June 11, 2009 – PETNET Solutions, a subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. that manufactures and distributes radiopharmaceuticals, has signed a supply agreement with Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. to provide BMS747158 for PET imaging of cardiac perfusion as part of the phase II and phase III trials.

June 10, 2009 - Oncology Metrics llc and RemitDATA Inc. have partnered to create a tool to aid oncology practices in evaluating their billing staff’s efficiency and staffing levels.

June 10, 2009 - For the tenth consecutive year, IFMC (Iowa Foundation for Medical Care) will administer a contract with McKesson on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the use of InterQual Criteria, an evidence-based clinical decision support solution.

June 10, 2009 - A study conducted by the Michigan Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Consortium monitored radiation doses of patients receiving coronary artery CT scans over a year, and by providing oversight and instructing participating hospitals in best practices, researchers were able to reduce the median dose of radiation from a cardiac CT scan from 25 to 12 millisieverts (mSv), a 52 percent red

June 9, 2009 - For the first time, SIIM introduces a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and easy-to-use guide to PACS and imaging informatics designed for PACS administrators, IT personnel, physicians, administrators, students and residents.