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Table of Contents . . . May 13th, 2006
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Agency for Science, Technology and Research - Companies leverage Singapore's research complex infrastructure to reduce costs and time-to-market
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - ACAT inhibition is not effective for limiting atherosclerosis and may promote atherogenesis
Quality Assurance Reference Center, Tyne & Wear - Approach to patient dosimetry in radiology is offered using trigger levels
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Adverse events related to autologous chondrocytes are summarized
- Mammography for women under 50 appears cost-effective for women with strong family histories
Aichi Medical University - Endoscope-assisted minilaparotomic radical retropubic prostatectomy is safe and effective
Antenne IRD, Bobo Diolasso - Research from the Burkina Faso and United States add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
Antoni van Leeuwnhoek Hospital, Amsterdam - Researchers from Netherlands; k, United Kingdom and fmeric@mdanderson report details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Antwerp Cardiovascular Institute - Late luminal loss may be unreliable predictor of clinical effectiveness of drug-eluting stents
BD Technologies - Recent studies from the United States add new data to anthrax research
Bretonneau Hospital, Tours - Focal nodular hyperplasia diagnosed by quantitative parametric analysis
Business Update - Atlanta's Northside Hospital adopts new technology for screening mammography patients
Business Update - California radiology group selects Amicas as IT partner
Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht - New research from Canada and Italy in the area of cardiology detailed
Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham - Detection of colorectal cancer recurrence not improved with routine MRI follow-up
Catholic University, Rome - Researchers' work from Italy and the United States adds to surgery body of knowledge
Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim - Visceral fat may be link between depression and cardiovascular mortality risk
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne - Weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding improves metabolic profile
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan - Recent studies from Taiwan, the United States and the United Kingdom add new data to cancer treatment research
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Recent studies from the People's Republic of China, Netherlands and United States add new data to peripheral vascular disease research
Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton - Studies from Canada and the United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Cukurova University, Adana - In patients with Behcet disease, echocardiographic findings show LV function similar to controls
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast recurrence linked to wide excision
Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin - Recent studies from Germany and the United States add new data to cardiology research
Diagnostico Maipu, Buenos Aires - Coronary atherosclerotic plaques were characterized by multidetector computed tomography
DiscoveRx Corporation - DiscoveRx expands PathHunter portfolio with release of homogeneous mitotic index assays
DMS Imaging - Doda named president of DMS Imaging
E-Z-EM Inc. - E-Z-EM reports 5% increase in net sales for fiscal year third quarter
Eastman Kodak Company - U.S. FDA grants clearance to new PACS functions for diagnosing scanned cardiac images
Egypt National Research Center - Researchers from Egypt, Cuba and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of diabetes
GENICON - GENICON wins major international distribution agreements
George Washington University, Washington DC - Studies from the United States, Italy and Sweden advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Georgia Institute of Technology - Molecular imaging may lead to earlier diagnosis of childhood respiratory virus
Given Imaging Ltd. - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reconfirms validity of key claims of Given's first patent
GSF National Research Center for Environment & Health - Data from Germany, the United States and Belgium advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Hartford Hospital - Researchers from the United States and Germany report details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging
Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem - Research from Israel, Greece and the United States add new data to cardiology body of knowledge
Hiroshima University Hospital - Researchers from Japan and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging
Imaging - ElectRIS by MDIA positively impacts medical costs
Imperial College London - Issues involved in establishing a clinical cardiac MRI service are considered
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras - New research from India, Italy and the the Netherlands in the area of imaging detailed
Information Technology - Media Cybernetics launches IQstudio 2.1 for developing scientific imaging applications
Intermagnetics General Corporation - Invivo receives $500,000 federal grant to develop MRI system for brain injury treatment
Jichi Medical School, Kawachi - Reports from Japan, the United States and Canada advance knowledge in imaging research
Johannes Gutenberg University Hospital, Mainz - Early detection of sternal dehiscence by conventional chest X-ray anticipates clinical diagnosis
Johns Hopkins University - New research from the United States, gianarospj@upmc and United Kingdom in the area of heart disease detailed
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah - Accurate diagnosis of congenital heart disease in neonates requires an echocardiogram
La Sapienza University, Rome - Ovarian cancer managed by diagnostic open laparoscopy
La Sapienza University, Rome - Researchers' data from Italy and the United States advance imaging research
Loyola University, Maywood - Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding shows continued weight loss at 3-year follow-up
Madras Medical Mission - One week after tetralogy of Fallot repair, RV diastolic function is demonstrable by Doppler echo
Massachusetts General Hospital - NT-proBNP levels provide prognostic information beyond echocardiographic cardiac function data
Massachusetts General Hospital - Research from the United States, Germany and Japan in imaging provides new insights
Maugeri Foundation Hospital, Pavia - Recent findings from Italy, the United States and the South Korea illuminate research in diabetes
Mayo Clinic - Double screening with imaging and genetics can identify risk of sudden death heart condition
Mayo Clinic - Researchers' data from the United States and Italy advance cardiology research
Mayo Clinic - Vestibular schwannoma treatment recommendations discussed
