January 3, 2011 — iCAD Inc., a provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Xoft Inc., developer of the Axxent eBx electronic brachytherapy system.

January 3, 2011 – A registered radiopharmaceutical product has received a positive opinion for the mutual recognition of the initial French authorization in 12 European Union concerned member states. The opinion concens IBA’s Dopacis (18F-Fluorodopa).

January 3, 2011 — Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., a developer of real-time localization technology used for the precise tracking of tumors, and Elekta, a manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer, announced a master development agreement to jointly develop products integrating the Calypso System with Elekta’s radiotherapy treatment technologies.

January 3, 2011 – Prime Radiology has selected Viztek to supply integrated radiology IT products and computed radiography (CR) hardware for a new imaging center in Edison, N.J. The multi-modality site, which will have five radiologists, will install Viztek’s Opal-RAD Web-based PACS, Opal-RIS Web-based RIS and billing software.

January 3, 2011 — Royal Philips Electronics and Definiens, a health image intelligence company, have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop a digital pathology system to support clinical diagnosis of several types of cancer, beginning with breast cancer.

January 3, 2011 — Carestream Health announced worldwide price increases of up to 25 percent on all its medical imaging, dental and nondestructive testing films and related supplies, effective in mid-December 2010. The company said the price increases were necessary due to continuing significant increases in the cost of raw materials used in film manufacturing, particularly silver.

January 3, 2011 — Emergency patients presenting with acute abdominal pain feel more confident about medical diagnoses when a doctor has ordered a computed tomography (CT) scan, and nearly three-quarters of patients underestimate the radiation risk posed by this test.

January 3, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for software used for planning spot scanning. The XiO treatment planning software, from Elekta, is used with proton therapy, which helps clinicians deliver a highly targeted dose to a tumor.

January 3, 2011 — The MicroDose mammography system has received a Product Quality Leadership, Women's Health Imaging Europe 2010 Award from Frost & Sullivan. The award is based on evaluations in several areas, including product performance, reliability and design.

January 3, 2011 – Quest International Inc., a global IT solutions and supply chain services organization, has signed an authorized channel partner agreement with Carestream Health for their picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), mammography systems and e-health managed services.

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