Archive for May, 2006

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


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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

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


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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

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 …

Medical Imaging – FDA Approves Shingles Vaccine

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

FDA Approves Shingles Vaccine
KRNV – BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Emageon Inc. announced today that Chuck Jett, Chairman, CEO and President, and Randy Pittman, CFO will present at the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. 2006 Growth Investor Conference – Presenting the

New MRI Can Spot Emphysema Early
KRNV – TEL-AVIV, Israel, May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Elbit Medical Imaging Ltd. (“EMI”) today announced the results of the Special General Meeting of its shareholders held today, Wednesday, May 31, 2006, in Tel-Aviv, Israel. At the meeting, all

About the day
Journal and Courier Online – Paula Davis had breast cancer surgery in October 2005. Now she’s undergoing chemotherapy. So, to mark National Cancer Survivors Day, she will host a celebration and remembrance June 1 at her personal training and Pilates studio in Lafayette. Another

VirtualScopics shares start trading on Nasdaq
Rochester Business Journal – VirtualScopics Inc. s stock began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol VSCP, some six months after it went public in November. The company s shares (Nasdaq: VSCP) Wednesday afternoon were trading at $5.79, up more than 18 percent from Tuesday s

Ultrasounds go compact
MSNBC – Technological advancements have allowed GE Healthcare to offer laptop-size ultrasound products with imaging capabilities comparable to the company’s full-size ultrasound equipment. GE Healthcare is introducing four such products in 2006 that the

ZOLL Medical Corporation Announces Appointment of New Director
Forbes – ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, today announced that William J. Mercer has been appointed to its Board of Directors. With this appointment, ZOLL has expanded its Board

Ultrasound – Rach’s recovery is very special

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Rach’s recovery is very special
Vindicator – NORTH LIMA The problems started almost two years ago, during a high school football game against Mineral Ridge. The second half had just started and David Rach, then a sophomore outside linebacker for South Range, started to feel a little light

Running In Place
Popular Mechanics – Cage Wars: The VirtuSphere allows Soldiers to train in realistic scenarios. Inside The Game: The sphere tracks movements with ultrasound. It transmits video to the headset. Creator Of The (Virtual) World: Ray Latypov stands with the VirtuSphere

National News from AP: Hitech
Ledger Independent – DALLAS – Chip-maker 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

China Closes 201 Medical Clinics to Counter Gender Gap
FOX News – SHANGHAI, China A northern Chinese province has closed 201 clinics that helped detect and abort female fetuses, and is offering stipends to elderly couples without sons in an attempt to counter the widening gender imbalance, the government said

Unnecessary ultrasound: The risks
Wilmington Morning Star – Ultrasound has been since the 1950s. While there has been no confirmed evidence that fetal ultrasounds have biological effects, medical experts argue that risks from medically unnecessary exposure could be identified in the future. The FDA, which has