Medical Imaging News

EP MedSystems Announces Appointment of David Bruce as Chief Executive
Genetic Engineering News – David Bruce joins EP MedSystems following nine years of increasing responsibility at Acuson Corporation and the Ultrasound Division of Siemens including General Manager of the intracardiac echo (ICE) catheter group with responsibility for both

New Mexico Software Delivers Jal Digital Capture to Pacific Coast
MSN MoneyCentral – Established in 1989, the company performs mobile portable X-ray, mammography and ultrasound services to a wide range of clients and institutions. For more information, visit http://www.mobilemammo.com . About New Mexico Software New Mexico

Pipeline rules need to be set, many say
El Di rio La Estrella – knew that BP had not used the pigs on its 30- to 34-inch transit lines since 1992 in one case and 1998 in another, but that it accepted the company’s reasoning about why that was not necessary and why the company could rely on more narrow ultrasound

Hyperactive Girls Can Often Become Unhealthy Women
Daily Reflector – Then, in 2001 and 2002, ultrasound was used to examine the health of the participants’ arteries as young adults. They were also asked about their health habits, including smoking. Those who as youngsters were hyperactive, isolated from other children

New Alaska oil leases being offered
Island Packet Online – The center pipeline carrying oil leaked last week due to corrosion and insulation has been stripped to allow for ultrasound testing of the pipe. BP, the world’s second-largest oil company, began shutting down the pipelines and said it would replace

BP to Keep Oil Flowing From Prudhoe Bay
WINK TV – The company said Friday it decided to continue supplying oil out of the western side of the field after reviewing 1,400 ultrasound inspections on five miles of the 22-mile pipeline and discussing the matter with federal and state regulators. BP said

MEDICINE: Another couple has conjoined twins
Grand Forks Herald – If anything, the rate dipped slightly in recent years, O’Neill said, because improved ultrasound technology compelled some parents to abort conjoined twins who had little to no chance of survival. In-vitro fertilization has increased the national rate

Pipeline rules need to be set, many say
El Di rio La Estrella – knew that BP had not used the pigs on its 30- to 34-inch transit lines since 1992 in one case and 1998 in another, but that it accepted the company’s reasoning about why that was not necessary and why the company could rely on more narrow ultrasound

Not a pleasant image
Toledo Blade – X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT) scans have greatly aided physicians’ diagnoses. But the high-frequency sound waves in an ultrasound on obese patients don’t easily penetrate, and radiologists have

‘Mock’ pain feels real enough
Kane County Chronicle – I have seen a specialist with this complaint; however, he was very skeptical regarding my symptoms. He did order an ultrasound and found no problems. He suggested that I go to the hospital while I was having an attack and have my blood drawn. This is

MRI Best Predictor of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Very Premature
Medscape News – The prospective longitudinal study compared the clinical usefulness of abnormal findings on an MRI scan at term equivalent in 167 very premature infants with findings of other standard assessments, including cranial ultrasound, the current gold

Elbit Medical Imaging Ltd. Announces a New Rating by Maalot for an
Genetic Engineering News – in major European cities, as well as operation, management and sale of same through its subsidiary, Elscint Ltd.;(iii) Investments in the research and development, production and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound

White House delays airline-ownership plan
St. Paul Pioneer Press – BP ultimately decided to keep the western half of the field open after reviews of ultrasound pipeline inspections and discussions with federal and state regulators. P&G, Avis provide fliers with toiletries Travelers stripped of carry-on toiletries

Nanobots: a curse or a blessing?
TMCnet – On the other side of the Atlantic, Remon Medical Technologies in Israel is conducting trials for two products to monitor heart conditions using sound waves a system inspired by submarine ultrasound. Vice-president of the institution, Avi Penner, is

BP Seeks Workers to Fix Transit Lines
WISH-TV – He described the corrosion that occurred in the pipe that leaked Sunday as “individual discreet pits” at the bottom of the pipe, indicating microbiological corrosion that had been missed by external tests on the pipe using an ultrasound device. The

Pipeline survey to begin after oil is removed
Anchorage Daily News – BP decided Friday to continue supplying oil out of one side of the field after reviewing hundreds of ultrasound inspections on five miles of the pipeline and discussing the matter with federal and state regulators. The company also will replace 16

Regulators Look to Plug Holes in Pipeline Rules (Washington Post)
Even as BP PLC works to patch up its image and its leaky Alaska pipelines, environmentalists, the oil industry, Congress and federal officials are trying to figure out how to plug the holes in petroleum pipeline regulations.
Ultrasound during pregnancy may disrupt foetus brain – PakTribune.com

Researchers Say Ultrasound is the Future of Medicine
WSFA – It’s technology that helps soon-to-be parents see images of the future. But ultrasound is also helping doctors see the future of medicine. (Produced for Philips ) First, you’ll need an RSS reader — a tool that automatically retrieves RSS content and …
Sniper s rifle cancer scientists awarded 2m (The Herald)
Scottish scientists have been awarded a 2m research grant to investigate new ultrasound and laser techniques designed to treat cancer. The project builds on their groundbreaking “sniper’s rifle- style” treatment which picks off cancer cells one by one.
Cell-by-Cell Treatments Based on Optical Tweezing – Photonics.com

BBC News

Cell-by-Cell Treatments Based on Optical Tweezing Photonics.com, MA - 4 hours ago 16, 2006 –New, noninvasive surgical techniques using ultrasound and laser technology to deliver cell-by-cell medical treatments could be applied to cancer and … Major new research grant to develop new technology for delivering … News-Medical.net Sniper s rifle cancer scientists awarded 2m The Herald 'Magic bullet' cancer team wins 2m grant boost Scotsman BBC News - all 6 related