Distinguished radiologist will be on the masthead of RSNA journal in 2008.
Version 4.0 of Merlin.net PCN promises to give European physicians timely, actionable data to improve disease management.
Using a recently developed MRI-based brain scanning method known as Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), researchers have been able to show that concussions cause brain damage.
Independent imaging centers feel DRA cuts. Facilities are instituting cost-effective measures to withstand their effects. Professional organizations continue to fight for repeal of the cuts.
Medtronic said this week that first fiscal quarter net income fell 38 percent for the quarter ended July 31; but core business sales increased significantly.
Zoll has received FDA approval to market new LifeVest wearable defibrillator.
A new feature on MayoClinic.com provides context and answers questions about the connection between HRT and breast cancer rates raised by a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, which reported a 9 percent drop in breast cancer rates from 2001 to 2004 among women age 50 and older.
Infusion Pumps - New Developments Lead to New Opportunities
Sophisticated biomedical research imaging tools gain support.
New England Journal of Medicine highlights benefits of Uterine Fibroid Embolization in clinical therapeutics article; UFE could decrease hysterectomy rate in United States.
Siemens 16-slice scanner ranks highest in overall satisfaction, quality, and ease of use.
The (*glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinoline quinine) test strips have a potential to read falsely elevated results for patients taking medication containing certain non-glucose sugars.
New technology combines networked patient monitor and advanced life support capabilities to enhance patient safety and simplify in-hospital transports.
A new drug delivery system that uses a tiny silicone cup sealed to the outer surface of the eyeball may greatly improve the way doctors deliver medicine to people with eye diseases, says A. Linn Murphree, M.D., director of the Retinoblastoma Program in The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles.
In an exclusive roundtable interview with DOTmed, AHRA executives talk about the challenges of administering a radiology department or practice.
UCLA research used functional MRI (fMRI) to arrive at surprising results.
Panel reviews research grant applications.
The Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) to begin roll out. Get the details on affected equipment and regions.
Physicians from Ohio and North Carolina Awarded for their Patient Care Research in Technical and Clinical Advancement of Cardiovascular CT.
One out of four babies born vaginally may experience bleeding in and around the brain.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) has a tag line "Making Cancer History" which is also the title of its new book, but part of its mission to eliminate cancer is to provide health care professionals access to a variety of resources for themselves and their patients.
Radiology center serving hospitals and clinics throughout South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa has deployed BridgeWave wireless solution.
AHA names leader of governing council.
Jackson Surgical Assistants Provide Surgical Assistants to Operating Rooms.
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A look at the stimulus status from a DOTmed Business News columnist.
Global Industry Analysts (GIA), a leader in market research and reporting since 1987, has released reports on several sectors in the medical industry.
e-MDs, an industry leader in the development and implementation of electronic health record (EHR) and practical management solutions, announced the release of its latest software.
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Senate version of reform stirs industry response. Finance committee still working on their version.
Healthcare sales decline year-on-year but increase compared with Q1, supported by modest growth outside the U.S.
Mayo Clinic advances breast imaging in collaboration with Gamma Medica and GE Healthcare.
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An appealing alternative to a common problem.
Radiologists can use magnetic resonance imaging to identify cardiovascular disease that is not yet causing symptoms.
Johns Hopkins Medicine engineers announce PneuStep,plastic, air- and light-driven device more precise than human hand.
Three days of recent testimony on the Hill focus on the draft proposal for health care reform. Read DOTmed's exclusive weekly update.
Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have completed the first procedure in which a patient's own heart tissue was used to grow specialized heart stem cells that were then injected back into the patient's heart in an effort to re-grow healthy muscle after a heart attack.
As ultrasound is expected to become a powerful tool for treating as well as diagnosing disease, The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) said it has formed a partnership with the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU).
Health Canada issues Medical Device Licence to Advanced Research Technologies for SoftScan system.
This week Michael Reitermann takes over as CEO of the U.S. division of Siemens Healthcare. Read what he said about the imaging industry in a recent media roundtable including DOTmed News.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School surgeons were the first to implant Abiomed's AbioCor Total Replacement Heart, a self-contained, implantable artificial heart to win FDA approval.
The Home Health Aide Course at St. Joseph's College of Nursing is 13 days long, taking place over three weeks.
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The Massachusetts company recently debuted new technology.
Come and join the vibrant and challenging field of Endocrinology in Chicago.
Philips is dedicated to pursuing its leadership role in health care as the global aging population is expected to double from 500 million people today to 1 billion people in 2015.
System designed to address special imaging needs of obese patients; company also announces enhancements to AXIOM Aristos FX Plus Digital Radiography System.
LightSpeed VCT Scanner, Perfusion 4 Neuro, Senographe Essential, VIBRANT, Vanguard and Signa HDx 3.0T MR system.
The Neonatology Fellowship at Kentucky Children's Hospital lasts three years and is a structured one with set curricula and a focus upon teaching.
