August 6, 2015 — NeuroLogica, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, announced that the Samsung GC85A digital radiography (DR) system has received 510(k) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. The GC85A is the latest expansion of Samsung’s growing DR portfolio, which also includes the mobile digital GM60A, the U-arm digital GU60A, and the ceiling digital GC80.

IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the successful debut of the IBA Dosimetry Support Portal. The most recent addition of the IBA CAREprogram initiative, the Support Portal adds emphasis on customer satisfaction by offering continuous service accessibility and improved service quality for global customer convenience.

Optimising Prostate Cancer Diagnostics

This specialized course has been designed to provide an advanced understanding of the essential prostate anatomy relating to both transrectal and transperineal systematic biopsy and the particular impact that MRI targeted biopsies will have on the diagnostic and treatment pathways in prostate cancer.

August 6, 2015 — IBM announced that its Watson Health Cloud will gain the ability to “see” following the planned acquisition of Merge Healthcare for $1 billion. The deal brings together Watson’s advanced image analytics and cognitive capabilities with data and images obtained from Merge’s medical imaging management platform.

August 5, 2015 — Pets are at risk of getting cancer just like humans. Of the estimated 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats in the United States, cancer accounts for nearly 50 percent of all disease-related pet deaths and is the number one cause of death in older dogs and cats. In response to this unfortunate reality, Chicago-based PetCure Oncology, has launched a national network of veterinary radiosurgery centers.

Physicians at Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center (SWDIC) in Dallas are now able to provide high-definition (HD) computed tomography (CT) images and lower radiation doses thanks to the recent arrival of a new CT system. Patients are already benefiting from the advanced technology of GE Healthcare’s Revolution GSI.

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