SMG buys Ziegler refurbishing center
Ziegler Medical Equipment has completed its exit from operatingits own equipment refurbishing business by selling its Omaha refurboperation to Shared Medical Equipment Group, also of Omaha. Ziegler president Thomas Norman announced last month that
Ziegler Medical Equipment has completed its exit from operatingits own equipment refurbishing business by selling its Omaha refurboperation to Shared Medical Equipment Group, also of Omaha.
Ziegler president Thomas Norman announced last month that Zieglerhad decided to scale back its investment in refurbishing equipmentdue to aggressive OEM price slashing on new equipment, which wascutting into used equipment sales. The West Bend, WI, companyhalted its effort to enlarge its direct sales force for refurbishedequipment and said it was in negotiations to sell its Omaha refurbishingcenter (SCAN 7/31/96). Ziegler will continue to sell pre-ownedequipment.
What a New Mammography Study Reveals About BMI, Race, Ethnicity and Advanced Breast Cancer Risk
December 8th 2023In a new study examining population attributable risk proportions (PARPs) based on data from over three million screening mammography exams, researchers found that postmenopausal Black women had the highest BMI-related PARP and premenopausal Asian and Pacific Islander women had the highest breast density-related PARP for advanced breast cancer.
Study: Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Changes Surgical Plan in 22.5 Percent of Breast Cancer Cases
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