February 4, 2011 – MRI screening for breast cancer delivers consistent rates of cancer detection and fewer false-positive results over time, according to a new study in Radiology.

February 4, 2011 – Obese women may avoid mammograms because of pain and women under 60 may avoid the test because they are too busy, according to a study in the Journal of Women’s Health. The study, by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research was one of the largest to examine why insured women fail to complete mammograms. It was funded by the National Cancer Institute.

February 3, 2011 – The Siteman Cancer Center at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is the first facility in the world to equip their Calypso System with Dynamic Edge Gating technology.

January 31, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a system for accessing and delivering diagnostic, embolic and therapeutic materials into the peripheral vasculature. The Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded System, by Boston Scientific, will be used by interventional radiologists for minimally invasive procedures to treat uterine fibroids and liver cancer.

January 31, 2011 – MedInformatix is working to enable radiology practices that use its Radiology Information System (RIS) with electronic health records (EHR) to achieve stage 1 meaningful use goals and objectives. The move comes under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for health information technology.

January 27, 2011 – Radiology Associates of Sacramento (RAS), the largest private radiology practice in Northern California has expanded its solution suite to include a new interoperability platform. The new suite will include Merge iConnect, by Merge Healthcare.

January 27, 2011 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is continuing its commitment to Target Safely, a six-point patient protection plan developed in January 2010. The plan is designed to improve the safety and quality of radiation therapy treatments and reduce the chances of medical errors.