May 6, 2009 - A dedicated breast cool-tip RF ablation system can induce complete tumor necrosis and reproducible ablation volumes independently of breast glandular pattern, providing excellent cosmesis, according to a study by From the Department of Diagnostic and Molecular Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Interventional Radiology, General Surgery Division, and University Hospital Policlinico Tor Ve

May 6, 2009 - Aspyra Inc. has entered into an agreement with Springfield Clinic LLP, a multispecialty physicians groups in Illinois, to upgrade the laboratory’s existing LIS to the most current release of Aspyra’s CyberLAB Laboratory Information System (LIS) solution, version 7.2.

May 6, 2009 - A newly discovered gene known as DEAR1 is mutated in breast cancer and is an independent predictor of local recurrence-free survival in early-onset breast cancer, a research team headed by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports in the journal PLoS Medicine.

May 6, 2009 - PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA) will hold its annual meeting on June 4, 2009 in Charlotte, NC during the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Conference and will include continuing education (CME) credits from multinational accreditation organizations.

May 5, 2009 - The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) reported that the final registration figures for the 2009 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference & Exhibition tallied 27,429 total registrants. The breakdown of the registrants was as follows: - 6 percent decrease from the 29,177 at HIMSS08

May 5, 2009 - Hologic Inc., manufacturer and supplier of diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, reported revenues of $402.0 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2009. The highlights of the quarter included: