What's/Who's new in business Nov 22, 2009
His clinic features wellness exams, vaccinations, internal medicine, surgery, computed radiography, dentistry with digital X-ray and boarding (with a separate cat ward). Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
CHS opposes CaroMont plans for ER Nov 14, 2009
Services would include general radiography, CT scans, ultrasound and laboratory. CaroMont says the project would create 80 jobs. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Medical Imaging May Help Researchers Understand Pathogenesis Of H1N1 Virus Nov 4, 2009
Radiography (standard X-ray) showed peripheral lung opacities, and computed tomography (CT) revealed peripheral ground-glass opacities ... 23, 2009) Computed tomography scans are better than standard radiography (X-rays) in showing the extent of disease in patients with the H1N1 virus, according to new. (Science Daily)
CT Scans Better Than X-rays When Detecting Abnormalities In Patients With H1N1 Virus Oct 24, 2009
23, 2009) Computed tomography (CT) scans are better than standard radiography (X-rays) in showing the extent of disease in patients with the H1N1 virus, according to a study to be published online Oct. 21, 2009, in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The study will be published in the December issue of the AJR.. (Science Daily)
A Fragile Balance Oct 15, 2009
The changes observed on dental radiography in many cases of osteogenesis imperfecta are. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Medical imaging may help researchers understand the pathogenesis of H1N1 virus Oct 14, 2009
Radiography (standard X-ray) showed peripheral lung opacities, and computed tomography (CT) revealed peripheral ground-glass opacities. Both findings raised suspicion of H1N1 and reports revealed that the patient later died from a severe case of H1N1. (EurekAlert!)
CaroMont gets N.C. approval for ER complex in Mount Holly Oct 14, 2009
Services will include general radiography, CT scans, ultrasound and laboratory. CaroMont expects to add about 80 jobs with the project. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Nursing program serving as model in Egypt Oct 11, 2009
McCarthy, vice president for education for the Lawrence Memorial Hospital/Regis College Nursing and Radiography Programs and Hallmark Health Center for Professional Development, said the program was contacted in January by a consultant hired by SFSD.. They wanted to find a nursing program in the states that does what we do, McCarthy said. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
New hospital, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, breaks mold Oct 10, 2009
State-of-the-art equipment, such as digital radiography and 64 slice CT scanners with cardiac, stroke and patient dose reduction software, means the hospital can meet any imaging need. Dr. Andy Brown, vice president for medical affairs at MTMC, said the comprehensive imaging equipment will give doctors everything they need to make a diagnosis in one place. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
LMH nursing program serving as model in Egypt Oct 3, 2009
Marie McCarthy, vice president for education for the Lawrence Memorial Hospital/Regis College Nursing and Radiography Programs and Hallmark Health Center for Professional Development, said the program was contacted in January by a consultant hired by SFSD.. They wanted to find a nursing program in the states that does what we do, McCarthy said. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Hospital rates increasing in new budget Oct 2, 2009
The new equipment will provide fully digital radiology, fluoroscopy and radiography examinations. $7. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Record fall enrollment at Baptist College of Health Sciences Sep 22, 2009
Baptist College of Health Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree with majors in respiratory care, diagnostic medical sonography, health care management, nuclear medicine technology, medical radiography and radiation therapy technology. The college also offers completion degrees for licensed or registered nurses and respiratory therapists. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
FDA Clears a Test for Ovarian Cancer Sep 12, 2009
When combined with pre-surgical information, such as radiography and other laboratory tests, results from the OVA1 tests identified additional patients who might benefit from oncology referral who were not identified using pre-surgical information alone. OVA1 is developed by Vermillion Inc., headquartered in Fremont, Calif. (PR Newswire)
Hot Jobs Hitting Las Vegas Sep 3, 2009
UNLV can't keep up with the demand for students wanting to study radiography ... UNLV's radiography program is a two-year program that comes with a decent starting pay and job security. (KLAS-TV)
Upscale urgent care comes to Park Cities Aug 29, 2009
It will also be stocked with the latest medical diagnostic equipment including digital radiography, EKG technology, rapid diagnostic labs and electronic health records. The clinic will feature seven private treatment rooms. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Hedgepeth wins Lions Club crown Aug 18, 2009
Her future plans are to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College for a degree in radiography and further her career at Hinds Community College with a degree in sonography. She was crowned by Naomi Kessner, a 67-year member of the Lions and was crowned as the first queen in 1943. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Business notes Aug 16, 2009
