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Lexmark announced that it has been named 2015 North American Company of the Year in Healthcare Content Management by Frost & Sullivan. Company of the Year is a Best Practices Award presented to companies that have demonstrated excellence in growth, innovation and leadership.

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. will highlight new digital radiography solutions at the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) annual meeting July 19 - 22 at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.

ASRT, radiologist assistants, RA, patient management duties, survey

According to a new study, most radiologist assistants (RAs) spend a significant amount of time each week performing patient management activities. Their weekly responsibilities include reviewing patients’ medical records, verifying the appropriateness of exams, and advocating for patient radiation safety and protection.

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced that the AeroDR wireless flat panel detector is now compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 required by the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs healthcare facilities. The FIPS 140-2 standard is an information technology security accreditation program for wireless hardware and software solutions used in U.S. government departments and industries —  such as the VA hospitals — that collect, store, transfer and disseminate sensitive but unclassified information. The compliance covers the family of AeroDR flat panel detectors and the CS-7 control station.

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Accuray Inc. announced that studies on the clinical use of the CyberKnife System continue to demonstrate the benefits of its precise, innovative treatment delivery techniques for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). More than 30 studies were presented during poster and oral sessions at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) held in Anaheim, California, July 12 – July 16, 2015.

Logicalis Healthcare Solutions, the healthcare-focused arm of Logicalis US, announced formation of a strategic partnership with Ascendian Healthcare Consulting, specializing in medical imaging. Together, the two companies will combine their talents and resources to help healthcare information technology (IT) professionals tackle medical imaging obstacles.

Molecular breast imaging (MBI/BSGI) has been proven to be a highly sensitive imaging technique for the diagnosis of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), a position supported by a recent publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery. Physicians at the Legacy Cancer Institute in Portland, Oregon, reported a sensitivity of 88.9 percent for MBI/BSGI in diagnosing ILC, a difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer.

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