April 2, 2009 - AMICAS Inc. said today it successfully completed the tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary AMICAS Acquisition Corp. for shares of common stock of Emageon Inc. The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
April 2, 2009 - In female cancer patients of reproductive age, radiation treatment directly to the ovaries should be avoided because there is a direct relationship between certain types of radiation therapy and fertility problems, according to a review in the April 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation
April 1, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare is set to demonstrate the benefits of workflow automation on the new release of its premier general imaging platform, the ACUSON S2000 ultrasound system, at the annual conference of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM 2009), this week.
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April 1, 2009 – At the 2009 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Annual Convention this week, ContextVision, the software imaging partner for the most recognized medical imaging manufacturers worldwide, will introduce GOPiCE US, the first real-time volumetric filtering software for ultrasound.
April 1, 2009 - McKesson Corp. reported on Tuesday, March 31, that its Executive Vice President and President of McKesson Technology Solutions Pamela J. Pure departed from the company, effective March 30. The company did not give any explanation, and no replacement was named.

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April 1, 2009 - Vital Images Inc. has become the first and only advanced medical visualization provider to achieve certification for Excellence in Service Operations by the Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA), said the company.
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April 1, 2009 – At the 2009 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Annual Convention this week, ContextVision is set to release the GOPiCE US, reportedly the first real-time volumetric filtering software for ultrasound.
April 1, 2009 - Healthcare provider attitudes toward the adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) technology at outpatient facilities and physician practices have changed significantly over the past year, according to a new perception study by market research firm KLAS.
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April 1, 2009 - In a study comparing the ability of various medical techniques to accurately determine the extent of heart disease and stratify patients according to disease severity, researchers found that myocardial perfusion testing with gated single photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) was a more accurate predictor of prognosis in chronic ischemic heart disease (IHD)—a painful c
April 1, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare will highlight workflow enhancements and demonstrate role-based portals, innovative applications, and intelligent information systems for radiology and cardiology at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2009 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.
April 1, 2009 - Softek Solutions Inc. has installed its Illuminate at the radiology department of the University of Chicago Medical Center.
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April 1, 2009 - Demasq Limited (Demasq), a spin-off of Fusion IP plc, a university IP commercialization company, has gained FDA and CE clearance to market its Knee Imaging Software (KIS), a bone and soft tissue imaging solution.
April 1, 2009 - Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) used to repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) had a significant mortality benefit, according to five-year study published in the April issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
March 31, 2009 – Acuo Technologies, developers of high-performance software for intelligent medical image management, data migration tools and services, will be showcasing the latest version of the DICOM Services Grid software solution at HIMMS 2009 April 5-8 (Booth 4435) in Chicago, IL.
March 30, 2009 – Toshiba America Medical Systems will showcase the company’s newest additions to the Aplio Artida ultrasound system used for diagnosing cardiovascular disease at ACC09 (Booth # 2629), and it will also introduce a pediatric package and two new probes, significantly expanding the clinical utility of Artida.
March 30, 2009 – The April 16, 2009 Webinar entitled "The Compelling Evidence-Based Case for Hospital IT Investments" will explore why hospitals that invest in information technology (IT) perform better clinically, operationally and financially.
March 26, 2009 - Ramsoft is slated to present Hosted Solutions, as a complement to RamSoft’s PowerServer series of PACS, RIS/PACS and Teleradiology systems at the HIMSS 2009 conference in Chicago at Booth# 7336.
March 19, 2009- John Dineen, president and CEO of GE Healthcare, has appointed Pascale Witz to the position of president and CEO, GE Healthcare, Medical Diagnostics. In her most recent assignment,
March 31, 2009 – Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc.