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Table of Contents . . . September 19th, 2006
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Bovie Medical - Bovie Medical files application with U.S. FDA for new laparoscopic instruments
Fischer Imaging - Fischer Imaging reports sale of remaining businesses
GE Healthcare - 32-channel MR system for accelerated volumetric breath-hold coronary MR angiography is described
Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Bladder neck suspension technique in laparoscopic Burch colposuspension was evaluated
Tane General Hospital, Osaka, Japan - Aging affects systolic component of twist displacement loop by 2D speckle-tracking imaging
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, U.K. - Chronic left ventricular filling pressures in stable heart failure patients are related to BNP levels
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico, Bari, Italy - Recent studies from Italy, Norway and Switzerland add new data to imaging research
Baskent University, Turkey - Carotid artery atheroma detection by digital panoramic radiography may have diagnostic value
Ben Gurion University, Israel - Studies from Israel, Sweden and Denmark describe new findings in endocrinology research
Bladder Cancer - Bladder cancer patient treated by laparoscopic radical cystectomy and bilateral ureteric ligation
Boston University, U.S. - Brain metastases survival improved after gamma knife radiosurgery in selected patients
Bracco Research - Prostrate cancer radiotherapy evaluated using Lu-177-AMBA
Caliper Life Sciences - Caliper Life Sciences names Dr. Peter Lassota divisional vice president of oncology
Campinas State University, Brazil - Shoulder instability successfully treated using 3 arthroscopic techniques
Cardiopulmonary Research Science & Technology Institute, U.S. - New findings in cardiology described from the United States, Germany and India
Center Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland - Recent studies from Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom add new data to HIV/AIDS research
Center Oscar Lambret, Lille, France - Laparoscopic staging alone may be feasible for early stage ovarian cancer
Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel - Colorectal carcinoma abdominal wall metastases are detected with PET/CT
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, People's Republic of China - Orotracheal intubation with fiberoptic bronchoscope does not reduce hemodynamic response
CHU La Timone, France - Hypothalamic hamartoma is effectively treated with gamma knife surgery
Cleveland Clinic, U.S. - Cardiovascular nurses need to develop a heightened awareness of future and comorbid risks
Cleveland Clinic, U.S. - Coronary artery stenosis assessment by 16-row MDCT is limited
Cleveland Clinic, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States, Greece and Germany adds to colorectal cancer body of knowledge
Cohesive Technologies - Cohesive Technologies Inc. announces collaborative agreement with major clinical center
Columbia University, U.S. - Elbow radial head fractures treated with metallic radial head prosthesis
Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark - Sentinel node imaging for diagnosing breast cancer and melanoma described
Cottolengo Hospital, Turin, Italy - Researchers from Italy, Taiwan and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of heart disease
Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, Brazil - Recent findings in surgery described by researchers from Brazil, Pakistan and the United States
Diagnostics - Findings from Finland, Japan and Sweden advance knowledge in diagnostics research
Duke University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Austria describe findings in lung cancer studies
Duke University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Canada provide details of new studies and findings in the area of head & neck cancer
Dynamic Imaging - Dynamic Imaging ranked number one by MD Buyline
Ege University, Turkey - Hypothermia during cryopreserved stem cell infusion causes electrocardiographical changes
Ege University, Turkey - Studies from Turkey, the United States and Germany advance knowledge in brain tumor research
Elbit Medical Imaging - Elbit Medical Imaging completes early institutional investor stage with respect to public offering
Emory University, U.S. - Pacing from the left ventricular apex improves left ventricular function
Foundation for Neurofeedback & Applied Neuroscience - Foundation for Neurofeedback and Applied Neuroscience recognizes study of brain and neurofeedback
Fukushima Medical University, Japan - Research from Japan, Austria and Ireland in surgery provides new insights
Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria - Recent findings in osteoporosis described by researchers from Austria, the United States and Japan
Harefield Hospital, Harefield, U.K. - Reports from the United Kingdom, Austria and Canada advance knowledge in angiology research
Harvard University, U.S. - 18F-FDG PET-directed skeletal biopsy improves diagnostic yield of metastatic neoplasm
Harvard University, U.S. - Enzyme-targeted fluorescent imaging probes on multiple antigenic peptide core have been developed
Harvard University, U.S. - Lower rate of mammography for elderly women exhibits ethnic disparities
Harvard University, U.S. - New strategy for respiration compensation is applied to 3D free-breathing cardiac MRI
Harvard University, U.S. - Reports from the United States and Japan describe recent advances in heart attack research
Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany - New findings in surgery described from Germany, the United States and Austria
Hopital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France - New research from France, Spain and the United States in the area of osteoporosis detailed
Hopital Foch, Suresnes, France - Multiplane CT reconstruction was used to measure the left mainstem bronchus
