Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 27th, 2006
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Hologic - Hologic announces its inclusion in the new NASDAQ Global Select Market
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine - Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine announces two $40,000 research grants awarded
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark - Myocardial perfusion imaging after successful PCI identifies patients at risk for large infarcts
Ataturk University, Erzurum - Data from Turkey, Taiwan and Canada advance knowledge in imaging research
Ataturk University, Turkey - Myocardial bridging was detected with ECG-gated MDCT and multiplanar reconstruction
Baylor University, Dallas - Researchers from the United States, Israel and Brazil report recent findings in cardiology
Brain Cancer - Findings from Brazil and the United States describe new data in brain cancer research
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Infective endocarditis diagnosis and management are focus of review
Bristol-Myers Squibb - Tim Ravenscroft named president of Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging
Bruker BioSciences - Bruker BioSciences shareholders approve acquisition of Bruker Optics
Business Update - Medicsight subsidiary Medicexchange.com, AuntMinnie.com agree to develop imaging software site
Case Western Reserve University, U.S. - Animal model of hepatocellular carcinoma reveals specific enzyme activity
Catalan Institute of Oncology, Spain - Studies from Spain, Italy and France describe new findings in lung cancer research
Cathrina Hospital-Brabant Medical School, Netherlands - Extraglottic airway devices in spontaneously breathing adults are compared
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, U.S. - Lipid-rich plaque was detected on noncontrast cardiac CT by newly developed software
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. - New data from the United States and Australia lluminates research in influenza
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne - Researchers from Switzerland, India and Germany detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cerebellar Gliofibroma - Case of cerebellar gliofibroma with numerous psammoma bodies reported
Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore - Basal cell adenoma of parotid gland CT scan features described
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, U.S. - Quadratic residue diffuser improves simultaneous imaging of instruments and tissue
Chonnam National University, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea and United States detail new studies and findings in the area of surgery
Clarity Medical Systems - Clarity Medical Systems announces major move into adult eye care market
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Patient-specific three-dimensional pediatric cardiac models are developed
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to heart attack body of knowledge
Cohesive Technologies - Cohesive Technologies' Turbulent Flow Technology subject of conference posters and presentations
Dalhousie University, Canada - Studies from Canada, Belgium and the United States describe new findings in pertussis research
En-Chu Kong Hospital, San Shia Town, Taiwan - Data from Taiwan and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in helicobacter research
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Researchers from Netherlands; j, Germany and Japan report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Rat myocardial infarct size estimate is comparable by 2D Doppler echocardiography
Gazi University, Turkey - Colorectal liver metastases evaluated by Doppler sonography
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey - Coronary angiography patients with impaired renal function safely tolerate gadodiamide-iohexol mix
Hamamatsu University - New data from Japan, France and the United States lluminates research in aneurysm
Hannover Medical School, Germany - CI electrode evaluation could be improved with flat-panel based volume CT
Hannover Medical School, Germany - Echocardiographic imaging documents transplanted adult stem cells in ischemic myocardium
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, U.S. - Three generations of electron beam tomography were compared for image noise and reproducibility
Harvard University - Researchers from the United States, Austria and Turkey report recent findings in atherosclerosis
Harvard University, U.S. - Data from the United States, Switzerland and Poland advance knowledge in heart disease research
Hiroshima University - Reports from Japan and the United Kingdom describe recent advances in osteoporosis research
Hopital Beaujon, Clichy - Reports from France and the United States add new data to pancreatic cancer research
Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain - Recognition of gender differences in heart disease should influence treatment strategies
Iasso Hospital, Athens, Greece - Endoscopic brow lift technique uses an alternative method for flap fixation
Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, U.S. - Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after cancer resection described
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from the United States and Germany
Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan - Dysmenorrhea may be effectively treated with modified laparoscopic presacral neurectomy
Kumamoto University - New findings in imaging described from Japan, the South Korea and the United States
Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan - Optimal esophageal cancer visualization achieved by second arterial phase of dynamic CT
Kyungpook University, Taegu - Researchers' findings from South Korea, Wales and Japan advance diabetes research
Lund University, Sweden - Total ankle replacement clinical and radiographic outcomes assessed
Massachusetts General Hospital - New data from the United States, Germany and Chile lluminates research in obesity
Massachusetts General Hospital - New findings from the United States in the area of oncology described
Massachusetts General Hospital - Researchers from the United States and Taiwan describe findings in cardiology studies
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Fecal incontinence is associated more with rectal urgency than with obstetric injury
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Hibernating myocardium are more accurately detected by dobutamine strain rate imaging than tissue Doppler
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Papillary thyroid cancer lymphadenectomy guided by ultrasonography
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Radial artery access site offers advantages in neuroangiography
Medical University of Lodz, Poland - Researchers from Poland and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity
Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Endoscopic balloon dilation is safe and effective for Crohn disease strictures
Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, U.S. - New data from the United States and Brazil lluminates research in diet & nutrition
Millennium Research Group - Adoption of laparoscopy continues in Europe
Montefiore University Hospital, Pittsburgh, U.S. - Glucose transport in skeletal muscle shows robust dose-responsive insulin stimulation
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, U.S. - Magnetic resonance angiography in renal artery stenosis diagnosis and management is reviewed
Nagano Municipal Hospital, Nagano, Japan - Hepatocellular cancer treatment efficacy assessed by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography the day after radiofrequency ablation
National Taiwan University Hospital - Recent findings in angiology described by researchers from Taiwan, Japan and Brazil
New York Medical Center, Valhalla, U.S. - Pro-atherogenic stimuli actions on lipid rafts were probed with proximity imaging
