October 30, 2012 — Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with 3-D conformal external beam radiation therapy (3-D CRT) for breast cancer patients who have undergone breast conserving surgery (BCS) yields worse cosmetic outcomes than whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO’s) 54th Annual Meeting.

The Philips IntelliSpace Portal is an advanced visualization solution designed to simplify the way radiologists work, think and care for patients by delivering on the promise of real-time radiology.

October 29, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare will unveil innovations in healthcare IT, including enhancements to Centricity PACS (picture archiving and communication system) and PACS-IW. The PACS-IW system aligns advanced visualization, breast imaging and intelligent tools with a unified desktop.

October 29, 2012 — Brainlab released Buzz Digital OR, a major step forward in information integration for the surgical suite. Buzz encompasses a vast spectrum, from pure DICOM viewing to complete digital operating room (OR) functionality, including video management and documentation.

Baxter Regional Medical Center is going the extra mile to make sure women in the rural communities of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri have access to state-of-the-art screening mammograms. The nonprofit community hospital is the first in the country to offer 3D mammography in its mobile breast cancer screening program. 

 

Las Vegas-based Desert Radiologists is a high-efficiency practice performing 1.25 million exams per year

 

 

As digital radiography (DR) technology matures and the cost of implementing direct digital flat panels decreases, hospitals are considering replacing older computed radiography (CR) units with DR. Another technology innovation – the emergence of wireless DR systems – is further lowering the cost of a flat panel DR solution.

 

October 25, 2012 — Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. announced it has extended its contract with Nordion to supply molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) for use in its TechneLite (Technetium Tc-99m) generators.

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