Hopital Laval, St. Foy, Canada - Researchers from Canada and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Hopital of Chablais, Aigle-Monthey, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland, Taiwan and Poland report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity
Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, U.S. - Recent findings from the United States and QC H9X 3V9; kristine illuminate research in obstetrics
Indiana University, U.S. - Tumor response to chemotherapy predicted by Na-23 MRI and water ADC measurements
Innsbruck Medical University, Austria - Type II mitral valve dysfunction is best evaluated using 3-dimensional image reconstruction
International Medical Consultants - Radiology outsourcing in India breaks new ground
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Pancreatic neoplasia was more frequent in high-risk individuals with EUS and ERCP abnormalities
Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland - Researchers from Switzerland, Italy and Norway describe findings in rectal cancer studies
KH der Elisabethinen Hospital, Linz, Austria - Researchers from Austria, Italy and the United Kingdom describe findings in imaging studies
Kyushu University, Japan - Research from Japan and the United States add new data to cardiology body of knowledge
Kyushu University, Japan - Researchers' work from Japan, Norway and Italy adds to hypertension body of knowledge
Kyushu University, Japan - Studies from Japan, Norway and Italy advance knowledge in diabetes research
Laval University, Canada - Omental and subcutaneous adipose tissue steroid levels impact function and metabolism in obese
Leeds General Infirmary, U.K. - Data from the United Kingdom, Italy and United States advance knowledge in cardiology research
Leiden University, Netherlands - Diagnostic tools to detect intrauterine myomas and polyps were compared
Lodi Hospital, Lodi, Italy - Hysteroscopic imaging may enhance cancer detection in women with atypical hyperplasia
Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany - Findings from Germany, Australia and the United States describe new data in depression research
Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany - Reports from Germany and the United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S. - Studies from the United States add new findings to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Findings from the United States and Greece in pancreatic cancer provide new insights
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Visceral fat analysis at CT colonography was not associated with large colorectal adenomas
Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Multislice spiral CT angiography role in endovascular-treated patients is determined
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, U.S. - Breast cancer organ dose estimates lowered when based on actual patient population features
Montreal Heart Institute, Canada - Researchers from Canada, Brazil and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey - Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction is suggested in multiple sclerosis patients
Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma salvage treatment planned by FDG-FET
NASA - NASA satellites can see how climate change affects forests
National Defense Medical College, Japan - Researchers' work from Japan, the United States and Italy adds to cardiology body of knowledge
Nihon University, Japan - Recent findings in angiology described by researchers from Japan, Slovenia and Germany
Okayama Kyokuto Hospital, Kurata, Japan - Enhanced washout of 123I-MIBG occurs in autonomic failure, Parkinson, and dementia
Orthopedics - Shoulder arthroplasty-associated pain treated using arthroscopic debridement or tenodesis
Personnel - Yung Cho, MD joins southern Nevada-based Desert Radiologists
Quest Diagnostics - MedPlus earns top ranking in KLAS midyear report for ChartMaxx Electronic Patient Record Solution
Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa, Israel - Studies from Israel, the United States and Italy add new findings to hepatitis C virus body of knowledge
Radiological Society of North America - Preoperative brain mapping allows surgeons to target tumors for more successful surgery
Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Germany - Studies from Germany, the United States and Hungary describe new findings in diabetes research
San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain - Studies from Spain and the United States describe new findings in diabetes research
Scarborough NHS Trust, U.K. - Imaging of Turner syndrome patients is warranted at first consultation, then every two years
Seoul National University, South Korea - Data from South Korea, Japan and United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Seoul National University, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea, Italy and Japan report recent findings in surgery
St. Jude Medical - U.S. FDA approves timing cycle optimization device for heart failure and ICD patients
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, U.S. - Studies from the United States, United Kingdom and India advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan - Nasopharyngeal carcinoma recurrence predicted by prevertebral muscle involvement
Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea - Researchers from South Korea and United States describe findings in cervical cancer studies
Temple University, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of HIV/AIDS described
Toshiba America Medical Systems - Toshiba partner Katsumi Nakamura awarded first place for diagnostic cardiac imaging research
UMR-CNRS 7034, Illkirch, France - Researchers from France, Australia and Belgium report recent findings in cardiology
United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust, Bristol, U.K. - Increasing role of total laparoscopic hysterectomy is focus of review
Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium - New data from Belgium, the United States and Turkey lluminates research in cardiology
