May 4, 2009 - The membership of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) voted overwhelmingly to approve a strategic integration with the American College of Radiology (ACR).
May 4, 2009 - The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Symposium on Multimodality Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging convened April 30 and May 1 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., to discuss the prevention of cardiac events as a critical next step toward improving cardiovascular health and patient care.
May 4, 2009 - ECRI Institute released its top 10 list of health technologies that hospital corporate-suite executives should have on their radar, including electronic medical records, hybrid operating rooms with cath lab imaging systems, radiation oncology, ultra-high field MRI, premium-slice CT, and the use of therapeutic hypothermia after heart attack and stroke.
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May 1, 2009 - IMRIS Inc. received CE Mark approval for its integrated MR imaging and X-Ray angiography suite that enables physicians to diagnose, intervene, resolve and confirm the effectiveness of treatment with one integrated system.
May 1, 2009 - The FDA has approved Neusoft Positron Medical Systems 510(k) submission for its Attrius positron emission tomographyy (PET) scanner product line developed by Positron Corp. and its joint venture with Neusoft Medical Systems based in Shenyang, China.
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April 30, 2009 - The debate over the appropriateness of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for surgical management of breast cancer heats up among doctors. While imaging is necessary for accurate local staging is vital for guiding breast cancer treatment to achieve clear margins and avoid recurrent disease, the question is over the use of MRI.
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April 30, 2009 - In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute used fMRI found that children with autism relied more heavily on a region of the brain responsible for conscious, effortful movement, while their typically developing peers utilized a region of the brain important for automating motor tasks.
April 30, 2009 - Radiation safety experts at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) say overuse of high-tech scanning procedures, such as computed tomography (CT), may unnecessarily expose patients to increased radiation levels.
April 30, 2009 - The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance of UroCARE, a software application package for the assessment of urinary anatomy using multislice computed tomography (CT) data, developed by Neuisys.
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April 30, 2009 - The Ohio State University, Cardinal Health and Ohio Third Frontier announced a collaboration that will invest more than $10 million to help shape the future of the medical diagnostic industry, combining Ohio State's Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging research capabilities and Cardinal Health's manufacturing and commercialization expertise for molecular imaging agent
May 1, 2009 - Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. will showcase the RadiForce RX320, a new 3 megapixel (1,536×2,048 native resolution) color LCD monitor at SIIM 2009. The monitor is readily available to the U.S. market.
April 29, 2009 - Imaging Diagnostic Systems Inc. announced that Socrate Medical SRL located in Milan, Italy, has been selected as a distributor for the CT Laser Mammography (CTLM) system in Northern and Central Italy.
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April 29, 2009 - St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Mont., installed Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.’s Aquilion ONE, a dynamic volume CT system, to expand its service lines and develop programs for disease diagnosis. In operation since October 2008, St. Vincent has utilized the Aquilion ONE as a foundation to advance cardiovascular, neurological and pediatric care programs.
April 29, 2009 - W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) will release on a 31 mm diameter version of the GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis, a device which provides physicians with an endovascular option to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in patients with aortic inner neck diameters up to 29 mm.
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April 29, 2009 – An interoperability agreement involving the VUEMED VueTrack inventory management system and the Noblis RAMAS recall management service is designed to enhance supply-chain and patient safety services to customers.
April 29, 2009 – Barco is expanding its clinical collaborator network with a brand-new customer reference site at the Dienst Medische Beeldvorming, the radiology practice serving the General Hospital Group AZ Groeninge in Kortrijk, Belgium.
April 29, 2009 - AMICAS announced today that it will partner with Health Ventures to provide its hospitals with AMICAS PACS, AMICAS Reach, and AMICAS RadStream solutions.
April 29, 2009 – The FDA cleared of a new generation of patient positioning system (PPS) developed by Ion Beam Applications S.A. (IBA) and ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. (ProCure), which is designed to improve proton therapy.
April 29, 2009 - The Philips wireless portable detector is now available in the U.S. The solution is designed to give radiologists the flexibility to freely move about in the DR room, which is particularly useful for capturing images of patients with limited mobility, who can now undergo X-ray examinations from their bed or wheelchair.
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