October 11, 2010 — Two new radiation therapy (RT) image and information management solutions have been launched in the North American market to improve radiation oncology workflow.

October 8, 2010 — The Ivy Model 3000 Series Cardiac Trigger Monitor offers precision image-triggering nuclear medicine, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, with more than 16,000 different variations in use worldwide.

October 8, 2010 – Two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners have received 510(k) FDA clearance and are now commercially available in the United States. The Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5 Tesla and Magnetom Skyra 3T scanners are the first Tim 4G and DOT systems to receive U.S. clearance.

October 8, 2010 – Siemens PETNET Solutions has expanded its imaging biomarker capabilities in Nottingham, England and can now produce new biomarkers as investigational medicine products (IMP) in the United Kingdom.

The IMPs include a hypoxic agent that can identify tumor tissues with low oxygen supply and an amyloid agent for PET imaging of ß-amyloid deposits in the brain.

October 8, 2010 – New features in the 2.0 version of the Acuson S2000 ultrasound system released today cover the entire continuum of care for vascular and cardiac imaging.

October 6, 2010 – A fully interoperable data storage platform is available for healthcare systems. The InDex software, by InSite One, has been certified by Dell on the DX Object Storage Platform.

The certification combines the healthcare expertise of the intelligent enterprise archiving services with Dell’s peer-scaling architecture for data and storage management.

October 6, 2010 - MD Buyline has announced the highest user-ranked vendors for Q3 2010. Philips Healthcare achieved top ratings in two categories (PACS and cardiac cath lab) with the highest user activity for the second quarter in a row. Toshiba America Medical Systems also earned top ratings in diagnostic ultrasound and cardiac cath lab for the second consecutive quarter as well.

October 5, 2010 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine’s Molecular Imaging Center of Excellence (MICoE) changed its name effective Oct. 1, to the Center for Molecular Imaging Innovation and Translation (CMIIT), a designation that reflects its new mission and vision.

October 5, 2010 — Newly launched Abas (atlas-based autosegmentation) 2.0 software includes the simultaneous truth and performance level estimation (STAPLE) algorithm to increase contouring accuracy.

October 5, 2010 – To more directly serve their respective memberships and the profession, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) have initiated a restructuring of their strategic integration, effective starting at the end of September.

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