Carestream Health was awarded 66 new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2014 for innovations in radiology imaging, healthcare information technology (IT), dental imaging and other areas. The company also received 34 additional patents in European and Asian countries last year.

Hospitals and healthcare systems are facing unprecedented threats to their bottom lines, challenging them to curtail costs, increase revenue and improve the delivery of efficient quality patient care. In this tumultuous environment, MedQuest Radiology Management Services is seeing greater demand for its assessment services that help healthcare organizations identify areas for improvement within their radiology operations.

Targeted biopsy using new fusion technology that combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with ultrasound is more effective than standard biopsy in detecting high-risk prostate cancer, according to a large-scale study published today in JAMA.

Time Magazine cast a spotlight on the dramatic impact of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in detecting cancers (particularly in women with dense breasts) in its article entitled “11 Remarkable Health Advances from 2014.”

Tantrums, irritability, self-injury, depression, anxiety are symptoms associated with autism, but they're not considered core symptoms of the disorder. Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine are challenging this assertion. They have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to show that when it comes to the ability to regulate emotions, brain activity in autistic people is significantly different than brain activity in people without autism.

Viztek announced 20 percent year-over-year increase in software sales for the 2013-2014 calendar year.

TeraMedica Inc. earned a KLAS Category Leader award from KLAS Research.