February 2, 2010 - Hundreds of radiology practices in Latin America require Spanish versions of RIS, PACS, and teleradiology tools for workflow management, image routing, diagnostic image viewing and manipulation, patient scheduling, reporting and billing.

February 2, 2010 - Researchers found that while using Gamma Knife radiosurgery was well-tolerated as initial therapy in the management of patients with sarcomatous intracranial metastases, many patients end up developing progressive brain disease.

February 2, 2010 - On Jan. 21, a C-130 aircraft piloted by the U.S. Air Force landed at the Port au Prince Airport in Haiti, 10 days after a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake ravaged the country. This particular flight carried volunteers — doctors, nurses, technicians, military personnel and humanitarians committed to providing assistance to the people of Haiti.

January 26, 2010 ? As tens of thousands of medical imaging facilities seek accreditation by the January 1, 2012 deadline, it is increasingly important that facilities choose an accrediting body that can help providers meet the new the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.

January 26, 2010 - Preoperative computed tomography (CT) may help reduce unnecessary surgeries in women of reproductive age with suspected acute appendicitis, according to a new study appearing in the February issue of the journal Radiology.

Janaury 26, 2010 - Radiologists specializing in breast imaging will now all speak the same language. The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have agreed to include the Breast Imaging and Data Reporting System (BI-RADS) lexicon in RSNA’s radiology lexicon, RadLex.

January 25, 2010 - With more than 3,000 requests for medical devices to get 510(k) clearance each year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a comprehensive study of the process, which is not scheduled to be concluded for another year.

January 25, 2010 - Handheld ultrasound systems are on their way to provide imaging equipment for care for earthquake victims in Haiti.