January 22, 2009 - Delivering clot-busting drugs with an ultrasound-enhanced delivery system could reduce the amount of drugs needed to break up dangerous blood clots in the legs and pelvis, according to discussions surrounding a live case demonstration at the 21st annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), taking place Jan. 18-22, near Miami Beach, FL.

January 21, 2009 – Delivering clot-busting drugs with an ultrasound-enhanced delivery system could reduce the amount of drugs needed to break up dangerous blood clots in the legs and pelvis, according to discussions surrounding a live case demonstration at the 21st annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET 2009).

January 21, 2009 - TomoTherapy Inc. and Hitachi Medical Corporation (HMC) have entered into an exclusive agreement with to distribute the Hi-Art cancer treatment system in Japan, through the agreement, HMC will market, sell and service the innovative Hi-Art system, which facilitates highly precise, CT-guided radiation therapy for a wide range of clinical indications.

January 21, 2009 - Adding radiation therapy to lumpectomy in the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) substantially decreases the risk of recurrence of either DCIS or invasive breast cancer in the affected breast, according to a study from Westmead Hospital in Australia and the University of Sydney.

January 20, 2009 — The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) released the recipients of its Annual Awards Program. HIMSS will recognize this year’s 50 outstanding industry leaders and organizations during its Awards and Recognition Banquet on Saturday, April 4, at the Fairmont Chicago Hotel.

January 20, 2009 - Agfa HealthCare has signed an agreement with the Government of Ontario, Canada for a CAD$29.6 million governmental grant to support the growth of and streamline the company’s research, development and regional operation centers in Toronto and Waterloo (Canada).

January 20, 2009 – Fluke Biomedical released its second instructional product video demonstrating the reportedly innovative and easy-to-use TNT 12000 X-ray Test Device, a maintenance, calibration and quality-assurance tool for service and radiation management professionals reportedly suited for the most complex analysis that might be required by a physicist, the quality analysis of the biomedica

January 19, 2009 - The American Society of Breast Disease Pathfinder Lectures will honor Marie Overgaard, M.D., and Steve H. Parker, M.D. as part of the Society’s Annual Symposium, April 2-4, 2009, in Chicago, IL.

January 19, 2009 – Researchers use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show for the first time bleeding inside the heart after people have suffered a heart attack, in a study published in the journal Radiology.

January 19, 2009 – Digisonics has recently installed new cardiovascular imaging and management software. Goshen General Hospital (Goshen, IN) has recently selected the No. 1 KLAS ranked DigiView Image Management and Reporting System to satisfy their clinical reporting needs. An added HL7 interface will reportedly provide seamless integration between the Digisonics system and Meditech.