McMaster University, Hamilton - Data from Canada, Israel and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Research from the United States and Finland in breast cancer provides new insights
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Researchers from the United States and Belgium detail new studies and findings in the area of imaging
Nanoprobes Inc. - Gold nanoparticles delineate angiogenesis in murine models
National Taiwan University Hospital - Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty outcome is related to Helicobacter pylori infection
Newcastle General Hospital - Patient size correction reduces residual correlation of dose-area product with patient weight
North Oakland Medical Centers, Pontiac - Support groups may improve outcome for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding patients
Northeastern University, Boston - Researchers from the United States and Japan describe findings in imaging studies
Norwegian University of Science & Technology - Researchers from Norway, the United Kingdom and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging
Ohio State University - Studies from the United States and Japan add new findings to genetics body of knowledge
Osaka Medical College - New findings from Japan and France in the area of diabetes described
Osaka University - Breast cancer evaluated for residual tumor extent by three-dimensional MRI
Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg - Peritoneal colon cancer growth in rats is reduced by local antiangiogenesis therapy
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chaiwan - Rectal cancer treated by laparoscopic sphincter-preserving total mesorectal excision
Personnel - Dr. James Paskavitz joins Paraexel as medical director
Policlinico S Orsola, Bologna - Researchers' work from Italy, the United States and Germany adds to imaging body of knowledge
Professional Education - Toshiba America announces educational support to American College of Cardiology Foundation
R2 Technology, Inc. - HealthTrust Purchasing Group awards mammography CAD contract to R2 Technology
Radi Medical Systems - FemoStop supports early ambulation after coronary angiography
Rambam Medical Center, Haifa - Recent findings from Israel, Italy and Germany illuminate research in imaging
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma treated by hand-assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
Royal Free & University College Medical School, London - Renal impairment may be marker of angiographic coronary disease in women
RWTH Aachen University - Contrast-enhanced MRI may be superior to nuclear imaging in identifying irrecoverable segments
S. Maria di Loreto Hospital, Naples - Findings from Italy, the United States and Switzerland in imaging provide new insights
San Raffaele Hospital, Milan - Researchers from Italy, Israel and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of surgery
Seikei University, Tokyo - Researchers' data from Japan and the United States advance diabetes research
Technical University of Munich - Breast cancer detected by MR-guided, vacuum-assisted breast biopsy
Technical University of Munich - Researchers from Germany and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of lymphoma
Tokyo Medical University - Reports from Japan and the United States describe recent advances in imaging research
Turku University - Researchers from Finland and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of obesity
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Method to measure urinary monohydroxy metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is developed
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - GHB free-acid solution formation studies and characterization reported
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Isolation and spectroscopy characterization of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid is reported
U.S. National Cancer Institute - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cancer treatment
Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Lubeck - New findings from Germany, Japan and the South Korea in the area of gynecology detailed
University Clinic of Munich - Studies from Germany, Italy and Netherlands advance knowledge in angiology research
University Hospital of Bonn - Melanoma staged by whole body dual modality F-18-FDG PET/CT imaging
University Hospital Schleswig Holstein - Reports from Germany, Italy and France describe recent advances in cardiology research
University Hospital, Birmingham - Breast screening radiation has been re-evaluated for risk estimate based on current data
University Hospital, Frankfurt - In patients with low, moderate Ca scores, MDCT coronary angiography is promising technique
University Medical Center, Utrecht - Mammographic density does not appear related to physical activity in postmenopausal women
University of Alberta - Researchers' work from Canada and Germany adds to osteoporosis body of knowledge
University of Calgary - Research from Canada, Germany and Japan in angiography provides new insights
University of California, Los Angeles - Cortical thickness differences in men and women may influence gender-specific abilities
University of Chile - Proximal gastric pouch is endoscopically normal and Roux-limb is normal after gastric bypass
University of Lund Hospital - New findings from Sweden, the United States and Ireland in the area of cardiology detailed
University of Padua Medical School - New research from Italy, Australia and the United States in the area of diabetes detailed
University of Pittsburgh - Researchers now able to look deep into heart to view triggers of a heart's beat
University of Tennessee - Open vs laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass decision made by nonmedical factors not science
University of Tubingen - Recent findings in prostate cancer described by researchers from Germany and Switzerland
University of Twente, Enschede - New data from Netherlands, France and South Korea lluminates research in DNA
University of Utrecht - Findings from Canada, Italy and the United States in obesity provide new insights
University of Utrecht - Mammographic density may be influenced by estrogen and progesterone receptor polymorphisms
University of Wollongong - Volatile oil of Heliotropium indicum has antituberculosis activity
Valparaiso University, Santiago - Vertical isolated gastroplasty with gastroenteral bypass may be viable obesity therapy
Viking Systems, Inc. - Viking Systems announces retirement of CEO Tom Marsh
Vrije University of Amsterdam - Lung cancer patients are at risk for metastases depending on the size of mediastinal lymph nodes
Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC - Researchers' findings from the United States, Germany and the Netherlands advance imaging research
Wayne State University, Detroit - Studies from the United States add new findings to obesity body of knowledge
Zonare Medical Systems - Zonare Medical Systems, Kaiser Permanente sign 2-year ultrasound system contract
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