April 28, 2009 - Experts have compiled a comprehensive overview of the literature regarding the usefulness of PET imaging for the treatment of several cancers, "Personalizing Cancer Therapy with FDG PET: From RECIST to PERCIST," providing a compilation of results of therapeutic regimens across a broad range of cancers published as a supplement to The Journal of Nuclear Medicine

April 27, 2009 - It’s official. Imaging Technology News is now owned by Scranton Gillette Communications, a progressive, privately held trade publishing company based in Arlington Heights, IL. Scranton Gillette has a rich history of building strong brands in the industries it serves, and we are excited to join its experienced team of professionals.

April 27, 2009 - Recent studies from Massachusetts General Hospital show radiation during CT scans can be reduced when using an image enhancing technology developed by SharpView. The studies show a relative dose reduction of up to 75 percent with preserved or even enhanced image quality. This results in safer scanning by allowing lower radiation doses to be used.

April 27, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems is showcasing the its full spectrum of prostate cancer treatment technologies, including brachytherapy, IMRT and SBRT, at the American Urological Association (AUA) Meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago from April 25-30.

April 23, 2009 - A majority of U.S. residents believe electronic health records would improve coordination and quality of medical care, but most do not believe health IT will lead to cost savings, according to a new poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health.

April 23, 2009 - InSight Health Services Holdings Corp.'s subsidiary, InSight, completed the acquisition of two imaging centers in the Boston-metropolitan area; one center is exclusively MRI, while the other is a multimodality facility.

April 23, 2009 - To help medical informatics professionals stay competitive, the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) will provide tools and two intensive "bootcamp" courses at the SIIM 2009 Annual Meeting, June 4-7, Charlotte, NC.

April 23, 2009 — Carestream Health reported that the KODAK CARESTREAM Mammography Workstation has more than 100 healthcare providers worldwide, providing a solution to streamline reading of digital breast exams. The workstation is designed to enable diagnostic review of all breast imaging exams (FFDM, ultrasound, MR, CR and others), as well as general radiology exams.