Agfa HealthCare announced that it has been awarded a new three-year group purchasing contract with leading healthcare improvement company Premier Inc. Under the agreement, Agfa will provide its entire product line of digital radiography (DR) solutions to the alliance's approximately 3,600 member hospitals and 120,000 other alternate healthcare sites in the United States.

October 6, 2015 — HealthMyne Inc., a clinical imaging informatics company, has agreed to a research and product evaluation agreement with Moffitt Cancer Center. The primary objective of the agreement is the implementation of an imaging analytics software platform, with an initial focus on thoracic oncology.

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A prospective study of guideline-based postoperative image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) in prostate cancer patients found toxicity profiles low and patient-reported quality of life following treatment favorable. Researchers concluded that toxicity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) should not impact the recommendation of radiation therapy treatment following prostatectomy.

The Whale Imaging mobile, bi-plane G-Arm’s unique capabilities provide simultaneous biplane views in a mobile fluoroscopy unit, saving valuable time by providing live AP/LT imaging without ever rotating the machine. The system will be exhibited at RSNA 2015.

Whether in the operating room (OR) or any other fast paced setting, the G-arm’s ergonomics are optimized for your ease of use. It has high-definition bright 19-inch monitors make it easier to see details even under OR lighting with 270 degrees freedom of movement so they can be viewed from many positions.

Patients with recurrent lung cancer have better post-surgery survival rates if their management includes a follow-up program based on computer tomography (CT) of the chest, according to new findings.

A new X-ray source technology was awarded first prize in the medical category of the 2015 “Create the Future” Design Contest, held in New York City at the end of September.

First results from the largest international comparison of the treatment of elderly patients with breast cancer have shown there are substantial differences in the use of surgery, hormone therapy and chemotherapy between European countries.

October 5, 2015 — Healthcare workflow systems provider medQ Inc. released its Q/RIS 3000 Enterprise software Version 6.0. In addition to being Stage 2 Meaningful Use certified, the Q/RIS 3000 is now fully ICD-10 compliant, including an innovative crosswalk so that users can correlate ICD-9 to ICD-10 and SNOMED codes.

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