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In the News (Thu 26 Nov 09)

  
  Bowling Green State University
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Clinical Laboratory Science) is the profession devoted to the diagnosis and management of illness by analysis of blood, body fluids, and tissues.
Medical Technologists are clinical laboratory scientists who perform hundreds of laboratory tests that are used by physicians to determine the cause of illness and the extent of injury.
Medical technologists in the microbiology lab isolate and identify disease causing bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
www.bgsu.edu /departments/medt   (585 words)

  
 Medical Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Medical schools were all over during the Civil War period.
Medical procedures were developed and refined, as any surgeon would if he operated on so many patients a day.
An important idea that came out of the war was that medical personnel were neutrals, and should not be fired on, taken prisoner, and captured like common soldiers.
www.powerweb.net /bbock/war/medical.html   (336 words)

  
 The Medical Technologist (MT) - Medical Lab Careers - Board of Registry - ASCP
The medical technologist is also responsible for confirming the accuracy of test results and reporting laboratory findings to the pathologist and other doctors.
The national average salary for medical technologists is approximately $40,200, although salaries vary by area of the country.
A medical technologist who gains experience in one of the special areas of the laboratory has the opportunity to advance to a specialist level.
www.ascp.org /bor/medlab/careers/page2.asp   (818 words)

  
 Stautzenberger College - Medical Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The graduate is prepared to enter the medical profession as an entry-level medical assistant, capable of performing both administrative and clinical duties.
The Medical Technology Program provides the student with the skills necessary to qualify for a position as a medical office administrative assistant, secretary and/or transcriptionist in a hospital, clinic, diagnostic center, laboratory or private medical practice.
The Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Program provides the student with the skills necessary to qualify for a position as a medical biller and/or coder in a hospital, allied health care facility, insurance office, or outsourcing service.
sctoday.com /medical.asp   (691 words)

  
 Medical Alley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Medical Alley® was founded in 1984 as a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association to support Minnesota’s health care industry.
The term “Medical Alley” both refers to the trade association and describes the rich corridor of health care organizations that extends from Rochester through the Twin Cities to northern Minnesota.
Medical Alley/MNBIO is truly a unique organization as its members include medical device and equipment manufacturers, agricultural and industrial bioscience organizations, pharmaceutical companies, health plans, insurers, hospitals and clinics, education and research institutions, government agencies and trade organizations, and a large variety of health care service and consulting companies.
www.medicalalley.org   (435 words)

  
 Sacred Heart Medical Center :: Spokane, Washington :: School of Medical Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Medical technology, or clinical laboratory science, focuses on laboratory testing used to diagnose, manage and prevent disease.
In the laboratory, this highly skilled team of medical professionals work together to determine the presence, extent or absence of disease and provide valuable data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for the patient.
Medical technologists (MTs), or clinical laboratory scientists (CLSs), perform both routine and specialized testing in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, molecular diagnostics, virology, parasitology, mycology and toxicology.
www.shmclab.org /schoverview.htm   (134 words)

  
 School of Medical Technology from Baptist Health
Graduates of the School of Medical Technology are eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).
The School of Medical Technology is affiliated with Auburn University and Troy University and students may earn the bachelor's degree in medical technology under a combined (3+1) educational program.
Minimum GPA for admission to the School of Medical Technology is 1.5 on a 3.0 scale or 2.2 on a 4.0 scale.
www.baptistfirst.org /edu/medtech-school.htm   (317 words)

  
 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
A medical technologist is a skilled laboratory scientist who performs and evaluates laboratory procedures and tests using a variety of sophisticated scientific instrumentation.
Medical technologists evaluate the quality and accuracy of laboratory results and must be experts in laboratory administration and management as well as clinical laboratory science.
Admission requirements for a given school are determined by the national requirements and the approval of the Educational Coordinator of the school of Medical Technology concerned.
www.sbuniv.edu /~ggray/medtech.html   (1259 words)

  
 WVU Medical Technology
The Medical Technology Program, the oldest allied health program at West Virginia University, was founded in 1945.
Medical Technology is a profession that combines the challenges and rewards of Medicine and Science.
Medical Technologists perform laboratory tests on various patient's specimens to detect diseases and to help maintain health.
www.hsc.wvu.edu /som/medtech   (98 words)

  
 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Clinical laboratory technologists usually have a bachelor’s degree with a major in medical technology or in one of the life sciences; clinical laboratory technicians generally need either an associate degree or a certificate.
The usual requirement for an entry-level position as a clinical laboratory technologist is a bachelor’s degree with a major in medical technology or in one of the life sciences; although it is possible to qualify through a combination of education, on-the-job, and specialized training.
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians generally have either an associate degree from a community or junior college or a certificate from a hospital, a vocational or technical school, or one of the U.S. Armed Forces.
stats.bls.gov /oco/ocos096.htm   (1890 words)

