July 1, 2009 - High doses, gadolinium-based contrast agents alone are not sufficient to cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney problems, according to a study performed at the Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL.

July 1, 2009 - Elekta has formed an investment company, Global Medical Investments "GMI", with Swedfund International AB for financing and establishment of cancer care projects in developing countries.

June 30, 2009 – Good Samaritan Hospital of Kearney, Neb., a member of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), has completed a fast-track implementation of McKesson’s Horizon Medical Imaging PACS, which reportedly led to increased clinical efficiency as a result of workflow improvements.

June 30, 2009 – The need for a common financial platform to support physician practices, remote facilities and clinical information systems prompted Capital Region Health Care (CRHC) to plan for a replacement of its existing revenue management system and associated bolt-on products.

June 29, 2009 - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) commended today the release of a new study demonstrating that use of imaging services in hospitals is associated with lower patient mortality, with little or no impact on length of stay and cost.

June 26, 2009 - AccelaRAD, a software as a service (SaaS) radiology image management company, installed its advanced digital management software at five new sites, including three Mid-Atlantic Unified Health System-affiliated imaging centers (New Stanton, PA), Charlton Memorial Hospital (Folkston, GA) and Red Bud Regional Hospital (Red Bud, IL).

June 26, 2009 – The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging has been named to the 2009 Associations Advance America Honor Roll in recognition of its Image Gently campaign.

June 25, 2009 – “Our research confirmed that by adding computer-aided detection, readers are better equipped to detect breast cancers that otherwise would not be identified,” said Rachel F.

June 25, 2009 - Siemens Healthcare's CEO for the Workflow and Solutions Division, Thomas Miller, testified yesterday before the Health Subcommittee, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives on the need for healthcare reform and the importance of medical imaging.