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Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 25th, 2006
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Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego - Anterolateral flexible tether enables spinal growth modulation in immature pigs
Elbit Medical Imaging, Ltd. - Board of directors authorizes private issuance of debentures in Israel for ultrasound developer
Hopital Francois Mitterrand, Pau - 3D multislice computed tomography imaging can be useful in fetal diagnosis
Medicsight Inc. - CAD software company and Japan National Cancer Center initiate colon and lung clinical studies
Aarhus University Hospital - Survival of Danish patients with ischemic heart disease improved during 1990s
Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Positive efficacy, safety results reported from CoFactor phase II trial
Akdeniz University, Antalya - Laparoscopic extraperitoneal tunneling with omentopexy effective for catheter placement
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park - Recent findings illuminate research in diagnostics
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Imaging procedure offers reliable way to target treatment for lower back pain
Biomaterials Clinical Research Association, Pescara - QCT bone quality assessment improves treatment planning for oral implant therapy
Boston University - Angle-resolved SPR imaging suitable for analysis of DNA-DNA and DNA-drug kinetics
Breast Cancer - Heritage Valley Health System introduces digital mammography to Airport corridor
Bristol Heart Institute - Retinal and cerebral microembolization reduced during off-pump CABG
Carmel Hospital, Haifa - Colorectal adenoma screening might be warranted in APC I1307K polymorphism carriers
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Neurologic, renal impairment are predictors of mortality in paravalvular abscess patients
Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier - Radiology plays key role in evaluating complications in morbid obese treated with LAGB
Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Seattle - FDG PET used to predict outcome for Ewing sarcoma family of tumors
China Medical University Hospital, Taichung - FDG-PET used to detect suspected hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence
City Hospital, Zurich - Researchers' data advance surgical technology research
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - New diagnostic using Coronary Transit Index identified reduced coronary blood flow
Deutsche Klinik fur Diagnostik, Wiesbaden - Shortening the stent length reduces restenosis with bare metal stents
Donau-Universitat, Krems - Insular involvement is associated with QT prolongation in acute stroke patients
Eberhard-Karls-University, Tuebingen - True 16-row MSCT with faster gantry rotation time detects lesions in CABGs
Ehime University School of Medicine, Toon - Image fusion of coronary tree and regional cardiac function map is a new diagnostic method
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Pacemaker stress ECG predicts cardiac events in patients with permanent pacemaker
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - Reports add new data to imaging research
Florida Spine Institute - Patients with herniated nucleus pulposus or spondylosis experienced the same rate of adverse events
Frost & Sullivan - Increase in cardiovascular disease drives demand for catheterization imaging, report says
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. - French medical imaging products distributor acquired
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - F-18-FDG-PET used to detect response of GIST to imatinib mesylate therapy
GE Healthcare - Sullivan Orthopedic Associates gets digital x-ray technology
Ghent University Hospital - Combined perfusion, function assessment during myocardial gated SPECT adds prognostic power
Ghent University Hospital - Small animal PET facilitates study of vagus nerve stimulation effects
Given Imaging, Ltd. - Reimbursement policy for PillCam SB announced for the Czech Republic
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa - Gemcitabine and vinorelbine used to treat resectable non-small cell lung cancer
Hallym University, Seoul - Mechanical dyssynchrony assessed by TDI is a strong predictor of mortality in CHF
Hologic, Inc. - Imaging device maker announces Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Researchers to test new thermal energy procedure to reduce asthmatic symptoms
Hypertronics Corp. - Custom interconnect for medical disposable electronic probes launched
Imaging - Reports advance knowledge in imaging research
Institute of Psychiatry, London - Diffusion tensor imaging fails to confirm white matter abnormalities
Intermagnetics General Corp. - Imaging device maker declares 3-for-2 stock split
Japan National Cardiovascular Center - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of hypertension
Johns Hopkins University Hospital - Coronary artery atherosclerosis is related to subclinical regional left ventricular dysfunction
Joslin Diabetes Center - Subtle brain changes detected in patients with type 1 diabetes
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh - Clinical, echocardiographic, and hemodynamic findings in endomyocardial fibrosis are presented
La Sapienza University, Rome - Echocardiographic techniques, assessment of ventricular asynchrony are reviewed
Leiden University Medical Center - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of angiology
Lifeline Biotechnologies, Inc. - Company completes initial patient testing of micro endoscope for ovarian cancer detection
Massachusetts General Hospital - Preprocedural MDCT imaging can determine relations of adjacent structures
Massachusetts General Hospital - Updates on primary central nervous system lymphoma reviewed
McGill University, Montreal - Two-photon fluorescent microlithographic devices useful for live-cell imaging
Medical University of South Carolina - New findings in diagnostics described
Medical University of Vienna - CT enteroclysis shown superior to conventional method for assessing Crohn disease
Medstrat, Inc. - Orthopedic digital imaging company adds four new PACS sites in the New York City area
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Lower staging accuracy is observed for CT/MRI in evaluation of cervical cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Recent chemotherapy reduced sensitivity of FDG-PET in detecting colorectal metastases
