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How to... Assess Staff Performance in the Imaging Department
Implementing good staff assessments in the medical imaging department begins at recruitment level. Making sound hiring decisions in the first place ensures as few later difficulties as possible. Don’t hire anyone who isn’t well qualified or who has questionable career history, is the first piece of advice; it makes assessing staff afterwards much more...
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Editorial
Dear readers, Better management practices can have a profoundly positive impact on the efficiency of any medical department. An exchange of management information and experiences will inevitably allow for a more efficient and patient-orientated provision of services, as well as a more informed medical team. While at a general hospital...
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Cordis Appoints New Vice-President of Microelectronic Technologies
Cordis Corporation has announced the appointment of Joseph M. Smith, M.D., Ph.D. to Vice President, Microelectronic Technologies. Dr. Smith will lead the company’s efforts to develop implantable microelectronic technologies in the management of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Smith brings more than 25 years experience in cardiac rhythm management (CRM)...
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First Patient Enrolled in Clinical Trial to Study Drug Sluting Stent Treatment in Women
Abbott has announced that the first patient was enrolled in its Xience V Spirit Women clinical trial, the world’s first clinical trial designed to study the safety and effectiveness of drug eluting stent treatment in women. Liliana Grinfeld, M.D., of the Hospital Italiano in Buenos Aires, Argentina, performed the first procedure. The goal of the trial...
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Medtronic Announces European Introduction of Cardiac Monitor
Medtronic has announced the European introduction of Reveal® XT, the first Insertable Cardiac Monitor that offers longterm and continuous monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). All other current monitoring tools are either for a limited period or on an intermittent basis. Longterm, continuous monitoring means that a clinician no longer needs to rely...
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Millar Launches World's Smallest Sensor Tip Pressure-Volume Catheter
Millar Instruments, developer and manufacturer of Mikro-Tip® pressure transducer catheters and pressure-volume (P-V) systems, today announced the expansion of its French catheter line with the introduction of the PVR-1045 pressure-volume catheter. With a catheter tip size of 1F (1/3 mm), the PVR-1045 is the smallest and least invasive sensor tip pressure-volume...
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Boston Scientific to Explore Sale of Cardiac & Vascular Surgery Businesses
Boston Scientific announced it intends to explore the sale of its cardiac surgery and vascular surgery businesses as part of its plan to review its portfolio of assets and divest those considered nonstrategic, and to strengthen its operating and financial performance. Paul LaViolette, chief operating officer of Boston Scientific noted that if finalised,...
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Sanofi-Aventis Announces Approval of Labelling Update of Acomplia® in Europe
Sanofi-Aventis announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), after re-evaluation, confirms the positive benefit-risk profile of rimonabant in the indicated patient population and has issued a positive opinion on the labelling update. Acomplia® labelling has been updated based on data reflecting one year of post-marketing...
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Schering-Plough Corporation Prices Public 0ffering
Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that it priced its registered public offering of 50,000,000 common shares at $27.50 per share. The underwriters have an option to purchase up to an additional 7,500,000 common shares from Schering- Plough. Schering-Plough also announced that it has concurrently priced its registered public offering of 10,000,000...
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Cardiatis Completes Stent Trial Recruitment
Cardiatis of Brussels, Belgium, has completed recruitment of patients into its first-in-man European clinical trial of its FluidSmart 3D multilayer braided stent for repairing aneurysms. Patient recruitment, which began in December last year, culminates four years of extensive concept testing that demonstrated the ability of the 3D multilayer stent...
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