August 2, 2011 – As the 2011 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) meet in Vancouver, Canada, GE Healthcare announced the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and increasing global utilization of its new platform of radiotherapy (RT) planning computed tomography (CT) systems. Highlighted by the Discovery CT590 RT, these CT systems are designed specifically with treatment planning in mind and help physicians address the increasingly specialized imaging needs of patients.

August 2, 2011 – Two new studies published in the August 2011 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) provide insight into the potential of positron emission tomography (PET) to differentiate between types of dementia and to identify pharmaceuticals to slow the progress of dementia. With proposed National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Alzheimer's Association guidelines for detecting Alzheimer's-related brain changes expected in September, these articles give a preview of what may be to come.

August 2, 2011 – Radiology Oncology Systems Inc., a reseller of radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging equipment, unveiled a new “Total Solution Package” at the 2011 joint meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) this week.

August 2, 2011 – Healthcare imaging specialist Barco has launched the MXRT-5450, a Dual-DVI display controller featuring the latest AMD FirePro professional graphics for superior performance and ultra-fast image loading. The MXRT-5450 is the latest member of Barco's new line of display controllers for healthcare imaging, featuring better performance when handling large datasets as well as improved OpenGL and DirectX functionality.

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Aug. 2, 2011 — The accurate determination of dose in very small fields poses great challenges for high-precision radiation therapy. With Octavius Detector 1000, which was developed for the dosimetric verification of very small fields, PTW has developed a technology to aid stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and stereotactic radio surgery (SRS) quality assurance (QA).

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