March 16, 2016 — The newly appointed members of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Outreach Committee are focused on building relationships with other stakeholders in healthcare. The new committee, one of four formed under the ACR Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care, will develop needed tools to encourage radiology professionals to be the leaders in patient engagement.

Candelis Inc. announced availability of the latest version of its platform software at the 2016 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference. Version 2.2.8, dubbed Mercury, offers vendor neutral archive (VNA) capabilities for health data storage.

A team of researchers led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine has developed a new, real-time method of imaging molecular events after ischemic strokes ― a finding that may lead to improved care for patients.

Software can do amazing things. Take, for example, a couple software packages unveiled at RSNA 2015. One, called GoBrain, can put together a brain in multiple orientations and at varying contrasts in just five minutes. 

Digisonics will exhibit its latest enhancements for OB/GYN, general ultrasound, vascular ultrasound and general radiology image management and structured reporting at this year’s American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual conference, March 17-21 in New York City.

Pyrexar announced it has purchased back outside ownership from Person Medical (formerly BSD Medical), concluding a purchase agreement made by the two companies in 2015.

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About SimonMed

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, SimonMed is one of the fastest-growing imaging groups in North America. Founded just over ten years ago by interventional radiologist Dr. John Simon, the organization operates under the principal that radiology services can be provided in a manner that is both patient-focused and cost-effective.

People who reach their 80s without cardiovascular disease are more likely to suffer from the effects of dementia than a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

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