May 5, 2011 – Aria for medical oncology (Version 10 MR2), an electronic medical record (EMR) and clinical practice management system, has been certified to demonstrate Stage 1 "meaningful use" of an EMR to qualify for federal funding under the HITECH Act.

May 5, 2011 – At the 2011 European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) exhibition at the ExCel Centre in London, Elekta will demonstrate advanced solutions that provide clinicians with the tools to save and improve lives of cancer patients worldwide. This includes Elekta's new RFID system, Identify, which is designed to increase staff confidence in the integrity of patient identification and set up.

May 5, 2011 – Women in the United States may now undergo mammography with a significantly lower radiation dose, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Sectra MicroDose Mammography system. The system uses photon-counting technology to reduce the radiation dose by half of that used by other digital or film-based systems.

May 5, 2011 – GE scientists are already studying additive manufacturing techniques to reduce labor and costs on ultrasound devices. Here, the key aspect is the transducer, which is expensive to produce using current manufacturing techniques.

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May 4, 2011 – Researchers from the University of Cincinnati presented results from a prospective study demonstrating how positron emission mammography (PEM)-guided biopsy may expedite pre-operative work-up and reduce radiation exposure for breast cancer patients.

May 4, 2011 – The most recent release of Via Oncology Pathways from D3 Oncology Solutions now includes decision support for advance care planning to encourage early discussions between oncologists and their patients about the disease, treatment intent and likely outcomes.

May 3, 2011 – Launching a new digital radiology (DR) campaign in partnership with Samsung Mobile Display, Viztek has successfully installed the first several units that combine DR technology with Viztek’s proprietary software. The DR systems use both using cesium (CsI) and gadolinium (GdOS) technology.

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