  
 Medical Technology
The technologist provides patient care through the performance of a wide variety of laboratory analyzes and procedures in the areas of clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology (blood bank), urinalysis and body fluids.
Pathologists and other physicians rely on the knowledge, skills and integrity of the medical technologist for the accuracy and validity of test results.
The medical technologist holds a position of responsibility in the total care of the patient.
www.apsu.edu /medtech   (115 words)

  
 Medical Technology - Home
Medical Technology is both a challenging and rewarding career.
Medical Technology majors typically spend three years on campus taking courses in biology and chemistry as well as completing all general education requirements.
In their senior year, students put these three years of science background into practice by mastering numerous clinical laboratory procedures during a professional internship at an affiliated hospital.
www.uwosh.edu /departments/med_tech   (206 words)

  
 Welcome to Applied Medical Technology
Applied Medical Technology, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of niche medical and surgical products.
Applied Medical Technology, Inc. is prepared to handle any size project from developing a concept based on needs to manufacturing and assembly.
Applied Medical Technology, Inc. is dedicated to providing advancements in medical research, product development and manufacturing of health care products, guided by the underlying theme of improving the quality of life for the individual, while also developing products and new technologies to address anticipated needs within specialized markets.
www.appliedmedical.net   (217 words)

  
 medical technology articles and information
Medical researchers are working on a breakthrough in medical technology that promises to boost a patient's own immune system to destroy cancer cells without drugs, pharmaceuticals or chemotherapy.
Using new medical vaccination technologies, children can now be immunized against the effects of these drugs so that they don't feel the high, or the brain chemistry alterations...
This is fascinating medical technology: by implanting a tiny (6mm) device under the skin, diabetic patients will be able to check their blood sugar by simply waving their hands over a nearby sensor.
www.newstarget.com /medical_technology.html   (1029 words)

  
 HCRA : Medical Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Program expands upon the wealth of experience in the evaluation of medical technology at the School of Public Health, the Harvard Medical School, and Boston area teaching hospitals and research institutions.
The Program for the Economic Evaluation of Medical Technology (PEEMT), part of the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, continues to benefit from a unique grant from Novartis Pharma AG for the support of doctoral student training.
With support from the Novartis Fellowship, her research explored the cost-effectiveness of new screening technologies for sexually transmitted diseases in non-traditional settings and the clinical consequences and social and ethical issues surrounding the development of antimicrobial resistance associated with STDs.
www.hcra.harvard.edu /medical.html   (1628 words)

  
 CSC - Major Resource Kit - Medical Technology
Medical Technology is clinical laboratory science related to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
The major clinical sciences within medical technology are medical microbiology, clinical chemistry, hematology, and immunohematology.
Medical technologists perform routine and complex analyses, often utilizing sophisticated biomedical instrumentation.
www.udel.edu /CSC/mt.html   (381 words)

  
 Biophan CEO Discusses Biomedical Device Breakthroughs with Medical Design Technology Magazine Available Online; CEO ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Medical Design Technology keeps the medical device manufacturing industry up to date with the latest developments in this growing and increasingly competitive field.
Medical Design Technology reaches 35,000 design engineers, engineering managers and other important industry professionals, each qualified by job function, business and industry.
The Company develops technologies that enable implanted medical systems such as pacemakers, interventional surgical devices such as catheters and guidewires, and devices such as stents to be safely and effectively imaged under MRI.
www.forbes.com /businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2005/11/01/businesswire20051101005333r1.html   (899 words)

  
 Medical Technology - Division of Medical Technology
Medical Technologists are laboratory scientists who are part of the medical team of specialists that work together to determine the presence, extent or absence of disease.
The great thing about a degree in Medical Technology is its flexibility and versatility.
While most graduates from the program opt to work in hospital settings more and more students are branching out into other arenas such as industry, sales, research labs, fertility clinics, information systems, forensics, environmental health, public health, and education.
amp.osu.edu /mt   (185 words)

  
 USD - Medical Technology
Medical technologists (clinical laboratory scientists) are integral members of the healthcare team.
Medical technologists perform a wide variety of clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and tissues, determining the presence or absence of disease, monitoring a patient's response to therapy and aiding in the prevention of illness and maintenance of health.
Students in the Medical Technology Program complete 3 years (a minimum of 86 hours) on campus, followed by a 50-week, 40-hour clinical program with an affiliated hospital medical technology program beginning the summer following the junior year.
www.usd.edu /med/medt   (171 words)

