February 24, 2012 — IRadimed Corp. announced the launch of the iMAGOX 2460 nonmagnetic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible SpO2 monitor with Masimo SET technology inside.

February 24, 2012 — A new imaging efficiency measure developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce computed tomography (CT) scans in emergency departments does not accurately determine which hospitals are performing CT scans inappropriately, according to a new study published online Annals of Emergency Medicine (“Assessment of Medicare's Imaging Efficiency Measure for Emergency Department Patients with Atraumatic Headache”).

February 24, 2012 — Positron Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Manhattan Isotope Technology LLC (MIT), announced it had received its first shipment of strontium-82 (Sr-82) from the ARRONAX Cyclotron Facility in Nantes, France.

February 23, 2012 — Accelitech LLC announced its inaugural proton therapy project. The treatment center project, now under development, is the latest in Accelitech's ongoing effort to bring treatment technologies to more patients through joint-venture partnerships with physicians and hospitals.

February 24, 2012 — In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that cognitive rehabilitation changes brain function and improves cognitive performance in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).

February 23, 2012 — A new look at the three most highly regarded prostate cancer treatment options is the first of its kind to consider long-term cost and quality of life post-treatment.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the number of hospitals using health information technology (IT) has more than doubled in the last two years. She also announced new data showing that nearly 2,000 hospitals and more than 41,000 doctors have received $3.1 billion in incentive payments for ensuring meaningful use of health IT, particularly certified electronic health records (EHR).

February 22, 2012 — Cardiologists are expecting to use fewer imaging modalities per patient case in the future, according to a new report released by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.