Factoid for the day: the first electric dental drill was invented in 1882 and the company that made it is now known as Sirona Dental Systems. The company still makes handheld dental instruments as well as imaging systems, dental CAD/CAM systems used in restorations, and a full line of other products used by dentists and dental laboratories worldwide. Its CEREC system is a 3-D computer-aided contraption for making ceramic restorations (such as crowns and bridges) in the dentist's office rather than a lab. The firm's imaging systems include traditional X-ray equipment and digital radiography systems. Other products include dental chairs (known as "treatment centers"), and instrument cleaning systems.

* About Imaging Tests o CT o Mammogram o MRI o PET o Ultrasound o X-ray * Important Questions * Radiation Awareness Learn More About NIA I am interested in learning more about how NIA can help me achieve: * Quality outcomes * Trend mitigation * New product solutions When used appropriately, medical imaging tests used to arrive at a diagnosis - such as x-rays, CT scans and PET scans - can be beneficial in helping your doctor understand and treat a health issue. However, the very medical imaging that can provide your doctor with valuable information about your health, has limits to what it can do. It's important to be aware of these limits because the use of CT scanning, in particular, is rapidly increasing - yet approximately one-third of all CT scans are considered by many health care authorities to be unnecessary.

Instrumentation Laboratory makes lab instruments. The company develops and manufactures diagnostic medical equipment primarily for hospitals and clinical laboratories around the globe. The company provides critical care systems, hemostasis products, and information management services. Its product lines include GEM and CO-Oximetry analyzers for critical care diagnostics, and ACL and HemosIL analyzers and reagents for automated blood and coagulation testing. Its products are marketed through global affiliates and third-party distributors. Instrumentation Laboratory was established in 1959 and is a division of private Spanish health care company Werfen Group.

Saint Agnes continues to ward off death for the patients at Saint Agnes Medical Center. The medical center provides health care to Valley residents of Fresno, California through a 330-bed acute care hospital. Along with general surgery, the hospital offers a variety of services including asthma management, bariatric surgery (for which it has scored state-wide accolades), cardiac rehabilitation, hospice care, and home care. The facility also has centers dedicated to cancer, child development, and women's health. The hospital -- established in 1929 by nine Holy Cross Sisters -- is part of Trinity Health, the fourth largest health care system in the US.

Oncure was founded in 1998 and is dedicated to helping patients fight cancer through the delivery of extraordinary care. In addition, Oncure offers patients access to many of the most advanced technologies in radiation treatment. See Treatment Options for more information. Oncure does not own nor manage physician practices, rather it collaborates with its affiliated radiation oncologists to provide quality patient treatment. See Medical Advisory Board for details.

Universal Medical Systems can help your veterinarian find out. Doing business as Universal Ultrasound, the company supplies new and pre-owned ultrasound and radiography equipment to small and large veterinary practices (It's the largest ultrasound equipment provider geared specifically for vets). Its Classic Universal Ultrasound (formerly Classic Medical Supply) business specializes in smaller, portable ultrasound equipment. The company's Universal Seminars subsidiary provides continuing education ultrasound seminars to veterinarians throughout the US. Owner and President Peter Brunelli established the business in 1981.

Biohit wants to be a hit in laboratories worldwide. The company manufactures fluid-handling products and diagnostic test systems for health care, research, and industrial laboratories worldwide. Its main liquid-handling products are electronic and mechanical pipette systems (or sample dispensers), as well as related accessories including controllers, stands, and disposable tips. Biohit also provides maintenance and user training services for its fluid-handling products. The company also develops and sells biological diagnostic products, including testing assays and instruments, used in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal ailments and other diseases. Biohit was founded in 1988.

Impres Medical is developing medical implants to help women who suffer from heavy, painful periods, a condition that affects more than 6 million women in the US. Typical treatments for the condition include hysterectomies and endometrial ablation, surgical procedures that require a lengthy recovery time. The firm's Deactivation device might one day be used by women who wish to permanently end their menstrual cycles. The treatment would be administered in the physician's office without anesthesia, with patients being able to return home the day of the procedure.

Geisinger Health System provides health care to a large section of the Keystone State, serving residents of about 40 counties in the central and northeastern portions of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915, the system's flagship facility is Geisinger Medical Center, a 400-bed medical-surgical hospital in Danville that includes the Janet Weis Children's Hospital. With joint venture partner HealthSouth, the organization runs a rehabilitation hospital in Danville. The system also includes the 240-bed Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and numerous outpatient facilities and doctors' offices throughout the region. Additionally, Geisinger runs the Geisinger Health Plan, a not-for-profit HMO with some 230,000 members.

Englewood Community Hospital wants the community of Englewood to always feel better. The hospital, part of the HCA system of health care providers, is a 100-bed acute care hospital that serves Florida's Englewood area. Founded in 1985, Englewood Community Hospital offers emergency and general medical care, as well as specialty services including orthopedics and urology. The medical center includes a women's wellness center and a sleep disorder center; it also operates diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation therapy, wound healing, and cardiac care units.

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