Archive for May, 2006

Philips Medical – eyefortransport – homepage (eyefortransport.com)

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

eyefortransport – homepage (eyefortransport.com)
Royal Philips Electronics has contracted UPS to redesign and operate its global service parts logistics (SPL) network in a move to significantly improve customer service at its Medical Systems division.
Philips Medical Systems new ultrasound and imaging technologies – Jobwerx


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Philips Medical Systems new ultrasound and imaging technologies
Jobwerx, WA - May 8, 2006
Philips Medical Systems demonstrates new ultrasound and digital imaging technologies designed to improve patient accessibility to fetal ultrasound and the

Philips sees improvement in margins for medical division in second …
Forbes – AMSTERDAM (AFX) – Philips Electronics NV said it expects margins at its Medical Systems division to improve in the second half of this year. ‘We expect to return to the path of improving margins during the second half of 2006,’ said Philips Medical …
UPS to provide logistics for Philips Medical (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
United Parcel Service Inc. has a five-year deal to redesign and operate Royal Philips Electronics’ global service parts logistics network.
Philips Donates $2.6 Million Worth of Ultrasound Equipment to Help … – Genetic Engineering News

Philips Donates $2.6 Million Worth of Ultrasound Equipment to Help
Genetic Engineering News, NY - May 29, 2006
organizations that bring modern health care to under-served patients,” said Barbara Franciose, CEO, ultrasound and monitoring, for Philips Medical Systems.

CT Scan – Canadians healthier than Americans: study (Canada.com)

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Canadians healthier than Americans: study (Canada.com)
A technician looks over a PET/CT scan at a private clinic in Montreal. A new study comparing the health and health-care access of Canadians and Americans suggests that Canadians are in general healthier and have better access to health care than their neighbours to the south.
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA – AEM (subscription)

University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA
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We originally intended to compare hydronephrosis on emergency ultrasound with the same findings on the criterion standard for imaging renal colic (ie, CT scan
Emergency Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Flank Pain: Limited Data AEM (subscription)
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HYDE: The Heat’s success has superstitious fans at a loss
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel – You cross your fingers. You rub your rabbit’s feet. You throw salt every few minutes over your right shoulder because you read somewhere it’s good luck. Or maybe it was over the left shoulder. And because you’re a Heat fan, a real Heat fan, one who …
Get new teeth in one hour or less (WBBH)
NAPLES : A recent study by the U.S. Surgeon General finds on average, Americans lose 12 teeth by the age of 50 due to gum disease or decay. A Naples periodontist is one of only two in Florida offering a new option – permanent prosthetic teeth in under an hour.
Mini CT scan opens window to embryo – AZ Central.com

Mini CT scan opens window to embryo
AZ Central.com, AZ - May 1, 2006
defects. The technique, currently used only in laboratory mice, uses a miniaturized version of computed tomography, or CT scan.

MRI – Hospital-based MRI warranted

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Hospital-based MRI warranted
Island Packet Online – I am writing in response to the May 24 letter questioning the need for an MRI at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. As one of many admitting physicians for the hospital, I can attest that an MRI is needed sorely. In many neurologic emergencies, an MRI

RockHounds notebook for May 31
My West Texas – HOBBLING ‘HOUNDS: Midland manager Von Hayes said there’s only so many lineup changes he can make with the team being shorthanded thanks to injuries to INF Ronnie Merrill (hamstring) and OF Danny Putnam (knee). Both of their status have been day-to

Brain Metastases
KTRE – TUESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — A new MRI technique spotted emphysema early in smokers who otherwise showed no symptoms, U.S. researchers report. The MRI procedure identified signs of the disease that CT scans, the current primary test for

New MRI May Show Signs Of Emphysema
KSDK – (NBC News) – New MRI technology can show early signs of emphysema in smokers who don’t have any symptoms of the disease. Emphysema is a lung disease that enlarges and damages the air sacs in the lungs, and the new technique allows doctors to see the

Dartmouth Researchers Test New Technique To Examine Breast Tissue
Science Daily – Dartmouth physicians and engineers are collaborating to test new imaging techniques to find breast abnormalities, including cancer. Results from their latest study, which involved magnetic resonance-guided near-infrared imaging, appear in the May 22

First North American Patient Undergoes MR Guided Focused Ultrasound
Genetic Engineering News – HAIFA , Israel , May 31 /PRNewswire/ — InSightec Ltd. today announced that doctors from the Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network (UHN) Joint Department of Medical Imaging in Toronto , Ontario, Canada , have performed North America’s

Radiology – MR Spectroscopy Significantly Reduces Need For Breast Biopsy (Medical News Today)

