August 24, 2011 - The Joint Commission issued an alert today explaining ways to lower risks posed by ionizing radiation from imaging exams while maintaining diagnostic image quality. The Joint Commission said healthcare organizations can reduce risks due to avoidable diagnostic radiation by raising awareness among staff and patients of the increased risks associated with cumulative doses, by providing the right test and dose through effective processes and new technology.

August 24, 2011 – Only a few years after its introduction at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)’s annual meeting in late 2007, Philips Brilliance iCT scanners have been installed around the world, including Shandong Tumor Hospital & Institutein Jinan, Shandong Province, a top oncology hospitals in China. Shandong Tumor Hospital and Institute recently marked a milestone by receiving the 300th shipment. 

August 24, 2011 – Carestream Health has shipped its 2,500th wireless DRX detector, the company announced. The Carestream DRX-1 was the industry’s first wireless, cassette-size detector. Carestream now has a family of six DRX-base systems that help streamline workflow, improve productivity and enhance patient care in both in-room and mobile environments.

August 24, 2011 – RaySearch Laboratories has received an order for its RayStation treatment planning system from Health Quest Systems Inc., headquartered in LaGrange, N.Y.

August 24, 2011 -- Radiopharmaceuticals are pharmaceutical agents used to diagnose certain medical problems, such as cardiac, cancer or neurology, and/or treat certain conditions such as cancers. The use of radiopharmaceuticals as tracer dates back to 1930s.

HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System

August 23, 2011 – GE Healthcare announced that Centricity RIS-IC 10.7 was certified as a modular electronic health record (EHR) on August 4, 2011, by Drummond Group Inc. Modular certification indicates that Centricity RIS-IC supports select certification criteria associated with meaningful use objectives, helping eligible professionals qualify for federal health information technology (HIT) incentive payments.

Heartscape 3-D ECG System

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