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Telemedicine Law Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher

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

Transplants - Researchers from the United States, Italy and People's Republic of China publish new studies and findings in the area of transplants

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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