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Medical Imaging Law Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . May 23rd, 2006

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Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Advanced Magnetics appoints Gerald L. Wolf as VP of imaging

Axonyx, Inc. - Axonyx reports data on effects of Phenserine in Alzheimer disease patients

eResearchTechnology, Inc. - Appointment of Richard A. Baron as chief financial officer announced by eResearchTechnology

Hannover Medical School - After acute MI, intracoronary bone marrow cell transfer improves diastolic function

Academy Sinica, Taiwan - Findings from Taiwan and the United States describe new data in vaccinia virus research

American Roentgen Ray Society - CT and ultrasound are equally valuable in diagnosing pelvic pain in women

American Roentgen Ray Society - CT angiography is highly accurate for detection of high-grade artery stenosis

American Roentgen Ray Society - Combined contrast enhanced MRI shows promise for detection of fibrosis

American Roentgen Ray Society - Higher strength MRI can be used instead of arthroscopy for some shoulder injuries

American Roentgen Ray Society - Low radiation dose still means successful interventional procedures

American Roentgen Ray Society - MDCT shows potential for detecting bladder cancer without surgery or contrast

American Roentgen Ray Society - More careful 'aiming' of CT cuts down on radiation without compromising quality

American Roentgen Ray Society - New MRI guided technique makes fibroid treatment 60% faster

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Combining PET and CT scans makes cancer treatment more accurate

American Thoracic Society - Bronchial thermoplasty offers significant improvement for asthmatics in small study

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Research from Greece, the United Kingdom and the United States add new data to angiology body of knowledge

ArthroCare Corp. - Coblation saves healthy cells as mechanical shaver does in meniscus treatment, study shows

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology - Gold beads show previously unseen parts of the eye

Athens Medical School - Recent findings from Greece, the United States and Germany illuminate research in angiology

Barrx Medical, Inc. - Barrx Medical reports U.S. FDA clears system to treat Barrett esophagus

Bruker Daltonics, Inc. - Bruker Daltonics gets Russian medical device registration for mass spectrometers

Cardiac Science Corp. - Cardiac Science receives U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for new electrocardiograph

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Combining endoscopic and computer technologies may improve spinal surgery

Chiba University - Reports from Japan and Germany describe recent advances in esophageal cancer research

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Normal exercise Tc-99m-sestamibi myocardial tomography suggests high late revascularization rate

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Coronary atherosclerosis shows significant regression with very high-intensity rosuvastatin therapy

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy aided by real-time transrectal ultrasound guidance

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Transrectal ultrasound can enhance surgical precision during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute - Cleveland Clinic and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute establish biomedical research collaboration

Compressus Inc. - Compressus joins Radiology Consultants in multi-site digital medical imaging and data management

Contracts - R2 Technology announces CAD distribution agreement with GE Healthcare

Critical Path Institute - Critical Path Institute appoints Ellen G. Feigal to director of medical devices and imaging

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon - Small colorectal adenomas harbor clinically important histology

East Somerset NHS Trust, Yeovil - Colorectal cancer can be treated by either laparoscopic or open surgery

Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir - Recent studies from Turkey, Germany and Japan add new data to transplants research

EP MedSystems, Inc. - EP MedSystems' ultrasound product used in heart failure treatment

EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Dr. Michael Gilman joins EPIX Pharmaceuticals board of directors

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Researchers from Netherlands and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Evang. Johannes Krankenhaus, Bielefeld - Findings from Germany, the South Korea and Cyprus describe new data in oncology research

Frederiksberg University Hospital, Copenhagen - In patients with stable coronary disease, NT-proBNP not a useful screening test

Fukushima Medical University, Hikarigaoka - New data from Japan, Taiwan and the United Kingdom lluminates research in diabetes

Government Hospital Dr. Cosme Argerich, Buenos Aires - New findings from Argentina, Finland and the United States hishamd@bcm in the area of imaging described

Guy's Hospital, London - New research from the United Kingdom and Brazil in the area of anesthesia detailed

Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem - Data from Israel, the People's Republic of China and Brazil advance knowledge in genetics research

Harbor University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center - Cerebral metabolite changes measure cerebral health in HIV-infected children