After studying radiography at Missouri State University, Halderman received his doctor of osteopathic medicine at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. St. Joseph's Medical Center receives award. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health Features Discovery of Asbestos-Related Pain Origin from Scientists at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit Jul 20, 2009
Using a new radiography approach developed by Carmen Endress, M.D., FACR, associate professor of Radiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine and radiologist at the NCVAC, there was a documented increase in pleural plaques, causing erosion on the interior wall of the ribs. "This action of the pleural plaque against the covering of the bone and the bone itself is a biologically plausible and an anatomically logical explanation of the unrelenting pain which some patients experience," said... (PR Newswire)
Watertown honors Jun 25, 2009
Hallmark Health System announces that 61 nursing students and 18 radiography students recently completed their studies at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital/Regis College Nursing and Radiography Programs. Students attended a pinning ceremony, a timeless tradition that symbolizes their accomplishments, at Regis College on May 13. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Health Workers to resist removal of CEO Jun 23, 2009
The Union noted that the hospital now had one of the best state-of-the-art laundries in the country, a standby generator and it could provide radiography service, which was hitherto not available. It urged all staff to remain calm and go about their normal duties professionally. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
New healthcare graduate award to be introduced May 21, 2009
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iCRco Names Mark Valentine President and COO May 10, 2009
Founded in 1990 by Stephen Neushul, iCRco has introduced several innovative technologies with their Computed Radiography and Film Digitizer product lines and is the prefered vendor to the United States Military for its digital radiology needs. In 2002 iCRco produced the first Computed Radiography machine to have True Flat Scan Path technology ... Earn your Degree in Radiography. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
More Protection Against Explosives And Nuclear Material In Freight Containers May 9, 2009
For improved protection against such hazardous freight, scientists of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and an Israeli research center have developed a cargo inspection system which detects conventional explosives and in addition, also drugs with the aid of neutron radiography ... Neutron resonance radiography is the method which the PTB scientists and their Israeli colleagues have so improved that even very small quantities of explosives can be detected which were undiscoverable... (Science Daily)
Arthritis in Cats - Learning to Spo... May 6, 2009
Often, routine blood testing, such as a complete blood count, blood chemistry panel and thyroid testing, is necessary in addition to radiography. These blood tests are used to help rule out other diseases. (Suite101.com)
Business Briefs Apr 28, 2009
Ekrem is expected to graduate with honors from the CVTC Radiography program in July 2009 ... He counts both cross-sectional anatomy, taught by the now retired Dr. Bob Lewke, and his hands-on radiography clinicals as among the most challenging and rewarding of his CVTC courses. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Social Scene Apr 18, 2009
Bobbielee is a 2005 graduate of Mt. Lake Public School, and is a recent graduate of the Mayo School of Health Sciences in Rochester, with a degree in radiography. She is presently employed as a radiologic technologist at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center in Sleepy Eye. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
FDA Approves Carestream DRX-1 System Apr 9, 2009
Carestream Health got the go-ahead from the Food Administration for its new DRX-1 System, the industry's first wireless, digital radiography detector ... Carestream Health got the go-ahead from the Food Administration for its new DRX-1 System, the industry's first wireless, digital radiography detector. (R News)
New Tool in the Radiography Approach Will Assist in Earlier Detection of Asbestos-Related Diseases Mar 29, 2009
Harbut added that this new technology approach to chest radiography could also help reduce cases of fraud which have been reported in asbestos litigation, due to the clarity and sophistication of the images that can help identify which cases are asbestos-related and which are not. Dr. Endress added, "It's my sincere hope that with this new approach and enhanced technology we will help reduce the death rate caused by asbestos-related diseases, reduce the suffering by patients and their loved... (PR Newswire)
Obituaries for Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Mar 25, 2009
Dyan attended Madison Area Technical College, graduating with a degree in radiography. She was employed at St. Mary s Hospital for five years. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Local YMCAs Get Top Ratings Mar 22, 2009
Carestream Health announced new orders from U.S. healthcare facilities for its portfolio of digital radiography imaging systems that provide direct digital capture of medical X-ray exams. PAETEC announced the availability of fixed wireless transport solutions, as a way to improve the way the company delivers advanced communication solutions. (R News)
