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Archive for August, 2009

Stanford scientists scan 2,500-year-old mummy - Newswest9.com

Friday, August 28th, 2009

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) - Scientists trying to unwrap the mysteries of a more than 2,500-year-old mummy believed to be an ancient Egyptian priest conducted computer scans Thursday to help determine how the man died, what was buried with him and what >> CT Scanning >>

Up to 2 out of 3 U.S. adults had a test in the last few years that exposed them to radiation, researchers estimate. And for a smaller number of people, that may increase their risk of cancer. A new study looked at insurance claims for nearly 1 >> CT Scanning >>

CardioDx Completes Validation Study Of First-Of-Its-Kind Genomic Test - Medical News Today

Friday, August 28th, 2009

CardioDx, a cardiovascular genomic diagnostics company, announced that the company has successfully completed its multicenter validation study for Corus(TM) CAD, the first and only gene expression test to quantify the likelihood of obstructive(1 >> more Angiography >>

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., an industry leader in magnetic resonance (MR) technology, reached a significant achievement in installing its 800th Vantageā„¢ 1.5T MR system at Elkview General Hospital in Hobart, Okla. Elkview is using the >> more Angiography >>

Stanford scans 2,500-year-old mummy with a CT machine - San Jose Mercury News

Friday, August 28th, 2009

From left, Elisabeth Cornu, FAMSF, Alisa Eagleston, Erin Girard-Hughes, Rebecca Fahrig, Phd. Stanford,Terry Kessler, DDS., Ren e Dreyfus, FAMSF and Egyptologist, Dr. Jonathan Elias with the Akhmim Study Consortium view the scanning of the more than 2 >> CT Scanning >>