As computed tomography (CT) technology has become more versatile, affordable and available, the number of exams being done continues to rise.


Digital X-ray manufacturer iCRco has signed a distribution agreement with GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, for its computed radiography (CR) systems.

Under this distribution contract, GE Healthcare will provide access to the iCRco products through the GE distribution network to selected countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

June 24, 2010 – A redesigned needle guide is now available for GE Healthcare ultrasound transducers. CIVCO Medical Solutions has introduced a newly redesigned, disposable endocavity needle guide for GE Healthcare ultrasound transducers, including the E72, E721, E8C, E8C-RS, E8CS, IC5-9-D, IC5-9H, MTZ and MZ.

June 24, 2010 ? A U.S. breast MRI system manufacturer announced its first installation in China this week. The Aurora Dedicated Breast MRI System from Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. will be installed in the world-renowned Ruijin Hospital located in Shanghai, the teaching hospital for China’s top-tiered Jiao Tong University Medical School.

June 23, 2010 – Mac users now have a new option for viewing radiology images and reports. Intelerad Medical Systems this week announced their new InteleViewer for Mac, which is designed specifically for referring physicians.

June 23, 2010 – A new breast imaging workstation promises to improve the efficiency of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image processing in breast cancer analysis. Toshiba America Medical Systems announced the introduction of the Aegis breast imaging workstation this week.

June 23, 2010 – New guidelines for breast scintigraphy with breast-specific gamma cameras were established this week by the Society of Nuclear Medicine Procedure Guidelines Committee.

June 23, 2010 – A new disposable needle guide is now available for the Siemens BP9-4 bi-plane transducer.

June 22, 2010 – Brainlab AG announced last week that it has signed an agreement with Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation Inc. to integrate its Aquilion LB Computed Tomography (CT) scanner with the Brainlab Brainsuite iCT digitally integrated operating room (OR).

June 22, 2010 – Nineteen facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region have been named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for their use of the SAVI applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy. The SAVI applicator can provide important advantages for women with early-stage breast cancer.

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