February 9, 2012 — IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company with specialty in seed brachytherapy and medical radioisotope applications, said that the findings of a Cleveland Clinic study add to evidence supporting the efficacy of brachytherapy.

A 3-D view does more than make for exciting movies in a theater; it can also improve the care of animals. The Chicago Zoological Society’s (CZS) Brookfield Zoo is the first North American zoo to use revolutionary 3-D imaging technology with on-site digital radiology and computed tomography (CT) equipment in its state-of-the-art animal hospital. The new technology allows the Society’s veterinarians to enhance two-dimensional CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds with 3-D models that will enable them to better treat zoo animals.

February 6, 2012 — Adirondack Radiology Associates will use the MedInformatix radiology information system (RIS) to effectively manage imaging for its four freestanding diagnostic centers — North Country Imaging Center, Saratoga Imaging Center, Advanced Imaging at Baybrook and MRI at the Pruyn Pavilion.

February 6, 2012 — Between 2000 and 2009, the musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound volume increase among non-radiologists was much higher than that among radiologists, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

February 2, 2012 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and representatives from the medical device industry have reached an agreement in principle on proposed recommendations for the third reauthorization of a medical device user fee program.

February 2, 2011 – Merge Healthcare announced the addition of 10 radiology practices that selected Merge radiology information system (RIS) to achieve meaningful use (MU). Almost 30 radiology practices now utilize Merge RIS as their complete and fully certified electronic health records (EHR).