Hiroshima University - Findings from Japan, Italy and Germany describe new data in angiology research

Hologic, Inc. - Hologic announces Q2 results; revenues totaled $100,985,000

Hotel Dieu, Nantes - Tipranavir plasma levels monitored by high performance liquid chromatography

iCAD, Inc. - HealthTrust Purchasing Group awards mammography CAD contract to iCAD, Inc., for SecondLook

Information Technology - Canadian Regional Network chooses Kodak for enterprise information management

Institute of Cardiology, La Plata - Research from Argentina and the United States in ischemia provides new insights

Instituto Gallego de Oftalmologia, La Coruna - Researchers from Spain, the United States and Israel report details of new studies and findings in the area of ophthalmology

Kagawa University - Studies from Japan and the United States describe new findings in lung cancer research

Keio University, Tokyo - Researchers' data from Japan, Netherlands and Italy advance diagnostics research

Leeds General Infirmary - Rectal carcinoma surgical treatment contraindicated by preoperative MRI findings

Leiden University - Research from Netherlands; m, Italy and Austria in thrombosis provides new insights

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Diffusely infiltrative low-grade gliomas in adults discussed

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Sarcoma outcome after external beam radiotherapy examined

Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Research from Taiwan, Austria and the South Korea in lymphoma provides new insights

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT nanoparticles may help detect tumors during early stages of growth

Mayo Clinic - Dual ovarian cancer therapy is achieved using measles virus

Mayo Clinic - HCM-associated myofilament mutations strongly predicted by septal morphological subtype

Mayo Clinic - Recent studies from the United States, Croatia and Germany add new data to imaging research

McGill University, Montreal - Findings from Canada, yuqing@bu and the United States in breast cancer provide new insights

Medical University of Lodz - New research from Poland, Norway and Sweden in the area of imaging detailed

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Melanoma patients scanned by preoperative [(18)]F fluorodeoxyglucose-PET

Mergers & Acquisitions - Hologic to acquire R2 Technology, Inc.

Mie University Hospital - Researchers from Japan, Italy and Netherlands provide details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York - Studies from the United States, South Korea and Canada describe new findings in cervical cancer research

Nanjing Medical University - Recent studies from the People's Republic of China and Turkey add new data to angiology research

National Defense Medical College, Saitama - Neovascularities photoacoustically monitored in grafted skin

National University of Singapore - Reports from Singapore, Italy and the United States describe recent advances in biomedical engineering research

Nippon Medical College, Tokyo - Gastrointestinal stromal tumor detected by magnetic resonance imaging

Nonlinear Dynamics, Ltd, - Hoefer, Nonlinear Dynamics to distribute TotalLab range of image analysis solutions

Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit - Recent findings in anesthesia described by researchers from Turkey and Germany

Osaka City University - Reports from Japan and Germany add new data to imaging research

Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital - Researchers from Japan, the United States and Sweden report details of new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Ospedale Maggiore Mangiagalli & Regina Elena, Milan - Findings from Italy, the United States and Taiwan describe new data in hepatocellular carcinoma research

Peribulbar Oncocytoma - Peribulbar oncocytoma case report and histopathology described

Radlink, Inc. - Daniel J. Valentino, PhD, is named Radlink's chief scientist and technology officer

Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg - Researchers from Sweden, Japan and Netherlands detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Scripps Clinic, La Jolla - Recent studies from the United States and Norway add new data to surgery research

Seiyo Municipal Nomura Hospital - New findings from Japan, Turkey and the United States in the area of angiology detailed

Seoul National University - New findings in imaging described from South Korea and Germany

Seoul National University - Studies from South Korea, Belgium and Japan describe new findings in diagnostics research

Siemens Medical Solutions - U.S. FDA approves mobile configuration of digital mammography system

South Carolina Heart Center - New findings from the United States and Israel in the area of imaging detailed

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York - Papillary lesions detected at percutaneous breast biopsy often reveal malignancy

Stanford University - Data from the United States and South Korea advance knowledge in surgery research

Stanford University - Diffuse brainstem tumors reviewed

Stanford University - Luminescent imaging of beta-galactosidase activity achieved in living subjects