Nishinomiya Municipal Central Hospital, Hyogo - Researchers' findings advance kidney cancer research
Noninvasive Imaging Laboratories - Transesophageal echocardiography measures of aortic atherosclerosis predict mortality
Northeastern University, Boston - Novel contrast agent selectively activated by prostate specific antigen
Northwestern University, Chicago - Proton pump inhibitors for bleeding ulcers reduce surgery, death rates
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow - Myocardial viability assessed by dobutamine stress ECG predicts outcome
Okayama Red Cross General Hospital - Intraaortic balloon pumping has limited impact on angiographic no-reflow phenomenon
Planar Systems, Inc. - Flat-panel display systems company announces sales of $57.1 million
Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cadiz - Breast scintigraphy does not predict breast cancer response to therapy
Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa - Routine tuberculosis culture during bronchoscopy is valuable in nonendemic areas
Renal Cell Cancer - Transperitoneal approach to cancer surgery of horseshoe kidney deemed effective
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield - Colonoscopic imaging useful for ulcerative colitis assessment
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne - Excision is recommended for all stellate lesions detected by mammography
St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg - Longevity of asymptomatic subjects in Manitoba cohort is unaffected by Brugada ECG pattern
Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta - Quantitative US assessment in CTS diagnosis with negative EDT findings confirmed
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Recent findings in diagnostics provide new insights
Surgical Technology - Combined surgical and endoscopic approach may aid treatment of tracheo-esophageal fistula
Tampere University Hospital - Poor oral health is associated with risk of sudden cardiac death
Technical University of Munich - No links among iron status, restenosis, and outcome in CAD patients after coronary stenting
Temple University, Philadelphia - Electrocardiographic manifestations of noncoronary heart disease are reviewed
TomoTherapy Incorporated - Germany to place combined CT imaging and radiation therapy systems at four universities
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. - Cardiovascular group, imaging company establish cardiovascular CT education partnership
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Internet pharmaceutical products fall short of U.S. standards
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda - Long-term survivors with SCLC had minimal changes in pulmonary status
Universitat Witten-Herdecke - Stress echocardiography retains high prognostic value in coronary heart disease
Universitatsklinikum Erlangen - Current and future status of cardiac CT imaging is focus of review
University Hospital Essen - Data advance knowledge in coronary artery bypass research
University Hospital of Gasthuisberg, Louvain - FDG-PET used for preoperative staging of bladder cancer
University Hospital of Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona - Plaque burden, endothelial/microvascular dysfunction are suspects in myocardial perfusion defects
University of Alabama - Short-length SEMS cost-effective prior to pancreaticoduodenectomy
University of California, Los Angeles - Integrated PET/CT slightly improved restaging accuracy of breast cancer over PET
University of California, San Francisco - Chronic drinking and smoking cause both separate and interactive brain injury
University of Connecticut - Optical clearing enhances contrast in second harmonic generation skeletal muscle imaging
University of Crete - Fluoroscopically guided device implantation may carry high radiation risk
University of Florence - Select features on angiography diagnose retinal angiomatous proliferation
University of GB Rossi, Verona - Ultrasound can accurately detect liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis
University of Heidelberg - Balloon kyphoplasty effective for deformity correction of vertebral compression fractures
University of London Imperial College - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
University of Maryland - Surveillance venography does not predict need for extended anticoagulation
University of Melbourne - Pulmonary artery pressure and blood flow evaluated as prognosticators of lung cancer resection
University of Michigan - Low rate of non-fecal occult blood test is observed in women attending screening mammography
University of Munich - Regional summed stress score was best predictor of abnormal FFR in patients with prior MI
University of Munster - 64-Slice superior to 16-slice MDCT for lumen and in-stent stenosis assessment
University of Padua - Cost-effectiveness of FNAC in managing adrenal tumors assessed
University of Paris XIII - Researchers' findings advance diabetes complications research
University of Rochester - Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux with hydroxyapatite is safe and effective
University of Ulsan, Seoul - Fluoroscopically guided balloon dilation effective for benign anastomotic stricture
University of Wisconsin - Skin-to-stone distance on CT can predict shockwave lithotripsy success
Uppsala University - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of diabetes pathogenesis
VisEn Medical - Janet Lankard named VP of sales and technology collaborations of imaging platforms company
VisualSonics - Company receives ISO 9001:2000 compliance registration for quality management system
VisualSonics - Imaging company in-licenses U. of Virginia contrast agent for cardiovascular research
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Metabolic syndrome does not predict progression of coronary artery disease in women
Washington University, Saint Louis - Researchers' findings advance atherosclerosis research
Washington University, St. Louis - Novel monomolecular multimodal imaging agents developed
Wayne State University, Detroit - Computer electrocardiogram interpretation has high error rate
Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield - Lung dose-volume histograms used to predict pneumonitis in thoracic cancer patients
Yale University - CT-based attenuated correction of SPECT images improved diagnostic performance
Zagreb University Hospital Center - Color Doppler myocardial imaging may offer early detection of LV diastolic dysfunction in hypertension
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