Mevion Medical Systems announced that Ackerman Cancer Center (ACC) in Jacksonville, Florida, will install a second Mevion S250 Series proton therapy system. ACC began treating cancer patients with its first S250 system in April, and is already treating enough patients to warrant the installation of a second system. ACC achieved the fastest per-room ramp-up in the history of proton therapy, reaching an annualized rate of 350 patients per year, more than 25 percent better than the average U.S. proton therapy center.

Critical advancements in modern technology will play an integral role in progressing the Future of Healthcare, according to a new survey sponsored by Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM).  The study, which polled more than 1,000 healthcare industry professionals from around the world, anticipated that over the next decade, a growing and aging population globally will lead to challenges in quality healthcare, including funding, easy access and a strain on current healthcare infrastructure.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has awarded the 2015 Annual Meeting Nurses Abstract Award to Bridgett Harr, CPN, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, for the abstract “Advanced Practice Nurse Follow-up Clinic Reduces Emergency Room Visits and Admissions in High-Risk Patients after Chemoradiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer.”

Mach7 Technologies has been named the Asia Pacific Medical Imaging Informatics Company of the Year by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that demonstrates outstanding achievement and superior performance in the field of medical imaging informatics.

October 28, 2015 — An analysis of an international, cooperative-led trial of patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has shown that those who received intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) had less severe lung toxicity.

Augmenix Inc. showcased the SpaceOAR System at the 57th annual American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology meeting, highlighting robust commercial uptake in the United States. An absorbable hydrogel, SpaceOAR technology is designed to create space and protect the rectum in men undergoing prostate cancer radiotherapy. The device received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2015 and since then, more than 40 cancer treatment centers in 19 states have adopted it.

October 28, 2015 — Konica Minolta’s Sonimage HS1 Version 2.0 ultrasound system delivers best-in-class imaging from the bedside to the procedure room. Combining advanced digital signal processing with advanced imaging and unique transducer technologies, the system has resolution capable of detecting structures as small as several hundred microns, making it ideal for detailed tissue visualization/differentiation that can also increase clinical productivity.

The AeroDR LT is a smart wireless digital radiography (DR) solution that can be used in most rooms and portable X-ray systems. The flat panel detector delivers added economic value by extending the life and value of existing radiology rooms and solutions. AeroDR LT is easy to carry and easy to position with its light weight (5.5 lbs.) and grip strips right on the panel—helping increase both patient satisfaction and technologist productivity.

IBA announced that longtime customer and research partner Penn Medicine has upgraded the equipment of its Roberts Proton Therapy Center with the latest innovations in proton therapy treatment. This upgrade to the newest technologies will allow Penn Medicine’s staff to continue to offer top-level proton radiation therapy services to an increasing number of patients and to further advance the clinical application of proton therapy.

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