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).

August 2, 2011 – The first two contracts for advanced development of drugs to treat gastrointestinal (GI) tract injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome were awarded today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

August 2, 2011 – An estimated 1.7 million clinical positron emission tomography (PET) patient studies were performed in the United States in 2010, according to a report just released by IMV Medical Information Division. These PET studies were performed in 2,085 hospital and non-hospital sites, using fixed or mobile PET/computed tomography (CT) or PET scanners.

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