Archive for April, 2006

Ultrasound – Body imaging technology draws wrong kind of attention

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Body imaging technology draws wrong kind of attention
Daytona Beach News-Journal – Seeing through you has never been done in so many ways. Whether watching blood pulse through the body’s organs or spotting cancerous growths, new technology in the area’s hospitals and imaging centers is taking leap after leap — into the inner

New imaging center at Lake Regional improves care, cuts down the wait
Lake Sun Leader – Dr. John Dymond assesses a patient s condition in the image center s state-of-the-art, radiologists study. From there doctors can transmit images and notes to the hospital s main facility electronically. Justin Ludwig/Lake Sun LAKE OF THE

EP MedSystems’ Ultrasound Product Used in Heart Failure Treatment
dBusinessNews.com – Newark — EP MedSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPMD), a market leader in electrophysiology products used in cardiac rhythm management, today announced that its ViewFlex(TM) ultrasound imaging catheter was used in a unique procedure to treat a patient in

Cabrera called up, ready to pitch
Akron Beacon Journal – CLEVELAND – Fernando Cabrera and Eric Wedge both feel much better in the Indians’ clubhouse these days. Cabrera, activated before Sunday night’s game against Texas, said he has no lingering effects from a bruised right heel. He was hurt when hit by a

Study May Explain Why Exercise Helps Heart Failure Patients
Science Daily – Aerobic training is associated with a reversal of abnormal hormonal patterns that underlie many of the debilitating symptoms of heart failure, according to a new study in the May 2, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “A

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

Mammography – Update: GLHS picks Creasy Lane site for new hospital

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Update: GLHS picks Creasy Lane site for new hospital
Lafayette Journal and Courier – Last August, Greater Lafayette Health Services formed a partnership with Unity Healthcare by buying half ownership of three of its outpatient facilities. This morning, GLHS announced that it will build its new 175-bed hospital on 103 acres

Local Sports Briefs
Cottage Grove Sentinel – The Cottage Grove High School baseball team will host the La Pine Hawks on Thursday at Kelly Field. The game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. The Lions will travel to Eugene on Monday for a 4:30 p.m. game against the Spartans at Marist High School

Health / Health Treatment / Medical Procedure/Test
Science Daily – New test touted for Hepatitis C victims (8 hours ago) — Rockville, Md.-based Celera Genomics said Wednesday it has developed a genetic test to help determine which Hepatitis C sufferers are at greatest > full story Virtual patient training

Concord: Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. Announces First Quarter
dBusinessNews.com – Concord: DESPITE GROWING INTEREST IN SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MUTUAL FUNDS, NEW CITIZENS ADVISERS SURVEY SHOWS REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORS LAG BEHIND TIMES Portsmouth, N.H. Citizens Advisers, the investment manager to Citizens Concord: Shiloh

Lake Imaging Center open for business
Baton Rouge Advocate – The Lake Imaging Center is now open to serve the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. The free-standing imaging center is an affiliation between Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Radiology Associates. The center — off Perkins Road near

Philips Medical – iCAD Welcomes Jeffrey H. Barnes as Senior Vice President of Sales

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

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

ICAD Names Ferry As CEO
MSN MoneyCentral – NASHUA, N.H. (AP) – iCAD Inc., which makes medical film digitizers for mammography images, on Monday named Kenneth M. Ferry as its new chief executive officer, replacing W. Scott Parr, who is becoming non-executive vice chairman of the board of

RREEF closes largest office deal in Silicon Valley history
San Francisco Business Journal – 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. The portfolio consists of Class A buildings throughout the cities of

Philips MR and CT road show
AME Info – The purpose of the road show is to inform the local medical community in the region about clinical benefits of the latest technologies developments in MR and CT. Besides sharing clinical experiences, participants can learn from peers, and optimize

Visicu: Great Promise, But Beware
Forbes – Visicu offers investors great promise: The founders, intensive care unit doctors, saw a way to improve care in their field and developed it. The company has growing revenue and recent profits, but warns that it expects losses in the future as it

MRI – Magnet faulty on new MRI machine (Billings Gazette)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Magnet faulty on new MRI machine (Billings Gazette)
GILLETTE — Just weeks after it received a new multimillion-dollar MRI machine, Campbell County Memorial Hospital has had to stop using it because of a faulty magnet.
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

