January 8, 2009 - The risk of developing cancer among radiation workers increases with the dose of ionizing radiation they are exposed to, according to a study by the Health Protection Agency published today in the British Journal of Cancer. The cancer risks observed in the study are consistent with the international scientific consensus on radiation protection.

January 8, 2009 – In a study published in the December issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology, results showed that [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) offered no additional value over computed tomography (CT) or tumor marker analysis (TMA) in predicting the histology of residual masses.

January 8, 2009 - Atlas Medical Technologies of Florida, which refurbishes computed tomography (CT) systems and offers aftermarket service, has recently moved into their new state-of-the-art 15,000 square foot facility to expand operations based on the company’s recent growth.

January 8, 2009 - The budgetary constraints facing many healthcare facilities will significantly affect the markets for picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS) and cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) over the next five years, according to Millennium Research Group's (MRG) U.S. Markets for PACS, RIS and CVIS 2009 report.

January 7, 2009 — Carestream Health received orders from Mercy Medical Center (Des Moines, IA) for CARESTREAM Enterprise Information Management licenses and two IBM XIV Storage Systems.

January 7, 2009 - St. Luke’s Hospital, with the largest radiotherapy department in the Republic of Ireland, recently purchased 11 of Orfit Industries’ positioning and immobilization systems for use with their new Elektra Synergy Linear Accelerators.

January 7, 2008 – Hyland Software’s OnBase earned the top spot in the "Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services" report. OnBase is a fully integrated enterprise content management software suite. The KLAS report found that 100 of users surveyed said they would buy OnBase gain.

January 7, 2009 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a national coverage determination (NCD) to expand coverage for initial diagnostic testing with positron emission tomography (PET) for many Medicare beneficiaries who are being treated for cancer.

January 7, 2009 - Merge Healthcare has reacquired its operations in China after terminating the sale of Cedara Software Shanghai Co., Ltd (ShanghaiCo) to Inqgen Technology Ltd.