State University of Ghent Hospital - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by Re-188-HDD/lipiodol therapy

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and normal LVEF, amount of LV hypertrophy determines NT-proBNP level

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Breast cancer diagnosed by SPECT-CT lymphoscintigraphy

Toho University, Tokyo - New findings in diabetes described from Japan and Morocco

Tokyo Women's Medical University - Trans-thoracic Doppler echocardiography can assess coronary arterial tone

TriPath Imaging, Inc. - TriPath Imaging reports Q1 2006 revenues of $24 million, up 24% from Q1 2005

U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - NIEHS Director unveils new strategic plan for environmental health sciences

Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Sao Paulo - New findings in glottic cancer described from Brazil and Italy

Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome - Studies from Italy, France and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

University Catholique Louvain, Brussels - New findings from Belgium, the NORTH Ireland and Australia in the area of cancer treatment detailed

University Hospital Tubingen - Findings from Germany, Turkey and the the Netherlands advance knowledge in imaging research

University Hospital, Zurich - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from Switzerland, the United States and Ireland

University Medical Center Utrecht - Studies from Netherlands, Germany and United States add new findings to neurology body of knowledge

University of Bristol - Colorectal cancer staging improved by intra-operative ultrasonography

University of California, Los Angeles - Endometrial cancers may not be excluded by thin endometrial echo complex on ultrasound

University of California, San Francisco - Glioma analyzed by use of partial-volume model

University of California, San Francisco - Studies from the United States, France and United Kingdom advance knowledge in diabetes research

University of California, Santa Barbara - Researchers from the United States and Israel detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

University of Cambridge - Reports from the United Kingdom, DK-2100 Copenhagen; jorgen@cancer and United States add new data to breast cancer research

University of Catania - Findings from Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States describe new data in imaging research

University of Chicago - Recent findings in surgery described by researchers from the United States

University of Frankfurt - Reports from Germany and Japan describe recent advances in surgery research

University of Freiburg - New findings from Germany, China and the United States in the area of surgery detailed

University of Hull, Kingston Upon Hull - New findings in breast cancer described from the United Kingdom, Germany and United States

University of Insubria, Varese - Endometrial cancer treated by different hysterectomy methods have similar outcomes

University of Mainz - Researchers from Germany, Australia and the Saudi Arabia report recent findings in obesity

University of Maryland School of Medicine - New findings from the United States, Germany and United Kingdom in the area of surgery described

University of Melbourne - Researchers from Australia, Germany and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes

University of Miami - Recent findings from the United States and Canada illuminate research in HIV/AIDS

University of Miami - Reports from the United States and Canada describe recent advances in glaucoma research

University of Munich - Research from Germany, Australia and Italy add new data to imaging body of knowledge

University of Padua Medical School - Reports from Italy, Japan and Canada add new data to diabetes research

University of Pavia - CAH possible in youth with unexplained brain MRI white-matter abnormalities

University of Queensland - Researchers from Australia and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity

University of Sao Paulo - Researchers' work from Brazil and the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge

University of Southern Denmark - Research from Denmark and the United States add new data to rectal cancer body of knowledge

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio - Reports from the United States and People's Republic of China add new data to prostate cancer research

University of Utrecht - Researchers' data from Netherlands and United States advance eating disorders research

University of Utrecht - Subcortical ischemic changes and brain atrophy linked to cognitive impairments in diabetes

University of Utrecht - Weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is linked to belief in one's self

University of Wisconsin - New data from the United States, France and Japan lluminates research in cell biology

University of Zurich Hospital - New findings from Switzerland, the United States and Germany in the area of diagnostics detailed

Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova - New data from Italy, Japan and Germany lluminates research in cardiology

Virginia Commonwealth University - Findings from the United States describe new data in obesity research

Vita e Salute University, Milan - Stenting yields important benefits over balloon angioplasty in reduction of adverse cardiac events

Wake Forest University - Hospital uses latest CT technology in ER for better diagnoses

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak - Early-stage lung cancer prognosticated by use of positron-emission tomography

Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul - Functional recovery of nonischemic LV systolic dysfunction predicted by delayed hyperenhancement MRI

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