University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany - Fractional flow reserve helps identify intermediate or equivocal left main coronary artery disease
University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany - Researchers' data from Germany, Turkey and Japan advance angiology research
University Hospital Munster, Munster, Germany - Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation prognosis may be determined using scintigraphy
University Hospital of Gent, Gent, Belgium - Marfan syndrome-associated minor cardiovascular criteria are determined
University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany - Regional LV function was assessed using pixel tracking in 2D echocardiographic images
University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands - Recent findings in imaging described by researchers from Netherlands, Austria and the Netherlands
University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands - Breast lesions assessed by excisional biopsy after MRI-guided preoperative wire localization
University of A. Coruna, Spain - Exercise echocardiography has incremental value for coronary artery disease risk stratification
University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - WHO's ultrasonographic staging system can be made into an international standard
University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Findings from Switzerland, Sweden and Poland in imaging provide new insights
University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Percutaneous vertebroplasty assessed using rotational acquisitions and 3D reconstructions
University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Risk stratification in untreated hypertensive patients is unaffected by CRP and echocardiography
University of Bordeaux II, France - Research from France and the United States add new data to cardiology body of knowledge
University of California, U.S. - MRI-based method of body fluid oxygenation is developed
University of California, U.S. - Penetrating neck injuries can be evaluated using MCTA
University of California, U.S. - Researchers from the United States report recent findings in cardiology
University of Cologne, Germany - Rectal giant adenomas can be resected using transanal endoscopic microsurgery
University of Dundee, U.K. - Researchers' findings from Scotland, the United States and Ireland advance diabetes research
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany - Pituitary macroadenomas assessed for extent of resection by high-field MRI
University of Essen Hospital, Essen, Germany - Studies from Germany, France and Austria add new findings to transplants body of knowledge
University of Insubria, Italy - 5-cm ancillary trocars minimize invasiveness for laparoscopic treatment of endometrial cancer
University of Insubria, Italy - Femoropopliteal aneurysm endovascular repairs are assessed
University of Insubria, Italy - Researchers' findings from Italy, the United States and Canada advance biomedical engineering research
University of Leipzig, Germany - Researchers from Germany and the United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of lymphoma
University of London, U.K. - Arteriovenous communications in peripheral femoral arterial system in diabetes is uncommon
University of Ottawa, Canada - Data from Canada and the United States advance knowledge in cardiology research
University of Ottawa, Canada - New research from Canada, Germany and France in the area of cardiology detailed
University of Padua, Italy - Studies from Italy, Norway and the United States advance knowledge in transplants research
University of Paris 5, France - Pulmonary embolism diagnosis is possible combining clinical probability and capnography
University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Data from the United States and South Korea advance knowledge in angiology research
University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Research from the United States and Germany add new data to lymphoma body of knowledge
University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - University of Pennsylvania researchers are getting a 7 Tesla whole-body MRI system
University of Puerto Rico, U.S. - Reports from the United States, Italy and France add new data to toxoplasmosis research
University of Texas, U.S. - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of imaging detailed
University of Texas, U.S. - Research from the United States and Germany add new data to otorhinolaryngology body of knowledge
University of Tokyo, Japan - Findings from Japan and Germany in surgery provide new insights
University of Toronto, Canada - Magnetoencephalography role in pediatric epilepsy surgery is reviewed
University of Vita & Salute-San Raffaele, Italy - Research from Italy, Canada and the United States in urology provides new insights
Urology - Myxoma of the kidney treated by nephrectomy
VA Medical Centers, U.S. - New findings from the United States, South Korea and Italy in the area of cardiology detailed
VA Medical Centers, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Egypt and Brazil publish new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis
Valdoltra Orthopedic Hospital, Ankaran, Slovenia - Researchers' data from the United States and Canada advance orthopedics research
Vanderbilt University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Chile report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity
VisEn Medical - Dr. Markus Rudin joins VisEn Medical's scientific advisory board
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands - Findings from Netherlands and United States in lung cancer provide new insights
Washington University, U.S. - LV diastolic function in hypertensive patients is characterized by Doppler tissue imaging
Wayne State University, U.S. - Susceptibility-weighted imaging used to characterize tumors
Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands. - Researchers' work from the United States and Belgium adds to cardiology body of knowledge
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