August 16, 2010 – The Fundação Instituto de Pesquisa e Estudo de Diagnóstico por Imagem (FIDI) in São Paulo, Brazil, is the first site in Latin America to add PACS/EHR connectivity software from PACSGEAR. With more than 300 physicians, FIDI is a non-profit organization that performs more than 3 million diagnostic imaging procedures each year.

August 13, 2010 - A needle guidance system was introduced for use with ultrasound platforms. SonoSite’s HFL50x transducer, coupled with the Civco Medical Solutions' Infiniti needle guidance system, is used in regional anesthesia imaging applications and shallow access biopsies to shorten procedure time and increase accuracy.

August 13, 2010 - In an effort to help customers increase utilization, while reducing scheduled downtime for planned maintenance, Siemens unveils its comprehensive service program that enables delivery of preventive maintenance and system updates and modifications outside of normal operating hours.

August 13, 2010 - A multi-year contract under the Veteran’s Administration's (VA) Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) High Tech Medical Equipment program was awarded.

August 12, 2010 - A Swedish IT and medical technology company has been awarded a contract to install four mammography units for use in the Australian state of Victoria.

BreastScreen Victoria offers a free mammographic screening service to asymptomatic women in the target group of 50-69 years of age under the state population based screening program.

Study Investigates Ultrasound Screening With Mammography

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital has joined U-Systems national clinical research study designed to evaluate whether digital mammography, when combined with the Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS), is more sensitive in detecting breast lesions compared to mammography alone in women with dense breasts.

August 12, 2010 - The increase in the price of silver is driving up the worldwide prices, a imaging film company said this week.

As a result, Carestream Health’s price increases are necessary to maintain the reliable flow of high-quality film products expected by customers around the world. Details surrounding new prices have been or will be communicated locally in each country.

August 12, 2010 - A radiology quality (QA) assurance company has expanded its operations from St. Malo, Canada to Connecticut where the primary sales and marketing efforts are being developed across the United States, Europe and the Middle East.

August 12, 2010 - A needle guidance system for transducers has been released to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

August 11, 2010 – Based on its recent analysis of the computed tomography (CT) market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Siemens Healthcare with the 2010 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership of the Year.

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