Damon casual over Fenway return
YES Network – NEW YORK Mike Myers fondly remembers the night of June 3, 2005. L.A. Angels shortstop Orlando Cabrera, one of many heroes from the Red Sox’s championship-winning, curse-busting team the year before, stepped into the batter’s box for his first at …
$1.2M magnet arrives at CHC; Open house, dedication to be scheduled for new MRI Unit (The Daily Reporter)
COLDWATER The 4.5-ton magnet, which comprises the core of the new Community Health Center of Branch County (CHC) MRI unit, arrived and was placed inside its new home on Thursday morning.
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
Ontario Looks to Reduce Hospital Wait Times 580 CFRA Radio
Wait times getting better: Smitherman Toronto Sun
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Ronnie Polaneczky | Selling off the pieces of a flatlined hospital
Philadelphia Daily News – IN A HOSPITAL hallway at Medical College of Pennsylvania yesterday, eager bidders crowded around the auctioneer as he barked out numbers for ventilators and MRI machines, hip screws and surgical trays. I was more interested in the more personal …

Radiology – Socorro students recognized for service

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Socorro students recognized for service
El Defensor Chieftain – Two students in Socorro have received nominations for a statewide award recognizing significant community service. Socorro High School senior Cody Benavidez and New Mexico Tech freshman Ronadel Ronquillo, both 18, are among 39 young people nominated

Latest Financial News
Oneida Dispatch – 7:30 AM (RTT) Reliant Energy To Spent $600,000 For Community Development Program; To Be Used For Energy Improvement For 30 Residences In Houston full story 7:24 AM (IW) Falconbridge And The United Steelworkers Reach A Tentative Agreement On Brunswick

Cabrillo student adjusts to life after heart transplant surgery
Santa Cruz Sentinel – PALO ALTO Standing in the sunshine next to the fountains at Stanford Medical Center, Joe Matthews tells his parents he’ll be a graphic designer when he grows up. “Well, I thought I was going to be a rugby player,” the 19-year-old Cabrillo College

Hospital announces building developer deal
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News – SAULT STE. MARIE – War Memorial Hospital announced late last week it has selected a developer for its planned new medical office building. In a statement, War Memorial said the firm selected is HealthPlex Solutions of Lewis Center, Ohio. Terms of the

Puyallup hospital gets out scalpel
Tacoma News Tribune – Through early retirement offers, eliminated positions and most recently layoffs, Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup has cut at least 140 medical and support jobs in recent months. The goal is to save money. The hospital loses about $700,000 a month

Rant and Rave for April 29, 2006
Tifton Gazette – I would like to send a rave to Dr. Robert Holmes and his assistant Jennifer at Tifton Opthamology. They were so nice to my daughter. I wish we had more doctors like that. My daughter is 13 years old and they take good care of children and they

Ultrasound – Female foeticide widespread in Jhansi (NDTV)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Female foeticide widespread in Jhansi (NDTV)
The Rani of Jhansi epitomised the ideal woman – strong, fearless and ready to stand up for what she believed in. Yet close to 150 years after she participated in the 1857 uprising, the status of women in Jhansi continues to be abysmal.
Ultrasound's New Focus – Science News


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Ultrasound's New Focus
Science News - Apr 28, 2006
He came for a rendezvous with an ultrasound device. So far, no study has directly compared the ultrasound procedure to an established cancer treatment.

Helping them grow
Central Kentucky News-Journal – Just as mother kangaroos carry their still-developing babies in a pocket, Allen and Angie Pierce cherished similar moments with their infant daughter Shelbie Ann-Marie. Born 15 weeks early in November 2004, Shelbie’s eyelids were still fused and she …
Two of baseball’s old-timers enjoying extra innings of life (Miami Herald)
Emilio Navarro says he has three girlfriends. ”One is the official girlfriend,” he confided with a wink. “Another is the designated hitter. And the other is the pinch-hitter.”
Killer doc s machine seized – Pune Newsline

Killer doc s machine seized
Pune Newsline, India - Apr 28, 2006
Pune, April 28: Satara civil surgeon VB Yadav on Friday seized the ultrasound machine of Dr Pradeep Patil, radiologist at Satara civil hospital and member of
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