Carestream Receives Digital Radiography Orders Mar 19, 2009
Carestream Health announced new orders from U.S. healthcare facilities for its portfolio of digital radiography imaging systems that provide direct digital capture of medical X-ray exams ... Carestream Health announced new orders from U.S. healthcare facilities for its portfolio of digital radiography imaging systems that provide direct digital capture of medical X-ray exams. (R News)
Mercy gets the Gold Standard Mar 12, 2009
The facility is home to six state-of-the-art dental operatories complete with digital radiography and digital recordkeeping, a sterilization station and a conference room. Laboratory and other facilities are shared with the Falls Community Health Dental Clinic. (Sioux City Journal)
N.C. denies Gastons plans for ER facility Mar 5, 2009
Plans included a full-time emergency department with 14 treatment rooms and an outpatient facility with services such as general radiography, CT scans, ultrasound and laboratory services. The facility would have employed about 100 people. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Saugus business owner named to Hallmark Health Corporation Mar 3, 2009
The system includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Melrose, Hallmark Health Cancer Center, Stoneham, The CHEM Center for MRI, Stoneham, Hallmark Health Medical Center, Reading, Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice, Malden, Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing and Radiography Programs, Medford, and Ell Pond Medical Associates. Hallmark Health is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital for cardiology and Tufts Medical Center for neonatology. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
RMC improvement plans include vascular complex Mar 2, 2009
Trustees voted to pursue a CON to replace 14-year-old special procedures radiology equipment to provide fully digital interventional radiology, fluoroscopy and radiography examinations. "As we look at the new equipment, it will give us the ability to increase our market share ... and also provide better quality and low chance of equipment failure," hospital Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Mason said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Sees Health Decay First Hand Mar 1, 2009
The radiography department was also in a shambles, with X-ray equipment that has not been working for years, while there is no radiographer at the institution. In addition, Tsvangirai heard that the hospital faced an acute shortage of essential life-saving drugs and other vital medicines. (allAfrica.com)
• New filing system speeds up Minidoka hospital X-rays Feb 21, 2009
New filing system speeds up Minidoka hospital X-rays By Laurie WelchTimes-News writer RUPERT - Minidoka Memorial Hospital patients in need of radiology services will reap the benefits of a new computerized radiography system. Minidoka Memorial Hospital Chief Operating Officer Joel Rogers said the new system, which cost 150,000, with 110,000 paid for through grants, allows instant access to patient scans, reduces the amount of storage space needed to keep the files and allows patients to take the... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Samaritan shows off newest clinics Feb 20, 2009
This provides us with state-of-the-art equipment, said X-ray technician Cas Cooper, pointing to a new computerized radiography system that can communicate with every other Samaritan facility in the area. It s time-saving and gives us incredible resolution. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Rogers to get 4G in 2010, merge with cable Feb 20, 2009
MacPractice has released , adding a new restorative dental charting function and enhancing its MacPractice DR digital radiography and photo features. The MacPractice Chart can be launched with a single mouse click and graphically displays preexisting conditions, treatment plans, and treatments performed. (Electronista)
healthbriefs Feb 15, 2009
The new system makes Graybill the first in Escondido with full field digital radiography. New health center in San Marcos. (North County Times)
Horse owner charged Feb 8, 2009
His lawyer, Kevin Hayden, sought to ban evidence, including photos and radiography taken from Quincy while she was boarded at Over the Hill Farm in Uxbridge. In an affidavit filed in Uxbridge District Court, Saffran said he never allowed, consented to or gave permission to Uxbridge Police or the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to enter Quincy's stable. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Routine scans for low-back pain do not improve outcomes Feb 7, 2009
OHSU researchers find regular MRI, CT, radiography scans unnecessary unless a significant underlying condition is first identified ... The regular use of radiography, MRI or CT scans in patients with low-back pain but no indication of a significant underlying condition does not improve their outcome, the researchers report ... Patient expectations and preferences about imaging should also be addressed, because 80 percent of patients with low-back pain in one trial would undergo radiography if... (EurekAlert!)
Imaging of Low Back Pain Fails to Change Outcomes Feb 7, 2009
This means that doctors should not conduct routine MRI, CT or radiography unless they see signs of a serious underlying condition, the authors say. Dr. Roger Chou, of the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues reviewed the findings of six trials that included more than 1,800 participants. (U.S. News & World Report)
