March 9, 2009 - ThinAir Data Corp. said today that it will be showing the new version of its TeleRIS at HIMSS 2009 in Chicago next month. TeleRIS is designed for teleradiology groups looking to more efficiently read for multiple contracts and facilities. During its decade long tenure in the marketplace, TeleRIS has grown in functionality and flexibility, according to the company.

March 9, 2009 - The use of dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) may be useful to noninvasively detect in-stent restenosis, especially in stents with a relatively large diameter, according to a study in this week’s issue of the American Journal of Cardiology (pages 812-817).

March 9, 2009 - Aspyra Inc. entered into a nonexclusive letter of agreement with Allscripts, allowing Allscripts to promote Aspyra’s laboratory (LIS) and radiology (RIS) information systems, and Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS) solutions to new and existing Allscripts customers.

March 9, 2009 – In a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment for prostate cancer, the use of 3D transperineal mapping biopsy for determining the extent of prostate cancer - when compared with the commonly used transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy - heavily impacted how patients’ disease was managed in 70 percent of the cases, according to studies released at the Society of Interv

March 9, 2009 - A minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment-that safely and effectively uses oxygen/ozone to relieve the pain of herniated disks-will become standard in the U.S. in the next few years, predict researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 34th Annual Scientific Meeting.

March 6, 2009 - SIIM 2009 will showcase products from leading PACS vendors - Agfa Healthcare, AMICAS, Carestream Health, DR Systems, GE Healthcare, McKesson Provider Technologies and Siemens Healthcare, companies which are anchoring the exhibition.

March 6, 2008 – Siemens expands is imaging portfolio with the addition of the Biograph TruePoint 16-slice PET/CT imager, a Works in Progress (WIP) pending 510k approval, in order to offer affordable access to high-quality imaging.

March 5, 2009 - Covidien recently launched www.colondisease.com, designed to be easy-to-use, patient-oriented Web site filled with vital information on colorectal disease, including symptoms, treatments and surgical options for various types of colon disease.

March 5, 2009 - BSD Medical Corp. said today that the company has filed a Humanitarian Use Device Petition for the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System with the FDA.

March 6, 2009 – To remain competitive during these uncertain economic times, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is forging ahead with plans to replace its legacy revenue management systems with McKesson’s comprehensive, end-to-end solution, Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management.