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

MR Spectroscopy Significantly Reduces Need For Breast Biopsy (Medical News Today)
In a study featured in the June issue of Radiology, researchers found that imaging suspicious breast lesions with magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy reduced the need for biopsy by 58 percent. [click link for full article]
Cedara Software To Distribute Medavis' Radiology Information … – Trading Markets

Cedara Software To Distribute Medavis' Radiology Information
Trading Markets, CA - May 25, 2006
Under the deal, Cedara would distribute medavis' Radiology Information System or RIS in conjunction with Cedara's FUSION PACS solution to selected European

UW team uses helium to test smoking harm
Wisconsin State Journal – University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers say they’ve found a way to measure the damage done by smoking in otherwise healthy-looking smokers. They say using helium can measure small changes in the lungs, including the breakdown of alveoli, or tiny …
Long-term care hospital to open in Baptist Northeast (Louisville Courier-Journal)
A 25-bed long-term care hospital will open this year in a wing of Baptist Hospital Northeast in La Grange. The hospital will be operated by Oak Tree Hospital Management Co. of Joliet, Ill., which will lease space from the Oldham County hospital. It also will buy some services from Baptist Northeast, including dietary, and radiology and laboratory services. Oak Tree Hospital at Baptist Hospital
Radiology goes digital in Ripon – Oshkosh Northwestern

Radiology goes digital in Ripon
Oshkosh Northwestern, Wisconsin - May 29, 2006
By Patricia Wolff. RIPON – Radiology has met the computer age at Ripon Medical Center and it could mean the difference between life and death for some patients.

Ultrasound – Computer turning this guy into a wreck

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Computer turning this guy into a wreck
Times Herald-Record – Of course you feel this way after sitting at your computer for 10 hours straight, staring at your monitor and making the same tiny finger motions over and over. Because your files are electronic, you don’t even have to move to get up and go to a

Zoo hopes ’06 will be the year of the panda
Atlanta Journal Constitution – Rebecca Snyder, panda curator at Zoo Atlanta, was on a research trip in China last year when she told her foreign colleagues the good news: She was about to get married. They were horrified. “Not in the year of the chicken!” they gasped, referring to

Astros-Cardinals Box Score
Wilmington Morning Star – If it’s ‘English only,’ do it right Congressional election posturing More wine stores put a cork in corkage fees Washington was America’s first action star Congressional election posturing Unnecessary ultrasound: The risks

Cleveland: Imalux Makes First Shipment to Australia CLEVELAND
dBusinessNews.com – Cleveland: Keithley Instruments to Present at Cowen & Co. 34th Annual Technology Conference CLEVELAND — Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI) , a leader in Cleveland: HIRSH JOINS FELBER & FELBER MARKETING Contact: Rob Felber, President Felber

Texas Instruments expects video to drive semiconductor sales
Grand Forks Herald – DALLAS – Chip.m.aker Texas Instruments Inc. has ridden the wireless wave since the dawn of the cellular age, with its sales and profits growing along with the popularity of games, cameras and other fancy mobile phone features that require more

Philips Medical – Business News (Sharewatch)

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Business News (Sharewatch)
ASIA -Hong Kong market closed -Japan April housing starts -Japan April construction orders -Australia April private sector credit -Australia April international trade BENELUX -Dutch April producer prices (0730 GMT) -Fortis AGM (0715 GMT) -Corus Q1 results -Van de Velde AGM -GIMV AGM -Philips Medical Systems analyst day -Banca Intesa press conference, Brussels (1500 GMT) EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
Philips Medical Systems new ultrasound and imaging technologies – Jobwerx


Jobwerx
Philips Medical Systems new ultrasound and imaging technologies
Jobwerx, WA - May 8, 2006
Philips Medical Systems demonstrates new ultrasound and digital imaging technologies designed to improve patient accessibility to fetal ultrasound and the

Heart hospital opens OGHS office
Opelousas Daily World – Cardiovascular Institute of the South recently began seeing patients in a new facility at the Heart and Vascular Institute at Opelousas General. The Heart and Vascular Institute is a joint venture between Cardiovascular Institute of the South and …
Philips reiterates goal for higher medical profit (Boston Globe)
Dutch Philips Electronics reiterated on Wednesday that its Medical Systems business unit would improve profitability in the second half of 2006.
Philips Medical Systems new ultrasound and imaging technologies – Jobwerx


Jobwerx
Philips Medical Systems new ultrasound and imaging technologies
Jobwerx, WA - May 8, 2006
Philips Medical Systems demonstrates new ultrasound and digital imaging technologies designed to improve patient accessibility to fetal ultrasound and the

The heart is their soul
Everett Herald – BOTHELL – A few steps inside the front door of Cardiac Science’s headquarters, an automated heart defibrillator is mounted to the wall, standing ready for use – just in case. These external defibrillators are increasingly found in airports, malls and …