November 17, 2010 — A five-year, $10 million grant supporting a leading-edge molecular imaging center at UCLA has been renewed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for a third cycle, bringing the total support for the center to $30 million.

November 17, 2010: — New oncology imaging software designed to significantly improve productivity and communication between clinical specialists will be introduced at the 2010 RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) trade show in Chicago.

November 16, 2010 — Aloka Ultrasound announced its endorsement of Sterrad NX and 100NX systems from Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) as compatible sterilization methods for all Aloka intraoperative transducers.

November 15, 2010 — For ease of operation and image detail in specimen radiography, the Xpert 40 is a self-contained, shielded cabinet X-ray system designed to meet imaging requirements for surgically excised tissue and stereotactic biopsies. The Xpert 40 can help eliminate scheduling conflicts in mammography and reduces time in surgery for intra-operative imaging of specimens.

November 15, 2010 — A new exclusive worldwide license has been executed for patented technology for a proprietary brachytherapy seed with a fast-dissolving matrix for optimized delivery of radionuclides to cancer tissue.

November 15, 2010 – Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), a major university hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the first to use Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion in the country. Since July, a multidisciplinary team, including a neurosurgeon, radiation oncologist and medical physicist, has been treating patients for a variety of brain tumors and vascular disorders in the brain.

November 15, 2010 — An increasing number of healthcare facilities have begun to adopt electronic practices that help to improve access to images and information. The intuitive pen-on-screen workflow of interactive pen displays can help professionals create and interact with data more effectively, accurately and precisely.

November 15, 2010 — The Mosaiq Oncology picture archiving and communications system (PACS) has evolved to a new level with Mosaiq Data Director, an image and data management solution for oncology professionals that enables them to direct the interchange of images and information and address the requirements of the modern oncology workflow.

November 15, 2010 — With regard to its molecular imaging business, GE Healthcare announced an agreement to acquire the assets of OMS, a subsidiary of Orbotech, a publicly held company based in Yavne, Israel. OMS manufactures cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detector technology, a key component of GE Healthcare’s Alcyone nuclear medicine platform.