Volpara Solutions announced the installation of VolparaDensity in Belgium, marking the 31st country where the system has been implemented. New installations were also recently completed in Canada, Turkey, Korea, Japan and the United Kingdom.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that it has reached an agreement with Lancaster Breast Imaging of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in regards to a Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) violation self-reported by the facility. Lancaster Breast Imaging is still performing mammography to date.

VuComp Inc. announced that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) its premarket approval application (PMA) for computer-aided detection (CAD) for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).

M-Vu CAD for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

A new clinical trial is testing the feasibility and efficiency of a doctor in New York City remotely performing long-distance, tele-robotic ultrasound exams over the Internet on patients in Chicago.

Tendyne Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve

Following a merger of eight regional facilities, San Diego Imaging acts to image-enable their EMR and ensure a complete patient record is available where and when it is needed.

With study volumes exceeding 700,000 annually, Central Florida’s Radiology and Imaging Specialists (RIS) needed to replace their legacy PACS to reach a new level of patient care. 

Dave Fornell, ITN Editor

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Dave Fornell is the editor of ITN and DAIC magazines

U.S. healthcare reform is largely being driven through adoption of new information technology (IT), so it is no wonder that the key healthcare IT meeting has vastly and rapidly grown in recent years to become one of the largest medical shows in the world. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting grew to more than 43,000 attendees this year and included more than 1,300 vendors on the expo floor. 

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