September 1, 2011 – As with all chronic illnesses, it is everyone's dream to be able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in the early stages. Naturally, the aim is to prevent the late stage, i.e. dementia, through early therapy. Scientists around the world are making ever more progress in early diagnosis – for instance, in the field of imaging technologies. What is already diagnostically possible today will be showcased at MEDICA 2011, the world's largest medical trade fair and congress to be held from Nov. 16–19, 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, with more than 4,500 exhibitors from 60 countries.

September 1, 2011 – A recent study featured in the newly released Journal of Urology dispels the myth that physicians' offices use prostate cancer treatments more often than hospital outpatient facilities.

September 1, 2011 – The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHR Association), a collaboration of 42 EHR supplier companies, in responding to the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) proposed rules for the Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) and the hospital outpatient prospective payment system for 2012, asked CMS administrator Donald M. Berwick, M.D., to reconsider its proposal to require the submission of patient-level data as it pilots electronic submissions of clinical quality measures (CQMs) based on the burden it would impose on provider organizations and other considerations. 

August 30, 2011 — Accuray Inc. announced a significant increase in use of the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System for prostate SBRT (stereotactic body radiotherapy). In Q4 2011, the company experienced a 24 percent increase in worldwide prostate treatments over Q4 2010 and a 17 percent increase over Q3 2011.

August 30, 2011 — Today's state-of-the-art diagnostics in digestive tract imaging, including capsule endoscopy, is the topic at MEDICA 2011, the world’s largest medical trade fair to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany Nov. 16-19, 2011. More than 4,500 exhibitors from 60 countries will be present.

PenRad Mammography Information System

August 30, 2011 — Dilon Diagnostics announced it has added several PenRad products to its portfolio of women’s imaging technology, including the PenRad Mammography Information System (MIS) and Volpara, a quantitative breast density assessment tool.

August 30, 2011 – Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the HDR-08A Imaging System for Kalare, the company’s radiographic fluoroscopy (RF) technology.

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