  
 Medical Technology Consulting & Medical Imaging Links
Medical Technology Consulting works with manufacturers of medical imaging equipment and with hospitals and clinics that use this equipment to provide strategic planning, marketing, and technology assessment services to the entire medical imaging community.
Manufacturers often wish to enter new medical imaging markets or to expand their presence in an existing market.
Medical Technology Consulting has extensive experience in defining clinical problems, formulating requirements for technical solutions, and in assessing potential solutions.
www.medtechcon.com   (142 words)

  
 SwRI Medical Information Technology
Medical Information Technology (IT) Section provides definition, systems engineering, design, development, testing, and life-cycle support of medical information systems for commercial and government clients.
Technologies applied to projects spanning a wide range of medical application areas include: open systems architectures, systems integration, leading-edge database technology, graphical user interfaces, computer networking, data encryption, and object-oriented technologies.
The section prides itself in using these and other technologies to assist customers in solving difficult medical IT problems.
www.medicalinformation.swri.org   (148 words)

  
 AdvaMed
Gainsharing is a financial arrangement between hospitals and physicians under which the hospital provides the physicians a percentage share of any reduction in the hospital’s cost for patient care attributable to the physician’s efforts.
AdvaMed’s Board of Directors has issued a statement reaffirming the Association’s commitment to working with FDA and other stakeholders to continually improve regulatory processes and mechanisms for communicating information on medical technology performance.
In addition, the Association and its members are coordinating with the U. Department of Health and Human Services to help collect and distribute essential medical supplies to assist in relief efforts.
www.advamed.org   (255 words)

  
 Medical Technology
Additional information on Medical Technology and other Allied Health careers, including address of clinical sites, can be found in the Allied Health Educational Directory, which is published by the American Medical Association and is annually updated in the WSU library.
Freshman entering the Medical Technology are normally expected to have completed a rigorous, college preparatory high school curriculum including 4 years of English, 3 years of Math and 3 years of science (biology, chemistry and physics).
However, the Medical Technology major requires 96-98 semester credit hours for the pre-professional phase of the program, followed by 32 semester credit hours of clinical study, for a total of 128-135 semester credit hours.
bio.winona.edu /biohp/sprg/opt_mt.htm   (1352 words)

  
 Monmouth University - Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology, and Physics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Within the School of Science, Technology and Engineering, students can pursue a number of academic degree programs, including those available in the Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology, and Physics.
The mission of the Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology, and Physics is to provide a stimulating learning environment in which majors and non-majors explore core concepts in the physical sciences as they prepare for careers for the 21st century.
The focus of our programs is that the study of matter and energy and their interactions lies at the core of understanding both the macroscopic and microscopic worlds of living and non-living things.
www.monmouth.edu /academics/deptlinks/chemistry.asp   (173 words)

  
 Integrated Medical Systems, Inc. - Home
LSTAT employed successfully by U.S. Navy medical team at Joint Medical Clinic, Camp Patriot, Kuwait, for possible cardiac cases with chest pain and shortness of breath, as well as for near drowning, fractures with severe pain, partial amputations, pneumonia and hypothermia.
The LSTAT Team recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) with their highest award, the Laufman-Greatbatch Prize for significant innovative and unique contributions to medical instrumentation.
Based on the positive public response, the Boston Museum of Science requests extension on the LSTAT loaned for their medical technology exhibit.
www.lstat.com   (1696 words)

  
 About MTPPI
Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute (MTPPI) is a nonprofit organization established in 1986 to conduct research on the clinical, economic, and social implications of new and emerging health care technologies.
In addition, MTPPI has been designated by the World Health Organization as a WHO Collaborating Center for Health Technology Assessment and in that role contributes to international health care research.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to research, education, and the dissemination of information regarding current and emerging medical technologies.
www.mtppi.org   (384 words)

  
 UW Laboratory Medicine - Medical Technology Program
Welcome to the Medical Technology (MT) Program at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington.
Medical Technology (MT) is where basic laboratory science meets the practice of medicine.
This is a critical part of health care, as the results obtained by these laboratory tests are a vital tool for physicians in their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
depts.washington.edu /labweb/Education/MedTech/index.htm   (237 words)

  
 St. Francis Medical Technology, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Francis Medical Technologies, Inc. (SFMT) was founded to develop new, minimally invasive technologies and procedures for the orthopedic and neurosurgical spinal surgery markets.
SFMT has developed and patented a titanium implant that is applicable to treat several disorders of the lumbar spine.
SFMT has assembled an experienced management team with expertise in medical devices for spine surgery.
www.sfmt.com   (110 words)

  
 : : Medical Air technology : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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Medical Air Technology are a leading British 'Air Engineering' company, specialising in clean air and containment facilities for hospitals, pharmaceutical, research, education and general industrial applications world-wide
www.medicalairtechnology.com   (78 words)

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