Archive for June, 2009

New Approach To Reduce Life-Threatening Heart Attack Complications – Med India

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

A new study suggests that transfer of patients to specialized hospitals to undergo angioplasty within six hours after receiving clot-busting drugs can significantly lower the risk of suffering life-threatening complications. Angioplasty uses a >> Cardiology >>

This photo released in early May shows Michael Jackson, center, in Los Angeles during rehearsals for his upcoming comeback-concert series in London. BRYAN BEDDER / GETTY IMAGES People gather Friday to remember Michael Jackson at the Apollo Theater in >> Cardiology >>

Library hosts screening mammography mobile service – Abbotsford News

Friday, June 26th, 2009

The B.C. Cancer Agency is bringing its screening mammography mobile service to Richmond Public Library July 22-25. Women ages 40-79 who want to get tested for free can call 1-800-663-9203 to book an appointment. According to the B.C. Cancer Agency >> more Mammography >>

Axolotl Corp.’s Elysium 9 Achieves CCHIT 2008 Certification – Earthtimes

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most Americans get their healthcare. The Commission, a private, nonprofit organization is a Recognized Certification Body in the United States for certifying health information >> Medical Transcription >>

King Khalid University Hospital Links State-Of-The-Art Medical Imaging – Medical News Today

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, announced that Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), the teaching hospital of King Saud University, has deployed Aruba’s high-speed >> Medical Imaging >>

Calendar: Limb conference in Homer Glen – Batavia Sun

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Limb conference: The Loyola Center for Health at Homer Glen will have a free conference on critical limb ischemia from 9 to 11 a.m. at Woodbine Country Club, 14140 W. 151st St., Homer Glen. Millions of Americans suffer from critical limb ischemia, a >> more Cardiology >>

Hospital cuts cardiac CT radiation – Petoskey News-Review

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The radiation dose for a diagnostic scan of the heart and blood vessels was cut on average by more than half for almost 5,000 patients through a Michigan quality improvement project with no effect on image quality. In collaboration with Blue Cross >> more Angiography >>

Halifax Infirmary emergency department X-ray technologist Susan Hepditch says ‘there is so much more to X-ray than ‘I might have broken my wrist’ and ‘I went to get an X-ray done.’ ‘ (ERIC WYNNE / Staff) TWENTY-FIVE years ago Susan Hepditch >> more Angiography >>