FE ATURES
BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MEDICAL CENTER: LIFESAVING CARE IN AN
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Members of the community can feel confident turning to a
trauma program that oers swift Emergency Department
admission, access to expert treatments for STEMI and stroke,
and medica l care enriched by a collaboration with Stony
Brook Medicine.
PIPING UP: STUDY ILLUMINATES BACTERIA'S
SPREAD FROM HOSPITAL DRAINPIPES 26
Hospital sinks are under new scrutiny in light of research
showing bacteria can inch their way up plumbing and reach
surrounding surfaces.
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SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: RADIOLOGY
BUILDING ON THE PROMISE OF
RADIOEMBOLIZATION WITH YTTRIUM-90 20
Scientists are studying innovative ways to expand the uses of
yttrium-90 radioembolization beyond liver cancer treatment.
STUDY HIGHLIGHTS: NEED FOR RADIOLOGY
PREPAREDNESS DURING MASS CASUALTY
INCIDENTS 22
The perspectives of radiologists are vital in preparing for
emergencies that can strain hospitals' capabilities, experts say.
DEPARTMENTS
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
FINANCE 14
LEGAL EASE 16
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 25
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
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