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StatRad will be an exhibitor at the RBMA Northeast Chapter Meeting in Hershey, PA. Poway, CA (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 StatRad will be an exhibitor at the RBMA Northeast Chapter Meeting, which will be held at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA, April 19, 2013. RBMA is a professional organization serving individuals whose primary business involves radiology. The Northeast Chapter of the RBMA includes members from Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. At the conference,...
Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, Begins Term as SIR President; New Executive Council Members Named During SIR's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, an interventional radiologist and Hasso Brothers professor and chair of the department of radiological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, assumed office as the 2013-14 president of the Society of Interventional Radiology during SIR's...
ALBANY, New York, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "X-Ray Market (Portable, Handheld, Digital Radiography, Computed Radiography, Flat Panel Detection Systems, Mammography) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018, "the market for x-rays was valued at USD 7.5 billion in 2011 and it is expected to reach an estimated value of USD...
Hasso Brothers professor and chair of the department of radiological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, begins 2013-14 term during Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, an interventional radiologist and Hasso Brothers professor and chair of the department of radiological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, assumed office as the 2013-14 president of the...
Internationally renowned radiologist seeks to bridge the access gap and raise the quality bar in women's breast health NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a growing demand for high quality, technology-forward access to breast health, internationally renowned radiologist Monica Denisse Hurvitz has founded MDH Radiology. The new company, led by Dr. Hurvitz, is poised to fill a nationwide gap in women's breast health by delivering a full scope of services to...
Honorees ensure future of interventional radiology by advancing quality of medicine, patient care NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wilfrido R. Castaneda-Zuniga, M.D., FSIR, David A. Kumpe, M.D., FSIR, and Kenneth R. Thomson, M.D., FSIR, were each awarded the Society of Interventional Radiology's Gold Medal at SIR's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. The Gold Medal, the society's highest honor, is given to those who have helped ensure the future of...
SALT LAKE CITY, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Booth H1-E32 -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) will exhibit flat panel detectors and X-ray tubes optimized for digital radiography at China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) in Shenzhen, China from April 17-20. In addition the company will also demonstrate image processing workstations. The digital imaging products to be highlighted are: PaxScan(®) 4336X - a flat panel image detector engineered to be dose efficient and...
SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 16, 2013 PRNewswire/ -- Osseon(®) Therapeutics, Inc. announced that Dr. G. Brooks Brennan, an Interventional Radiologist with Radisphere National Radiology Group, recently performed the first steerable Balloon Osseoplasty in Ohio, at Lima Memorial Hospital. His patient presented with a vertebral compression fracture brought on by osteoporosis, a painful prognosis that negatively affects ones quality of life. Dr. Brennan utilized a new technology from...
Abstract of the year: RENOVA trial results show stent grafts keep access sites open significantly longer than angioplasty alone Kidney failure patients on dialysis derive long-term benefit from the minimally invasive placement of a stent that improves the function of dialysis access grafts, according to 12-month trial results being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. "Results of the study exceeded our expectations, and...
New minimally invasive therapy safely treats complex cancers, leaves healthy tissues intact A new, minimally invasive treatment that tears microscopic holes in tumors without harming healthy tissue is a promising treatment for challenging cancers, suggests a preliminary study being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. "Irreversible electroporation (or IRE) is a new way to attack cancer, using microsecond electrical pulses...
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Interventional radiology (IR) is a special sub-operation under general radiology. It is used to find, diagnose and treat a disease in almost every body system. The process of interventional radiology is very noninvasive to help with the recovery and outcome of the procedure. It utilizes x-rays, CT, ultrasound, MRI, and other modes of imaging in order to direct tools in the body as well as a variety of catheters, narrow tubes, so that incisions can be minimalized. How it is Performed...
The cardiac stress test is a diagnostic test used in Cardiac pathology for the purpose of patient diagnosis. It measures the heart’s function while placing a heavier workload on the heart. The cardiologist cannot be at the patient’s side while at work, under stress, during a workout or pushed to the limit so this test mimics those activities in a controlled setting. How it is Performed The stress is created by increasing the workload on the cardiac system. This can be accomplished by...
Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal (BIIJ) is an online open-access peer-reviewed medical journal published quarterly. The first issue was published in July 2005. The journal publishes video recordings of presentations at selected meetings, conferences, and seminars, which may be used for educational purposes. All video publications since November 2009 are also available on SciVee. BIIJ’s costs are met by donations from regional and international biomedical imaging industry and...
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