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Used Medical Equipment – Meanwhile, in the latest issue of Bird Talk

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Meanwhile, in the latest issue of Bird Talk
Daily Southtown – But there also were some less evident and useful pointers to cut costs, such as considering hand-me-downs and used medical equipment instead of opting for new purchases. A used walker or wheelchair from a senior center or social club could save you a

Ipswich Council on Aging
Ipswich Chronicle – Medical equipment: The Masonic Hall stores donated used medical equipment such as walkers, toilet seats, canes, etc. Call 978-356-9716.

‘Re-used medical equipment widespread in NHS’
Daily Mail – Some surgeons are carrying out operations with re-used instruments Operations are being routinely carried out with re-used medical equipment that should have been discarded to safeguard NHS patients, it has emerged. A leading surgeon who put patients

Friday, July 21
Standard-Democrat – Due to rapid changes in technology, MDMC upgrades frequently to ensure quality patient care and donates used medical equipment. Most items were dispersed locally, but the older equipment is being delivered to people in need overseas through Project

MEDmarketplace.com Expands Its Distribution Network
Kerala Next – Showcase online stores for new and used medical equipment. Now, a national sales force of MEDreps offers unique MEDmarketplace.com solutions directly to more than half a million potential customers. MEDmarketplace.com solves customer business

Bridge Finance Group Provides $3.25 Million Financing to Barrington
Forbes – CHICAGO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ — Bridge Finance Group today announced the completion of a $3.25 million revolving line of credit to Barrington Medical Imaging, LLC. Barrington purchases and refurbishes used medical equipment and sells the equipment

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Medical Imaging – UI receives $1.6 million NIH lung study grant (Press-Citizen)

Monday, July 31st, 2006

UI receives $1.6 million NIH lung study grant (Press-Citizen)
Medical imaging and its use in the study of lung mechanics will be the focus of a project by University of Iowa engineering and medical researchers who have received a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
'Comfortable' mammograms at Center for Medical Imaging – Hillsboro Argus

'Comfortable' mammograms at Center for Medical Imaging
Hillsboro Argus, OR - Jul 21, 2006
The Center for Medical Imaging provides state of the art mammography at its Tanasbourne location. The center is the only freestanding …

Bird Flu Pandemic May Not Develop
WATE – Hologic Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, and a leading developer of innovative imaging technology for digital radiography and …
UI receives $1.6 million NIH lung study grant (Press-Citizen)
Medical imaging and its use in the study of lung mechanics will be the focus of a project by University of Iowa engineering and medical researchers who have received a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Curtin researchers use computer technology to better treat … – Gizmag

Curtin researchers use computer technology to better treat …
Gizmag, Australia - 20 hours ago
July 31, 2006 Research by Curtin University of Technology s Discipline of Medical Imaging is set to help surgeons better treat aortic aneurysms in abdominal …

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CT Scan – Researchers develop blood test to detect lung cancer (EurekAlert!)

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Researchers develop blood test to detect lung cancer (EurekAlert!)
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States and around the world, mainly because lung cancers are found in late stages and the best treatment opportunities already have been missed.
Detecting Blockages in Coronary Arteries with Cardiac CT Scan – Kansas City infoZine

Detecting Blockages in Coronary Arteries with Cardiac CT Scan
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Jul 28, 2006
Use of the 16-row multidetector computed tomography (CT) scan to detect narrowing of coronary arteries may result in a high number of cases in which the …

A pilot survived a plane crash in Lee County, Illinois.
WQAD – To get there, you can start witht he CT scan — and do it without waiting for your doctor to order the test. “People are taking their own health into their own hands and saying gosh, am I at risk or aren’t I at risk and they want to know more …
2,000 years on, CT scan reveals mystery of the mummy (Daily Mail)
Two thousand years is a long time to wait for a CT scan, even by the standards of the beleaguered NHS. But a small child mummified in ancient Egypt, became an unlikely patient at the MRI unit of Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital
Health Watch: CT Scan Could Replace CAT Scan – CBS4Boston

Health Watch: CT Scan Could Replace CAT Scan
CBS4Boston, Boston - Jul 26, 2006
… The study looked at CAT scans with 16 rows of detectors and many major hospitals are now using what is known as a CT scan with 64 rows, providing much …

Hospitals snap up 64-slice heart scanners
Olympian – At the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, low-risk patients who come to the ER with chest pains get preliminary tests and a CT scan. If the results are negative, the patients are discharged. About 85 percent to 90 percent of …

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MRI – Nixon Leaves Game With Arm Injury

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Nixon Leaves Game With Arm Injury
WTOV 9 – He’ll be MRI’d [Monday] morning and hopefully we’ll get a much better read and hopefully we can determine whether it’s a couple of days or whether its a DL.” Nixon is hitting .294 with seven homers and 47 RBI this year. He is 6-for-33 in his last

Another reason to watch your purse protection from germs
Inside Bay Area – Some people just couldn’t fit into x-ray, MRI and CAT Scan machines, a study found. In other cases, the x-rays and sound waves emitted by the machines to form a picture of the inside of the human body couldn’t penetrate the fatty tissue in overweight

Recycling single-use medical devices raises concerns
Home News Tribune – Ascent Healthcare’s regulatory chief, Don Selvey, said only about 2 percent of medical devices a category that ranges from MRI machines to reading glasses are now reprocessed. He said his company’s processes reduce chances of “viable

PRO BASEBALL: Francona anxious to get Wells going
Patriot Ledger – I remember thinking about Boomer, this is going to be harder than people think, even if they give him an MRI and don t see anything in there. It s gonna hurt, and it did hurt him for awhile. I m not sure for people who haven t had that happen

League names finalists to replace Tagliabue
Lexington Herald-Leader – Kansas City cornerback Dexter McCleon yesterday, adding depth to a secondary depleted by an injury a day earlier to Demarcus Faggins. Titans: Defensive tackle Rien Long will need season-ending surgery on his injured Achilles’ tendon after an MRI exam

Finneran appears to suffer major knee injury
Daily Dunklin Democrat – In a 1-on-1 drill opposite rookie cornerback Jimmy Williams, Finneran shrieked with pain as he tried to cut inside to his left on a crossing route. It looks like it s serious, but we ll wait until the MRI is done tomorrow, coach Jim Mora

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