ImaCor Inc. announced the implementation of the 24/7 hTEE Clinical Support Program.

Sorna Corporation, a global leader in digital medical image and data distribution systems, announced that as a result of its settlement with RADinfo SYSTEMS, it has entered into an agreement to assume all service and support obligations for existing RADinfo CD PowerPACS customers. Cyrus Samari, Sorna’s vice president of sales and marketing, stated “This agreement benefits the CD PowerPACS customers. They will have immediate access to Sorna’s solutions to automatically share medical images and reports using any combination of CD production, cloud sharing, and Secure DICOM Share.

Researchers have announced the results of a five-year study that shows early fetal echocardiography provides reliable prenatal diagnosis of major congenital heart disease (CHD). First trimester screening looks very promising for detection of heart problems and increases the need for scheduling early and detailed cardiac evaluations.

Researchers have announced the results of a study which shows that among patients readmitted for congestive heart failure (CHF), a high E/e’ (a measure of elevated left ventricle filling pressure via ultrasound) at admission is significantly associated with higher 30-day readmission rates. Focusing on lowering elevated E/e’ levels will be important to control healthcare costs and to reduce the high rates of morbidity and mortality in this patient population.

To help save the lives of injured and ill mountain and Grauer’s gorillas and to sustain their populations in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gorilla Doctors is using the Viamo ultrasound system, donated by Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. The system is the first in the project’s 26 years to be used on gorillas in the wild, greatly improving the quality of veterinary care.