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July 27, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced the extension of its Emerald Service Program for the TomoTherapy system, which provides equipment protection and product updates that improve clinical uptime and enhance technology utilization, to customers throughout Japan.
July 27, 2012 
There are currently three major trends in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) technology — lowering radiation dose, development of myocardial perfusion imaging and the use of CT datasets for procedural planning, especially for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
July 17, 2012 
May 8, 2012 – Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc. announced U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its Echelon Oval 1.5T ultra-wide magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. Echelon Oval sets a new standard for premium wide bore 1.5T MRI with its patient-shaped design, resulting in a 74 cm oval bore, the widest in the industry.
May 09, 2012 
February 23, 2012 — Hitachi Ltd. announced that it entered into an agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to provide its proton beam therapy (PBT) system. This technology has spot scanning capability for treating certain forms of cancer.
February 23, 2012 
January 3, 2012 — Independent research firm KLAS has named Hitachi’s Oasis High-field Open MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) as the Open category leader for the second consecutive year in its “Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards” report. KLAS presented this award to Hitachi Medical Systems America at an RSNA 2011 reception on Nov. 27, 2011.
January 03, 2012 
Hitachi Aloka Medical displayed the world’s first 4-D ultrasound elastography feature at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) annual meeting this year.
December 13, 2011 
November 1, 2011 — iCAD Inc. announced it has entered a distribution agreement with Hitachi Medical Systems. With this agreement, iCAD’s SpectraLook with PrecisionPoint image analysis solution for breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be available for purchase with Hitachi’s Oasis and Echelon MRI systems. SpectraLook will help radiologists distinguish potential cancers in the breast as part of their overall analysis of MRI studies and streamline the planning and performance of MRI-guided percutaneous breast biopsies.
November 01, 2011 
With healthcare professionals thinking about the effects of ionizing radiation on the population at large, there is particular concern about its use for imaging children. That there is reason for concern was underscored by the release of new study results earlier this year, which indicated computed tomography (CT) exams of children in hospital emergency departments increased substantially from 1995 to 2008. While CT still may be the best imaging choice in certain cases, there is continued emphasis on using other modalities whenever possible. As a result, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being used more and more,
October 06, 2011 
May 10, 2011 – Hitachi announced it entered into an agreement to provide Mayo Clinic with its proton beam therapy (PBT) system. This next-generation technology has spot scanning capability for treating certain forms of cancer. The agreement includes PBT system maintenance for both facilities for 10 years following completion of the systems’ installation.
May 09, 2011 
April 19, 2011 – Hitachi’s new Scenaria 64-slice CT scanner is designed to be ergonomic and increase patient comfort while also delivering sophisticated dose-reduction technologies.
April 19, 2011