July 30, 2012 — Radcal announced that it has entered into an agreement with Europe-based company Leeds Test Objects (LTO) and will be the exclusive distributor of LTO products within the United States.

July 30, 2012 — A buildup of sodium in the brain detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be a biomarker for the degeneration of nerve cells that occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

July 27, 2012 — Virginia Hospital Center is among the few hospitals along the east coast to offer the new Calypso System featuring GPS for the Body technology and Beacon electromagnetic transponders for patients with certain types of cancer. This new technology provides accurate, precise and real-time tracking to keep radiation focused on the tumor resulting in fewer side effects and a better quality of life for the patient.

July 27, 2012 — With a great deal of practical, clinical feedback from a broad demographic of facilities with differing processes and needs, ScImage has comprehensively improved the workflow and the consequent efficiency of its PicomSRI structured reporting platform.

July 27, 2012 — MedidaMetrics Inc. announced a multifaceted agreement with Mayo Clinic, making Mayo’s radiology CareMaps available to other medical providers and conducting an ExactCost pilot in the radiology department. The agreement includes equity in MedidaMetrics for Mayo Clinic.

July 27, 2012 — International medical technology company Sectra will demonstrate its web-based, multi-modality breast imaging picture archive and communications system (PACS), featuring the ability to read breast tomosynthesis, at booth 221 at the 40th Annual Association for Medical Imaging Management held August 12 to 15 in Orlando, Fla.