Medical Imaging News

Man throws 2 kids, then himself off Miami Beach hotel balcony
WINK TV – MIAMI BEACH, Fla. A doctor killed his two young children by throwing them off the 15th floor of a landmark South Beach hotel and then jumped to his own death Saturday, police said. Dr. Edward Van Dyk, 43, tossed his two sons, ages 4 and 8, to their

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

High-Tech Sign Language Could Replace the Mouse
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel – John Underkoffler wants to build a better mouse. Working in a downtown Los Angeles loft, the co-founder of G-speak is developing technology to replace the ubiquitous computer mouse with a more natural interface: human hands. Riffs on Underkoffler’s

Children killed
WTGV – MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Qinuo Van Dyk heard one of her children screaming from an adjacent room at a landmark South Beach hotel, walked into the room and saw her husband jump off the 15th-floor balcony, police said. She looked over the railing and

Art’s Annual Shareholders Meeting
Market Wire – MONTREAL, CANADA — (MARKET WIRE) — 05/26/2006 — ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. (“ART”) (TSX: ARA), a Canadian medical device company and a leader in optical molecular imaging products for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, is

Analog Devices Targets Medical Imaging Applications with Industry’s First High-Speed, 14-Bit Quad ADC (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NORWOOD, Mass.—-May 30, 2006–Analog Devices, Inc. , the world leader in data converter technology, announced today that it is extending its family of high-speed, multi-channel analog-to-digital converters with the introduction of the industry’s first high-speed, 14-bit data converter with four analog-to-digital conversion channels .
Elbit Medical Imaging to float E. European activity in London – Globes

Doctor Throws 2 Kids, Self Off Balcony
WINK TV – MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Qinuo Van Dyk heard one of her children screaming from an adjacent room at a landmark South Beach hotel, walked into the room and saw her husband jump off the 15th-floor balcony, police said. She looked over the railing and saw her …
New MRI Technique Shows Emphysema In Asymptomatic Smokers (Science Daily)
A new imaging method has revealed early signs of emphysema in smokers with no external symptoms of the disease, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology. The study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, details a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that appears to be much more sensitive to lung changes than even the current modality of choice, computed
St. Francis and Temple University Hospitals Expand Vascular … – Business Wire (press release)

Radlink Signs Agreement With Absolute X-Ray Solutions to Serve as …
Forbes – - New Machine Built on Technology That Makes Computed Radiography Affordable for Healthcare Providers – REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ — Radlink, Inc., a fast-growing provider of affordable medical imaging systems to healthcare providers …

Man gets $5,000-plus after spill on bus
Whitehorse Star Daily – Whitehorse transit users better make it to the bus on time. On the heels of a small claims court decision, the city is looking at making some changes that may see drivers not stop for those passengers who miss their bus and are running to catch up

Rooney decision is brought forward
CNN – LONDON, England — England striker Wayne Rooney will have the next CT scan on his broken right foot on June 7, one week earlier than previously planned. “It has been agreed to obtain a further precautionary CT scan on June 7 in order to help the

IVC senior overcomes great heights
Peoria Journal Star – CHARLESTON – Winning a state title is always special. But to Illinois Valley Central senior Tyler Pence, his golden moment in the Class A pole vault Saturday took on extra significance. The state title came two weeks and a day after his younger

Brazil Soccer Fans Unhappy With Training Camp
COX.net for San Diego – WEGGIS, Switzerland — Some Brazilian soccer fans are unhappy because they can’t get to see the players at training camp. Only those with a ticket to the training sessions have been able to see the squad, which has been isolated in its hotel since

Chicago likes Thome cookin
Chronicle-Telegram – CLEVELAND Memorial Day cookouts probably weren t on the minds of Indians players Monday at Jacobs Field, although they were getting seasoned, barbecued and served by the Chicago White Sox. Using struggling Cleveland starter Cliff Lee as their

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