Based on its recent analysis of the medical imaging informatics market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Calgary Scientific Inc. with the 2014 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Capital Investment Opportunity.

A team of researchers from Inserm led by Paul Hofman made a significant advance in the area of early diagnosis of invasive cancers.

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced it reached an important milestone in Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) installations, having installed 4,000 Synapse PACS systems in healthcare facilities around the world.

The validity of randomized clinical trials in cancer has recently been called into question as many healthcare professionals are decrying the “experimerical” nature of these studies.

Veran Medical Technologies announced the completion of a $12 million financing to support the company's continued commercial expansion in the United States and international launch of the Veran Thoracic Navigation System.

Women who have breast cancer on their left side present a particular challenge to radiation oncologists. Studies have shown that the risk of heart disease is higher in this group of women after radiation treatment because it can be difficult to ensure that a sufficient dose of radiation is delivered to the left breast while adequately shielding the heart from exposure. New research shows a woman who holds her breath during radiation pulses can greatly reduce radiation exposure to the heart.

When his wife was misdiagnosed, Michael Balzer used 3-D printing to get her accurate treatment — and save her sight.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has announced the launch of the first cardiovascular nuclear imaging data registry, ImageGuide.

A 76-year-old man with prostate cancer has become the first radiotherapy patient in the world whose treatment was planned using new RapidPlan knowledge-based software from Varian Medical Systems. Specialists at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, carried out the advanced intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment using RapidPlan to plan and guide the process.