March 17, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) said that Calypso Medical, Standard Imaging and Varian Medical Systems have been elected to serve three-year terms on ASTRO's Corporate Advisory Council.

March 16, 2009 - According to a March 15 study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (the official journal of ASTRO), preliminary results show that a shortened course of radiation therapy for prostate cancer called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provides good PSA response for early-stage prostate cancer and has the same side effects as other treatments.

March 16, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems Inc. will showcase products ranging from treatment planning software for radiation therapy to flat panel detectors for filmless X-ray imaging, plus technology made available for the first time in China, at the upcoming China Med 21st International Medical Instruments and Equipment Exhibition in Beijing from March 19-21, 2009.

March 16, 2009 - Frost & Sullivan said it will be naming the recipients of its 2009 Excellence in Medical Technologies & Life Sciences Awards at a banquet that will take place on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in San Francisco, CA.

March 10, 2009 – RamSoft will demo at the 19th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference (NCBC), March 14 -18, its PACS plus digital mammography solution that offers imaging facilities extended reading capabilities and organizational benefits.

March 13, 2009 – HIMSS said today that with less than a month before HIMSS 2009, total conference registration parallels the record-breaking registration figures during this same time frame for last year’s show.

March 13, 2009 – RamSoft will be featuring its PowerServer PACS plus Digital Mammography solution at NCBC 2009 next week.

March 12, 2009 – Precision Orthopedics in Salinas, CA, selected Viztek’s Opal-ORTHO PACS for digital image management. Viztek dealer, Merry X-Ray in San Francisco, completed the installation for the seven-physician orthopedic practice. Precision Orthopedics caters to a diverse patient base with physicians trained for a broad spectrum of anatomical specialties.

March 12, 2009 - Frost & Sullivan gave SENO Medical Instruments the 2009 North American Medical Imaging Emerging Company of the Year Award for pioneering the pre-clinical opto-acoustic imaging technology used to treat cancer.

March 12, 2009 - DR Systems have taken four new orders, including two data migrations from legacy PACS, totaling almost $1.57 million.