New York University, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Sweden describe new findings in hepatocellular carcinoma research
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, U.S. - Liver cancer treatment of yttrium-90 microspheres does not produce macroscopic embolization
Northwick Park Hospital, Middlesex, U.K. - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States describe new findings in imaging research
Ohio State University, U.S. - Gadopentetate dimeglumine has established pharmacovigilance and safety
Oregon State University - New findings from the United States, Taiwan and Austria in the area of cancer treatment described
Osaka University, Japan - Researchers' work from Japan adds to lung cancer body of knowledge
Peking University, People's Republic of China - New research from the People's Republic of China and Italy in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma detailed
Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne - Researchers' data from Australia, Germany and the United States advance imaging research
Rikshopitalet University Hospital, Oslo - Researchers from Norway, Japan and Italy report recent findings in imaging
Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo - Reports from Norway and the United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, India - Intubating patients with short thyromental distance is easier with a smaller blade
Seoul National University Hospital - Researchers' work from South Korea, Italy and Germany adds to genetics body of knowledge
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, People's Republic of China - Breast implant removal by endoscopic transaxillary capsulectomy may offer cosmetic appeal
Singapore National Cancer Center - Recent studies from the United States, Turkey and People's Republic of China add new data to nasal cancer research
Smith & Nephew - Michael G. Frazzette appointed president of endoscopy division by Smith & Nephew
Space Science Institute, U.S. - Images of Saturn's diaphanous G and E rings yield new clues about their structure and formation
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, U.K. - Modified method of Tc-99m-sestamibi preparation gives unsatisfactory results
St. George's Hospital, London, U.K. - Angiomyolipoma diagnosed by using either region of interest density measurement or pixel mapping
Stanford University, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Italy describe new data in stroke research
Stanford University, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, United Kingdom and Turkey adds to imaging body of knowledge
Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Researchers' findings from Taiwan, Netherlands and Switzerland advance obesity research
Texas Endosurgery Institute - Reports from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in cancer treatment research
Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Japan - Heart mitochondria membrane potential stability was examined with single-mitochondrion imaging
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Studies from the United States and Mexico add new findings to tuberculosis body of knowledge
Universitatsklinikum Munster, Germany - Whole-heart coronary MR angiography allows good visualization, simplified scanning
University College London - Research from the United Kingdom, Sweden and United States in neurology provides new insights
University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf - Researchers' data from Germany and the United States advance angiology research
University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium - Severe pulmonary embolism mortality is predicted by RV/LV ratio and azygos vein diameter
University of Arizona, U.S. - Acid-mediated tumor invasion model implicated altered glucose metabolism in cancer pathology
University of Athens, Greece - Laparoscopic procedure simplified suturing method described
University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Findings from Switzerland and Germany describe new data in imaging research
University of Bern, Switzerland - Recent findings from Switzerland, Canada and Germany illuminate research in orthopedics
University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, France and Greece publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity
University of Careggi, Italy - Right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary embolism patients is identified by bedside BNP testing
University of Chile Hospital, Santiago, Chile - Selected bone tumors recommended for arthroscopy as adjuvant surgery
University of Cologne, Germany - Studies from Germany and Austria describe new findings in cancer treatment research
University of Copenhagen - Findings from Denmark, the United States and Kuwait describe new data in insulin research
University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Bone scan results may alter women's perception of their health status
University of Dresden, Germany - Atrial septal defect closure improves RV volume, mass, and function by magnetic resonance imaging
University of Illinois, U.S. - Data from the United States, Japan and Poland advance knowledge in gastroenterology research
University of Michigan, U.S. - Laparoscopic skills improved with LapMentor training
University of Minnesota, U.S. - Free radical production by the heart during exercise was not detected
University of Munich, Germany - Colorectal dysplasia identified by fluorescence imaging in inflammatory bowel disease patients
University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Bladder scanner used to register bladder volume variations
University of Pennsylvania - Studies from the United States, Finland and Taiwan advance knowledge in imaging research
University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Aortic valve area is not predicted by aortic valve calcium
University of Pisa, Italy - Obese showed systolic structural and functional abnormalities at preclinical stage
University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Heart failure patients show right ventricular dyssynchrony correlating with pulmonary hypertension
University of the Sacred Heart, Italy - Thyroid cancer treated by video-assisted thyroidectomy
University of Tsukuba, Japan - Researchers from Japan and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of vectors
University of Tubingen, Germany - Pulmonary blood supply can be accurately imaged with high-resolution multidetector computed tomography
University of Ulsan - Researchers from South Korea, Japan and United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of prostate cancer
University of Verona - Researchers' findings from Italy, the United States and Belgium advance obesity research
University of Vienna, Austria - Ligation of the right common carotid artery does not result in quantitative EEG changes
University of Wales, U.K. - Functional neuroimaging studies are reviewed
University of Western Ontario, Canada - Chronic pelvic pain may signify presence of disease despite normal laparoscopic inspection
University of Wisconsin - Researchers from the United States and Italy detail new studies and findings in the area of Brucellosis
Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain - Gallbladder cancer diagnostic modern imaging methods are reviewed
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Australia add new data to diabetes research
Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and China publish new studies and findings in the area of surgery
Washington University, U.S. - Anisotropy of ultrasonic attenuation was measured in freshly excised myocardium
Wyle Laboratories - New findings from the United States and People's Republic of China in the area of diagnostics detailed
Yale University, U.S. - MRI evaluation variability is less with zirconium knee prostheses
Yamaguchi University, Japan - Studies from Japan and the United States add new findings to lung cancer body of knowledge
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