Medical Imaging Week

Middle East Technical University, Ankara - Method to monitor diabetes-induced lipid peroxidation developed

Nagasaki University - BI-RADS category 4 plus SR-negative tumor status yields poor prognosis

Nanostream - Microfluidic analytical systems promotes vice president of engineering

National Taiwan University Hospital - Vascular indices predict liver cancer responsiveness to thalidomide

NeoGuide Systems, Inc. - Evaluation of a computer-assisted colonoscopy system presented at DDW

Neothermia Corporation - Breast cancer diagnostics company announces distribution agreement

Novoste Corporation - Vascular brachytherapy company and MRI announce merger plan

Olympus - Medical electronics company unveils four endoscopes at conference

Osaka Medical College - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Pediatric Digestive Care, San Antonio - Endoscopic pyloromyotomy safe and effective

Rhode Island Hospital - MDCT overtakes ventilation-perfusion lung scan for diagnosing pulmonary embolism

Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Recent findings illuminate research in imaging

Royal Sussex County Hospital - Hydroxyapatite-coated Insall-Burstein II system has good long-term outcome

SourceOne Healthcare Technologies, Inc. - Medical imaging systems company reports first quarter IDC sales

Southern California Orthopedic Institute - Faster recovery, increased satisfaction with arthroscopic ankle surgery

St. George Hospital - New microparticle enzyme immunoassay measures sirolimus

St. Vincenz Hospital, Paderborn - Dynamic holographic endoscopy identifies malignant gastric tissue

Stanford University - Electrocardiographic damage scores must be included in ECG interpretations

Taser International, Inc. - Human cardiac safety study of law enforcement devices released

Toranomon General Hospital - Findings describe new data in diabetes pathogenesis research

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Method to analyze perchlorate in human urine developed

Universite de Technologie de Compiegne - Recent findings in prion disease described

University Hospital Bern - Imaging of acromioclavicular joint cysts performed

University Hospital Mannheim - Automated impedance cardiography reliable during exercise testing

University of California, San Francisco - Prognostic importance of morphologic abnormalities of adrenal glands assessed

University of Frankfurt - Echocardiography plays key role in minimally invasive MV surgery

University of Illinois, Peoria - Recent findings in obesity surgery provide new insights

University of Ioannina - Role of FNAC in preoperative diagnosis of breast cancer delineated

University of Istanbul - Pedunculated localized fibrous tumor of pleura presented as moving chest mass

University of Kentucky - Radiologists play key role in child abuse cases

University of Leipzig - CT-based 3D visualization system improves diagnostic workup accuracy

University of Mainz - Novel HPLC assay facilitates ziprasidone monitoring

University of Mainz, Germany - Confocal endomicroscopy helpful method to diagnose neoplasias

University of Naples - TDE precisely evaluates left ventricular function in SLE patients

University of Nebraska - Findings in obesity surgery provide new insights

University of Texas, Dallas - F-19 NMR is a versatile reporter for non-invasive physiology and pharmacology

University of Texas, Houston - LC method for quantification of whole-blood everolimus validated

University of Virginia Health System - Endoscopic US-guided endoprosthesis resolves gallbladder fossa fluid

University of Warwick - Researchers describe findings in diabetes pathogenesis studies

University of Zurich Hospital - Fluorocholine PET/CT evaluated patients with prostate cancer

University of Zurich Hospital - Studies needed on stroke prevention in MABI caused by small artery disease

Urbanizacao Panorama, Coimbra - Efficacy of ultrasonography and color Doppler with FNA cytology examined

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach - New findings in the area of cancer vaccines described

Vital Images, Inc. - Provider of analysis software signs distribution agreement for CAD system

Yale University - Researchers develop assay that could be applied to drug screening