July 27, 2012 — Healthcare imaging specialist Barco announces the release of a new version of its MediCal QAWeb Mobile software for viewing digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM)-quality medical images on the iPad. The new release features a more intuitive user interface and is compatible with Apple’s third-generation iPad.

July 27, 2012 — MedidaMetrics Inc. announced a multifaceted agreement with Mayo Clinic, making Mayo’s radiology CareMaps available to other medical providers and conducting an ExactCost pilot in the radiology department. The agreement includes equity in MedidaMetrics for Mayo Clinic.

July 27, 2012 — To support research exploring childhood cancers, Elekta has given a €32,000 ($40,000) grant to Madrid Hospital Foundation’s pediatric oncology program at the Madrid Montepríncipe Hospital's pediatric oncology and hematology unit.

July 27, 2012 — International medical technology company Sectra will demonstrate its web-based, multi-modality breast imaging picture archive and communications system (PACS), featuring the ability to read breast tomosynthesis, at booth 221 at the 40th Annual Association for Medical Imaging Management held August 12 to 15 in Orlando, Fla.

 

The current Medicare payment system is irreparably flawed and a new, more permanent solution must be reached, American College of Cardiology (ACC) President William Zoghbi, M.D., FACC, told the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations Hearing on Health Care Realignment and Regulation.

 

July 27, 2012 — The Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine has published a pilot study conducted at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, with funding provided by Toshiba, that explores the effectiveness of Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.’s MicroPure image processing technique in visualizing breast microcalcifications compared with grayscale ultrasound imaging.

July 27, 2012 — Siemens Healthcare (booth 707) will be at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), July 29 through Aug. 2 at the Charlotte, N.C. Convention Center.

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