October 19, 2011 — Carestream Health announced enhancements to its image acquisition software used with Directview Vita/Vita LE/Vita SE and Point-of-Care computed radiography (CR) systems. The new software enhances workflow and offers advanced processing capabilities.

October 19, 2011 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced the commercial availability of the FDR D-EVO Wireless 17 x 17 inch flat panel detector (FPD).

October 19, 2011 — RamSoft’s PowerServer 5.1 has achieved 2011/2012 Complete EHR ONC-ATCB Certification, designating the software as capable of supporting providers with Stage 1 meaningful use (MU) measures. These measures are requirements to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

October 19, 2011 – The development of Alzheimer’s disease drugs and early detection has been hindered for years because no imaging agents or diagnostic tests existed. The only definitive way to diagnosis the disease was through cadaver brain biopsy samples. However, new radiotracers have been developed to illuminate the beta amyloid plaques that accumulate in specific areas of the brain in Alzheimer’s patients.

At RSNA 2011, Siemens will showcase its two newest groundbreaking Imaging IT solutions, syngo.via and syngo.plaza, representing the next generation of advanced visualization and agile PACS technologies that deliver cutting-edge functionalities to the clinical routine.

October 19, 2011 — At RSNA 2011, Sectra will launch its OneScreen system, an online solution to identify patients in the risk group for osteoporosis. The service is especially convenient in combination with mammography.

At RSNA 2011, Sectra will highlight the latest development within its radiology IT suites, including features in its North American Radiology Information System (RIS) that support certification criteria to meet meaningful use objectives under the ARRA’s electronic health record (EHR) incentive program to increase customers’ profitability.

October 19, 2011 — University of California Davis (UC Davis) Health System, Petnet Solutions Inc. and Northern California PET Imaging Center (NCPIC) announced a partnership to establish a radiochemistry research and training facility on the university’s Sacramento campus. The facility will also produce radiopharmaceutical products used in positron emission tomography (PET) scans. Petnet Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.

October 19, 2011 — Hologic Inc. announced the six-year follow-up results from the MammoSite Registry Study continue to show promising results for breast cancer patients. The results were presented at the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Miami, Florida, Oct. 3. The company featured its next-generation MammoSite ML (multi-lumen) radiation therapy.

October 13, 2011 — Candelis Inc. announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Astra cloud-hosted suite of software services, which includes Astra Plus, Astra Lite and Astra Mobile.
 
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