November 3, 2008 - ACIST Medical Systems Inc. (a Bracco Group company), signed a distribution agreement for the StatSensor Creatinine Meter with Nova Biomedical, in which the ACIST and Nova teams will co-exclusively market and distribute the StatSensor Creatinine Meter into the medical fields of radiology and cardiology within North America.

November 03, 2008 – The FDA has given 501(k) clearance to the Aurora 1.5Tesla Dedicated Breast MRI System for AuroraSPECTROSCOPY, Aurora Imaging Technology’s breast magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy package.

November 3, 2008 - Using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in France were able to detect functional abnormalities in certain regions in the brains of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, reinforcing the idea that symptoms of the disorder are related to a dysfunction in those parts of the brain where pain is processed.

October 30, 2008 - The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) welcomed 12,487 people to its 50th Annual Meeting held September 21- 25, 2008, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, marking an all-time high for an ASTRO Annual Meeting.

October 30, 2008 – Definiens is developing computer-aided detection (CAD) applications for the 3D and 4D medical imaging field, Definiens LymphExpertT, designed to help radiologists rapidly and accurately identify and track lesions of interest, facilitating earlier detection and personalized treatments.