfolio, the largest office transaction in Silicon Valley history.
Philips completes completed of Witt Biomedical Corporation – PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(abonnement)

Philips completes completed of Witt Biomedical Corporation
PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(abonnement), Germany - Apr 27, 2006
Witt Biomedical will be financially consolidated with immediate effect within the Cardio/Vascular X-Ray business of Philips' Medical Systems division.

iCAD Welcomes Jeffrey H. Barnes as Senior Vice President of Sales …
Digital CAD – NASHUA, N.H., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announced that Jeffrey H. Barnes will join the Company …
RREEF closes largest office deal in Silicon Valley history (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
RREEF has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of Peery-Arrillaga’s whopping 5.3 million square foot office portfolio, the largest office transaction in Silicon Valley history.
Storage partners fall out – CPILive.net

Storage partners fall out
CPILive.net, United Arab Emirates - 21 hours ago
are still maintaining all of our current customers and the solutions, which we have installed for EMC OEM partners such as Nokia, GE Medical and Philips Medical

CT Scan – CT scan done, Mahajan still critical (Express India)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

CT scan done, Mahajan still critical (Express India)
Senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan underwent a CT scan to assess the injuries even as the blood pressure medication and ventilation support being administered to him went up ‘marginally’ and he remained ‘critical’.
New CT scanners offer faster diagnoses – Boston Globe

New CT scanners offer faster diagnoses
Boston Globe, United States - 19 hours ago
not an emergency. One such patient is Linda Kossin, 46, of Melrose, who had a CT scan on Thursday at the Brigham. She had experienced

Brookfield president says he has cancer
Riverside Brookfield Landmark – Brookfield Village President Michael Garvey announced Monday night that he has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor behind his left eye and will be undergoing radiation treatment in the next week. According to Garvey, 38, he learned on April 10 that …
Mahajan undergoes CT scan (The Times of India)
MUMBAI: Senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan on Friday underwent a CT scan to assess the injuries even as the blood pressure medication and ventilation support being administered to him went up “marginally” and he remained “critical”.
Erik Cole: Slated for CT Scan Wednesday – Rotowire

Erik Cole: Slated for CT Scan Wednesday
Rotowire, CA - Apr 20, 2006
Cole will have a CT scan on Wednesday to determine how his fractured vertebra is healing. He missed the last 22 games of the regular season.

Damon (2 HRs) sparks Yankees’ romp
Boston Globe – NEW YORK — Johnny Damon homered twice and scored a career-high five runs to go with three hits and three RBIs in the New York Yankees’ 17-6 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. It was Damon’s first multihomer game for the Yankees, who tied a …

Angiography – Vessel Delineation in Magnetic Resonance Angiographic Images (Pharmalicencing)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Vessel Delineation in Magnetic Resonance Angiographic Images (Pharmalicencing)
This invention relates to advances in magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) or the imaging of blood vessels in the body for the evaluation of vascular pathology.
FemoStop(R) Supports Early Ambulation After Coronary Angiography … – Business Wire (press release)

FemoStop(R) Supports Early Ambulation After Coronary Angiography
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 6, 2006
R) Plus Femoral Compression System to manage hemostasis as part of an early ambulation protocol for patients undergoing elective coronary angiography with 6 Fr

New Technology Spots Aneurysms Faster, Safer
Heart Info – TUESDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — A new technique called computed tomography angiography (CTA) is just as sensitive as conventional cerebral angiogram for detecting brain aneurysms, but less risky, experts say. CTA is performed by injecting a …
Crunch time as health test costs increase (Otago Daily Times)
Patients could battle to receive free scans and other tests to diagnose conditions as public health services are forced to prioritise even more to stay within budget, Otago s chief medical officer says.
Good news for heart patients: painless angiography soon – Ahmedabad Newsline

Good news for heart patients: painless angiography soon
Ahmedabad Newsline, India - Mar 30, 2006
patients, the Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital board of management has decided to purchase an equipment that enable them to undergo painless angiography procedures.