Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 23rd, 2005
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Conmed Corp. - Surgical device maker posts 13.4% increase in sales
Del Global Technologies Corp. - Imaging/diagnostics company announces profitable fourth quarter; net sales up 6.4%
Hologic, Inc. - Imaging systems maker records 22% increase in revenue
iCAD, Inc. - CAD company introduces program for digital mammography screening
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. - European Institute of Oncology receives CT laser breast imaging system
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - At meeting, cancer specialists discuss benefits of image-guided radiotherapy technologies
Vital Images, Inc. - Agreement signed to distribute quantification software for cardiac MR images
AdMeTech Foundation - Cutting-edge imaging technologies could save men's lives; to drive point home, "Manogram" launched
Advanced BioPhotonics, Inc. - Medical infrared imaging technology presented at investor conference
Ajou University, Suwon - Heart rate variability in female patients with overactive bladder differs from normal controls
Amicas, Inc. - Radiology focused company launches upgrade to PACS system
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Pulsed Doppler signal processing shows potential for cardiovascular research in mice
Bellaria Hospital, Bologna - Recent findings in echocardiography described
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune - HPLC method simultaneously detects four antiepiletic drugs in human serum
Boston Medical Center - MDCT angiography replacing catheter angiography as initial evaluation standard
Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals, Boston - Transmission of crackles may be diagnostic in interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
Cardiovascular Consultants - Recent findings illuminate research in coronary artery disease
Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels - MRI of axial skeleton enabled objective measurement of tumor response
China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing - LC-MS simultaneously detected loratadine and pseudoephedrine in human plasma
CHU de Reims - HPLC-ion trap mass spectrometry method detects bupivacaine in human plasma
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 3D CT angiography of internal carotid artery facilitates endoscopic approach
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - MRI detects increased vessel growth in breasts containing cancer
Clinical University of Mannheim - Physiological range of mechanical synchronicity of the human heart determined
Columbia University, New York - Real-time three-dimensional ultrasound allows quantification of ventricular function
Cornell University - Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy better than intragastric balloon for super-obese patients
Cosme Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires - Cinefluoroscopy facilitates assessment of prosthetic valve function and disc motion
Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development, Kanpur - Process developed to reduce calcification in intraocular lens after cataract surgery
Derriford Hospital, Plymouth - Raman spectroscopy used for diagnosis of bladder and prostate cancer
Desert Vascular Imaging - Arizona vascular laboratory awarded ICAVL accreditation
Duke University - Engineers are developing technology to enable heart visualization and selective therapy
Duke University - Feasibility of acoustic radiation force impulse imaging of abdomen confirmed
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Multislice computed tomographic coronary angiography is useful to assess in-stent restenosis
Facilities - All 63 inspected Pennsylvania mammography facilities meeting federal standards
Gamma Medica-Ideas - Researchers investigating use of imaging system for early lung cancer detection
Ghent University Hospital - Research add new data to prostate cancer body of knowledge
Given Imaging Ltd. - Endoscopic camera pill proves to be effective tool for diagnosing Crohn disease
Grant Medical Center, Columbus - Targeted ultrasound proven effective in correlating MRI abnormalities
Gunma University, Maebashi - Researchers' work adds to heart failure body of knowledge
Hadassah Hebrew University - Data advance knowledge in oncology research
Heart & Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia - ThromboCheck enables home monitoring of prosthetic valves via digital frequency analysis
Henry Ford Hospital - Ultrasound is a diagnostic tool for space, sports and more
Hiroshima University Hospital - Electron beam CT imaging is potentially useful in repeated coronary artery calcium measurements
Hopital Calmette, Lille - Ventilator-associated pneumonia associated with heightened morbidity and mortality
Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris - Recent studies add new data to cardiology research
Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal - Study examined effects of compressed ophthalmoscopy images on glaucoma diagnoses
Hopital Tenon, Paris - CT and FDG-PET image fusion impacted treatment planning and management of esophageal carcinoma
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Adequate control of postoperative pain prevented infections after lung cancer surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York - Sonography-guided iliopsoas peritendinous injections have diagnostic and therapeutic utility
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology - MEKC simultaneously detects HIV-protease inhibitors lamivudine and zidovudine
Information Technology - Radiology information systems installed to streamline imaging operations
Instituto Internacional de Pesquisas Farmaceuticas, Sao Paulo - NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy predicts drug dissolution profiles effectively
Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires - Arthroscopic compressive screw fixation effective for repair
Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi - Stability-indicating HPTLC method tests curcumin in pharmaceutical drugs
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Characteristic cardiac scar pattern predicts the risk of arrhythmias
Karolinska University Hospital - CorCap cardiac support device improves surgical outcome in patients with cardiomyopathy
Katholieke University of Leuven, Louvain - Hypersil C8 BDS column offers best separation of chlortetracycline from impurities
Keio University, Tokyo - Sixteen-slice multidetector-row CT useful in determination of coronary artery lumen diameter
King Saud University, Riyadh - Morbid obesity has significant effects on hemodynamics
Kitasato University, Kanagawa - Diffusion-weighted imaging used to diagnose breast cancer
Kocaeli University - New findings in imaging described
