September 16, 2010 – A new collection of software applications for structural heart treatment under angiography will be highlighted by GE Healthcare during the 2010 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in Washington, D.C.

September 16, 2010 — A new group of powerful modules and applications makes it possible for documents, images, video, sound, reports and other clinical information to be integrated with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and stored for easy access in any PACS.

September 15, 2010 — Approval has been given to market the somo•v automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) as an adjunct to mammography for screening asymptomatic women for breast cancer in the European Union.

September 15, 2010 — PDQ Mobile X-Ray has expanded its PACS and image acquisition for its fleet of eight mobile X-ray vans operating throughout central and northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas.

September 15, 2010 — RadNet Inc., a provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of 191 outpatient imaging centers, has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Image Medical Corp., the parent of eRAD Inc.. The deal is for $10.75 million in a combination of cash and promissory notes.

September 15, 2010 – According to a study just released by IMV Medical Information Division, an estimated 21.1 million radiographic-only and radiographic fluoroscopy (RF) procedures were performed on 5,780 RF X-ray units in 2,670 hospitals with 100-plus beds. These 21.1 million procedures are estimated to have involved 18.6 million patient visits.

September 15, 2010 — As the result of a new partnership, the Image-Arena advanced visualization software will be integrated into the Impax cardiovascular picture archiving and communication system (PACS). Agfa HealthCare has signed an agreement with TomTec to add its Image-Arena solution into Agfa's Impax Cardiovascular.

September 15, 2010 — Designed for use in point-of-care settings, (bringing the ultrasound to the patient, not the patient to ultrasound), the CX50 POC is now available. The compact, portable system can provide reliable information to clinicians during ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia and ultrasound-guided pain management.

September 15, 2010 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) announced its support for the U.S. Senate in its introduction of the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2010 (CARE Act), S. 3737. The proposed legislation, which was introduced in August by Sen.

September 15, 2010 – A high-definition intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) system will be demonstrated during the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 symposium Sept. 21-25 in Washington, D.C.

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