Installation of a Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile X-ray system has led to a 50 percent reduction in X-ray dosage at the 564-bed University Hospital Tenon, Paris, which is part of the public health system APHP. Figures have been validated by a member of the Personnes Compétentes en Radioprotection (PCR), a nationwide network of Radiation Protection Officers.

North Carolina joins 11 other states to become the 12th state to standardize dense breast tissue reporting to women, according to a release just issued by Are You Dense Inc./Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc.Addy Jeffrey, Greensboro, North Carolina resident, brought the issue of dense breast tissue to the legislature after her advanced stage cancer diagnosis within 8 months of a normal mammogram. The ACT contained in Chapter 130A of the General Statutes becomes law effective January 1, 2014.

Vizzia Technologies announced that its clinical workflow optimization solution was recently installed at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute's (FCS) Tampa Cancer Center location. The newly constructed 35,990 square foot flagship facility offers a "one-stop" approach to patient care that includes medical oncology, advanced radiation oncology technology and radiological services for identifying and diagnosing tumors. The Vizzia solution, which leverages CenTrak's Clinical-Grade RTLS, is designed to transform the outpatient experience and help in optimizing patient flow processes. Shortening patient wait times and ensuring patient safety and satisfaction, as well as increasing the cancer center's patient treatment capacity are among the benefits of the new solution.

Gamma Medica Inc. has closed a $16 million Series A financing round from healthcare investment firm Psilos Group Managers, LLC. This investment will enable Gamma Medica to expand commercialization of the LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) system and its companion product the LumaGUIDE MBI-guided biopsy module.

July 18, 2013 — Two reports from AmericanEHR Partners, based on a survey of nearly 1,400 physicians, suggest that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smart phones.