April 21, 2011 – Frost and Sullivan has given Kjaya Medical the 2011 North American Technology Innovation Award in Web-based Medical Imaging Data Management for its VoXcell Imaging Suite. The cloud-based technology makes complete PACS, RIS, image archiving and communications functionalities—plus a full range of advanced visualization tools—accessible through a standard web browser.

April 20, 2011 – Patients who have aneurysms, stroke, heart rhythm disorders, cholesterol build up in arteries and numerous other cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases will benefit from new technology now in place at Methodist University Hospital. The technology produces 3-D images that are faster and more accurate, and that aid advanced surgery and treatments.

April 20, 2011 – GE Healthcare has acquired the assets of Steady State Imaging (SSI), a Minneapolis-based company that develops magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The terms of agreement were not disclosed.

April 20, 2011 – Philips has announced the world’s first hybrid operating room (OR) with the new FlexMove - a ceiling-mounted option for the Allura Xper X-ray system at the Hospital Zürich (UniversitätsSpital Zürich, USZ), Switzerland.

A new PET/CT scanner has been introduced that helps address the increasing cost pressures faced by healthcare providers. GE Healthcare’s Optima PET/CT 560 combines superb image quality, high productivity and a patient-friendly experience that can continuously deliver ongoing value over time.

April 20, 2011 – Several major Northeast radiology practices have switched to McKesson’s Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) to optimize financial performance.

April 20, 2011 – A new study published in Radiology has demonstrated that using a bone suppression application with chest X-rays significantly increased the detection of lung nodules proven to be primary lung cancer. The study used Riverain Medical’s SoftView system.

April 19, 2011 – Hitachi’s new Scenaria 64-slice CT scanner is designed to be ergonomic and increase patient comfort while also delivering sophisticated dose-reduction technologies.

April 19, 2011 – A new brachytherapy applicator for treating endometrial cancer patients after a hysterectomy has been introduced. The Capri applicator, from Varian Medical Systems, is aimed at increasing patient comfort and allowing clinicians to better sculpt the radiotherapy dose. It was exhibited recently at the annual American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting in San Diego.

April 19, 2011 – Virtual Radiologic (vRad), has been awarded the 2011 Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service. vRad Results is a cloud communication tool, hosted and managed via the Internet, that provides secure access to images and radiology reports via mobile digital devices. The company received the award in the Collaboration Solution category.

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