April 4, 2011 – The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland and Elekta are collaborating to further develop treatment planning and oncology information systems (OIS) for proton therapy. Proton therapy is a form of external beam radiation that uses protons instead of X-rays or electrons to treat certain types of cancer and other diseases.

April 4, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a complete response letter to Eli Lilly and its subsidiary, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, regarding the new drug application (NDA) for Amyvid (florbetapir F 18 injection). Amyvid is a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging agent under investigation for the detection of beta-amyloid plaque in the brains of living patients.

April 4, 2011 – The American College of Radiology's Imaging Network (ACRIN) and the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG), National Cancer Institute (NCI) Clinical Trials Cooperative Group members, have announced their intent to merge their clinical cancer research programs.

April 4, 2011 – Viztek has fulfilled orders for more than 40 digital radiography (DR) panels during the first quarter of 2011. The company distributed a varying range of its new line of DR panels including retrofit and portable panels.

April 4, 2011 – An updated software release for a cardiovascular information system (CVIS) has now consolidated everything into a single database, including hemodynamics. The 12.2 release of McKesson’s Horizon Cardiology presents the entire patient history, from fetal to adulthood.

April 4, 2011 – A unique formulation of antioxidants taken orally before imaging with ionizing radiation minimizes cell damage, noted researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago.

April 1, 2011 – A new minimally invasive embolization catheter was unveiled at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. The Cantata Superselective Microcatheter, from Cook Medical, offers a combination of support and torqueability to help interventional radiologists navigate tortuous anatomies.

April 1, 2011 – The growth and spread of breast cancer tumors may be delayed with a promising treatment that combines two innovative strategies: blocking the enzyme needed to "energize" cancer cells and infusing a potent drug directly into the tumor.

April 1, 2011 – A radiology speech recognition reporting platform has been certified for compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security requirements. Nuance’s Powerscribe system has been tested and verified by the Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP).

April 1, 2011 – Jan Medical announced that clinical data related to its portable brain imaging system were disclosed at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting. The data demonstrated a breakthrough in detecting strokes.

The system is designed for the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, including concussions.

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