• CytoCore (Chicago) reported the appointment of Augusto Ocana, MD, JD, as president of international operations. Ocana has been associated with CytoCore for over a year. Prior to joining CytoCore, his previous positions include being senior VP and managing director at CH-Werfen S.A. CytoCore makes products for the early detection and treatment of reproductive tract cancers.

• Escalon Medical (Wayne, Pennsylvania) reported two executive management promotions. Richard DePiano Jr. has been promoted to president and Mark Wallace has been promoted to COO. DePiano joined Escalon in 2003 and most recently served as COO and general counsel. Wallace joined Escalon in 1997, serving most recently as executive VP. Escalon makes ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical products as well as vascular-access devices.

• Imaging Diagnostic Systems (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) reported that Tim Hansen, CEO and a company director, is retiring, effective Jan. 1. Hansen was appointed to those positions in July 2004. Imaging Diagnostic Systems makes laser optical breast-cancer imaging systems.