Clinical News: Page 2809

Tucker leaves Neurognostics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Neurognostics CEO Douglas Tucker has left the Milwaukee-based developer of functional MRI hardware and software.

November 15, 2006

GE updates Vivid i, lands Centricity deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., announced new features for its Vivid i miniaturized portable echocardiography scanner at this week's American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.

November 15, 2006

MR study shows how whiplash can be perpetual pain in the neck

By Shalmali Pal

Most whiplash cases resolve themselves, often without treatment. But in some instances, the pain and discomfort from whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), can persist for long periods of time. Researchers in Australia and the U.S. relied on MRI to assess why some people experience chronic repercussions from whiplash.

November 15, 2006

I see dead magnets -- could your quench pipe be a killer?

Could a common quench pipe installation be the death of your MRI magnet? MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains how a cryogen vent discharge detail, combined with wind-driven rain and a sustained power failure or intentional quench, can lead to a catastrophic failure, destroying your MRI equipment and potentially jeopardizing patient and staff safety.

November 15, 2006

NIH navigates 'perfect storm' in 2006

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - The events of 2006 have left the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with little to cheer about, according to its director Dr. Elias Zerhouni. But the agency is gearing up for an expanded presence and more medical breakthroughs in the years ahead. At the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting on Tuesday, Zerhouni discussed how the current shortfalls for funding research aren't about a lack of money, but have more to do with increased competition for grants.

November 15, 2006

FDA approves ACR to accredit Fuji CR mammo

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the American College of Radiology to accredit the FCRm computed radiography mammography system from Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.

November 14, 2006