Accuray Inc. announced that the first patient treatment has been completed using the CyberKnife M6 System with the InCise Multileaf Collimator (MLC). The treatment was administered as a multidisciplinary effort between Steven Burton, M.D., from the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Johnathan Engh, M.D., from the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

New and updated American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria now help healthcare providers choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam or radiation therapy for more than 1,000 clinical indications.  These continually updated criteria are a national standard developed by expert panels of physicians from many different medical specialties.

American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria

CompView Medical (CVM) introduced an all-in-one equipment manager, visualization and ergonomic boom system — the NuCart.

interventional radiology, Mayo Clinic, aprons, dose, cath lab

Frequent use of lead aprons in the interventional lab and radiology departments to protect against radiation exposure is associated with increased musculoskeletal pain, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Mayo Clinic, breast density, awareness, women's health, mammography

Disparities in the level of awareness and knowledge of breast density exist among U.S. women, according to the results of a Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Medical imaging plays a vital role within the healthcare enterprise, both from a value and patient care perspective. However, a significant number of radiology departments across the U.S. are operating with systems that are limiting their true potential. In order to prosper, enterprises require next-generation, enterprise-wide medical imaging solutions with proven capabilities to enhance performance in multi-site, large-scale, consolidation-friendly environments.

University of Tubingen and Mediso Ltd announced at the 4th Tubingen PET/MR Workshop a collaboration to develop a whole body preclinical positron emission tomography (PET) insert based on silicon photomultiplier sensor technology. This system can be inserted into a high field (7T) preclinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to enable simultaneous PET/MR imaging.

GenomeDx Biosciences announced the publication of a positive validation study for the Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier, a genomic test for prostate cancer.

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