Early Days of CT: Innovations (Both Good and Bad) Robert G. Gould Department of Radiology University of California San Francisco The Names: An Incomplete List • • • • • Johann Karl August Radon 1887‐1956 William Henry Oldendorf 1925‐1992 Allan McLeod Cormack 1919‐2004 Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield 1919‐2004 Robert Ledley 1924‐ Sir Godfrey Hounsfield • Elected to Royal Society 1975 • Nobel prize 1979 shared with Allan Cormack 1919‐2004 EMI Head Scanner First clinical image (Atkinson‐ Morley Hospital London
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management of EMI should decide to patent the technology of CT scanner and license it to major players in medical diagnostic imaging market in the US‚ instead of manufacturing it by EMI itself. X-ray is the “standard” for medical industry in 1972‚ with GE and Picker as the market leaders in US. Although CT scanner is potentially a disruptive innovation to transform diagnostic imaging‚ its success relies on high adoption rate by hospitals and reputable medical professionals. What EMI needs to do
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& Musical Industries (EMI) was established in 1931. EMI Group‚ PLC is the world 3rd largest music company which based in London. It is the world largest independent music company‚ not being a unit‚ subsidiary or division of a larger conglomerate corporation. EMI’s business is comprised of two main group; EMI Recorded Music and EMI Music Publishing. EMI Recorded Music accounted for 81.6% of EMI Group‚ PLC sales and 59.3% of the company’s operating profit in fiscal 2003. EMI Recorded Music has over
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case ten EMI and the CT Scanner [A] and [B] Christopher A. Bartlett ■ CASE A ■ In early 1972 there was considerable disagreement among top management at EMI Ltd‚ the UKbased music‚ electronics‚ and leisure company. The subject of the controversy was the CT scanner‚ a new medical diagnostic imaging device that had been developed by the group’s Central Research Laboratory (CRL). At issue was the decision to enter this new business‚ thereby launching a diversification move that many felt
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While conducting the analysis of EMI group’s dividend policy‚ one factor that stood out to us was the clientele effect. The clientele effect shows us who holds most of our outstanding shares. High tax-bracket individuals would prefer zero-to-low dividend payout to save on taxes. Low tax-bracket individuals would prefer a low-to-medium dividend payout‚ which gives them additional income while helping them save on taxes. An investing corporation would prefer a higher dividend payout because if they
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education management information systems in Nigeria and‚ in common with other developing countries‚ there are issues of capacity and commitment. Structures and responsibilities for EMIS are complex‚ reflecting historical developments and more recent imperatives. Education Management Information System: A Short Case Study of Nigeria October 2006 WORKING PAPER NO. 5‚ 2006 About infoDev’s working papers series: These short papers represent work commissioned by infoDev that has not been through infoDev’s
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1.0 INTRODUCTION EMI Group plc In early spring 2007‚ Martin Stewart as chief financial officer (CFO) for global music giant EMI‚ he’s knew most of the news that would break at the company’s April 18 earnings announcement. Annual underlying revenue for the company was down 16% to GBP 1.8 billion (British pounds). Earnings per share (EPS) have also dropped from 10.9 pence (p) in 2006 to -36.3p in FY2007. The performance reflected the global decline in music industry revenues‚ as well as the extraordinary
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PET/CT vs. CT Purchase Christine Parks BUS: 640 Managerial Economics Scott Shaw December 17‚ 2012 Abstract In my previous position I worked as the Administrator for a well-established outpatient diagnostic imaging facility. As the Administrator I was faced with having to make various decisions that utilized economics on a daily basis. The decisions that I would have to make would range from very simple to very complex purchases. Regardless of the amount of the purchase the same economic
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EMI Group plc Annual Report 2003 This report is produced using paper made from 100% recycled content. Such a high percentage is unusual for company reports. The board used for the dividers and the cover is 50% recycled stock and 50% fibre which has not been bleached using chlorine‚ and has been awarded the Nordic Swan eco-label. EMI Group Annual Report 2003 1 2 4 5 9 17 25 31 37 40 41 44 Contents Overview New Formats – New Revenue Streams Financial Summary Chairman’s
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EMI Group‚ PLC CD Pricing in the Recorded Music Industry Case Analysis EMI music group was formed in 1931 when Gramophone Company merges with Columbia Graphophone to form Electric and Musical Industries (EMI 2007). EMI started with operations in nineteen countries and has eventually grown to operations in over fifty countries. EMI has the rights to over one musical composition. Of the five major music companies‚ EMI has the least market share in the Unites States. This market share may now be
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