Digisonics Inc. introduced functionality for appropriate use criteria (AUC) calculations. Digisonics recognizes that reimbursement audits will be tied to appropriate use scores in the future, benefitting facilities that utilize the Digisonics CVIS (cardiovascular imaging and information systems) to monitor appropriate use scores and produce the required structured reports.

Voices Against Brain Cancer (VBAC), an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, discussed a study that looked into the preservation of cognitive function for brain cancer patients after radiotherapy treatments.

Samsung Medison announced it is showcasing two new ultrasound systems including the UGEO WS80A, the first ultrasound device for obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) at the 23rd International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) World Congress.

DePuy Synthes CMF (craniomaxillofacial) announced the launch of Trumatch CMF Solutions for facial reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, distraction and cranial reconstruction at the 2013 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) annual meeting.

PACS archive/storage VNA market

Departmental picture archiving and communication system (PACS) dominates the overall vendor neutral archive (VNA) market and PACS market with around 86.5 percent of the total revenue contribution, generating most of the revenues from PACS replacements. Hence, the market is expected to witness a stable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2 percent from 2013 to 2018. Enterprise PACS, on the other hand, is growing faster than departmental PACS and is expected to reach $510 million by 2018 at an almost double CAGR.

DePuy Synthes Spine announced it is expanding its collaboration with Brainlab through the worldwide launch of navigation-ready instrumentation for its spine systems and an exclusive global agreement to co-market Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT (computed tomography) by Brainlab.

Oyster, a 26-year-old sea turtle, had an abnormal left flipper and shoulder for her whole life. There seemed to be a progressive muscle atrophy and disuse of the flipper, so Sea Life Minnesota sent her to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) to do a computerized tomography (CT) scan on her left flipper and shoulder to learn more about the cause.

Condoleezza Rice RSNA 2013 U.S. Secretary of State Imaging

The 99th Scientific Assembly and 2013 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RNSA) will host more than 50,000 attendees from around the world and will feature a special lecture by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., at 1:30 p.m. on December 3.

To recognize the advances in the field of nuclear and molecular imaging, as well as the professionals who carry out these procedures, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the SNMMI Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) celebrated Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week, October 6-12, 2013. The theme of this year’s Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week was “Molecular Imaging: The Future…Delivered.”

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