Kyorin University, Tokyo - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer therapy
Kyung Hee University, Seoul - LC/electrospray tandem mass spectrometry quantitatively detects propiverine in plasma
Leicester Royal Infirmary - Studies advance knowledge in neuroscience research
Linkwell Corporation - Olympus Corporation selects automatic endoscope special-purpose disinfectant
Massachusetts General Hospital - Multidetector computed tomography imaging permits noninvasive quantification of coronary stenosis
Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo - Repetitive monomorphic right ventricular tachycardia characterized electrocardiographically
Nagasaki University - Early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma contributed to treatment efficacy
National Institute of Standards and Technology - Workshop to address measurement and standards issues in telemedicine
National Yang Ming University, Taipei - Independent component analysis improved recognition rates for four classifiers
Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of transplant medicine
Ohio State University - Robotic-assisted pyeloplasty is viable for ureteropelvic junction restoration
Osaka University - Strain rate provides accurate quantitation of regional contractile function
Punjabi University, Chandigarh - Meloxicam and nimesulide bind to albumin by hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions
Queen's University Belfast - Recent studies add new data to DNA vaccines research
Robert Koch Hospital, Leipzig - Thoracoscopic talc poudrage used to stop recurrent malignant pleural effusions
Second University of Naples - Ventricular longitudinal function quantified by imaging in normal fetuses
Semiconductor Research Corporation - Award winning, student designed system-on-a-chip could improve medical imaging
Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest - Sonography can detect trisomies and other chromosome abnormalities
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University - Baicalin is stabilized by acidification in plasma, and by methanol in tissues
SkyeTek, Inc. - Medica embeds M1 HF reader software to its line of electrolyte analyzers
Smith & Nephew - Stimulation system launched to diagnosing back and neck pain
Sonora Medical Systems, Inc. - Supplier to imaging, MRI markets creates new business unit, names Bruce Smith VP
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York - Lesion size determines imaging accuracy
Stanford University - Electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy may have beneficial prognostic value
Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer - Clamping of the renal artery recommended during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
Tokyo University of Pharmacy & Life Science - Anesthesia with pentobarbital rather than ketamine/xylazine may be preferred for echocardiography
Tokyo Women's Medical University - Real-time volumetric imaging of human heart is possible without electrocardiographic gating
TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH - New 3D software system introduced for diagnosing mitral valve disease
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of environmental health
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration - GC-MS approaches enantiomerically detect ephedrines and norephedrines
U.S. Naval Medical Center - Arthroscopic treatment improves stability and reduces pain
Uludag University, Bursa - Brain abscess and cystic brain tumor discriminated with perfusion MRI
Universita di Messina - Protection efficacy is higher for inclusion complexes than for free drugs
University Hospital of Strasbourg - Arthroscopic resection of pigmented villonodular synovitis pseudotumor described
University of Arkansas - MRI determined size of infiltrating lobular carcinoma
University of California, Los Angeles - Millennium and Sovereign WhiteStar generated higher peak temperatures than Legacy AdvanTec
University of Chicago - Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is proposed for nerve preservation
University of Chicago - Semiautomated measurements of mesothelioma tumor thickness taken by CT scans
University of Florida - Volumetric echocardiography imaging provides an accurate and noninvasive estimate of cardiac output
University of Gothenburg - Voluntary physical exercise is associated with improved coronary flow velocity reserve
University of Groningen - Reports describe recent advances in imaging research
University of Hong Kong - Prediction rule helps to clinically diagnoses SARS
University of Louisville - Lymphoscintigraphy shown to have limited usefulness in staging breast cancer
University of Miami - Bevacizumab intravitreal injection may be treatment for macular edema from vein occlusions
University of Michigan - Agent delivery mode influences cardiomyocyte injury induced by myocardial contrast echocardiography
University of Michigan - Functional anatomy of the prostate reviewed
University of Oslo - Researchers' work adds to cardiology body of knowledge
University of Pennsylvania - Fluorinated stilbene derivatives show promise for PET imaging of beta-amyloid plaques
University of Pennsylvania - Reports describe recent advances in hematology research
University of Rotterdam - Separate PSV thresholds should be used for ipsilateral and contralateral carotid arteries
University of Saarland - 4'-methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinobutyrophenone metabolites are detectable in rat urine using GC-MS
University of Santiago de Compostela - Benzodiazepines detected in human plasma and oral fluid using novel method
University of Tokushima - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
University of Washington - Gastric banding reduces weight, medication usage, and comorbidities
University of Wurzburg - Quantitative NMR spectroscopy has applications in drug analysis
University of Zurich - Electroencephalographic slowing after pediatric cardiac surgery may not be unfavorable
VA San Diego Healthcare Systems - fMRI reveals alteration of spatial working memory networks across adolescence and gender
Waters Corporation - UPLC and exact mass oa-TOF MS developed for detection of human metabolites of acetaminophen
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot - New research in the area of breast cancer detailed
Wesley Hospital, Brisbane - Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band techniques compared
Wuhan University - 2,2'-diselenadibenzoic acid may bind to sub-domain IIA sites in serum albumin
Wuhan University - Fluorometric investigation reveals methylene blue changes HSA molecule conformation
Zhejiang University - HPLC method detects quercetin, kaempferol and isorhamnetin in human breast cancer cells
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