March 24, 2010 - The FDA 510(k) has issued marketing clearance for a PACS (picture archive and communication system), which has added viewing capabilities for digital mammography studies for diagnostic interpretation using FDA approved monitors.

March 23, 2010 - When imaging the brain, time is critical as vascular abnormalities can have a profound effect on patients’ lives if not diagnosed quickly. A new tool aims to help healthcare facilities diagnose disease with greater accuracy and speed when doing an magnetic resonance angiography study (MRA) on the brain.

March 23, 2010 - Orthopedic practices making the transition to digital radiography (DR) may find support in a new DR system that does not require modifications to an existing radiographic room.

March 22, 2010 - The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced today it strongly opposes the current medical imaging cuts contained in The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872), which would immediately raise the imaging equipment utilization rate assumption from a 50 to a 75 percent rate.

March 22, 2010 - In an effort to continually provide customizable, reliable and cost-effective RIS, PACS and teleradiology solutions, RamSoft, has partnered with ERadiology, a Tennessee-based technology company, to offer a hosting solution that leverages digital imaging technology while reducing capital costs for equipment purchase, and maintenance.

March 19, 2010 - To alleviate the effects of the global molybdenum shortage, a national network of 47 radiopharmacies will receive 18F Sodium Fluoride (NaF) free of charge from between March 22 and April 9, 2010.

Participants in this trial program will receive 18F NaF, provided by PETNET Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, for only a nominal delivery fee.


Ground zero in the battle against breast cancer flared up when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued revised guidelines on breast screening.



Radiation oncology is an important area of concentration for Imaging Technology News (ITN), as we provide coverage of radiation therapy technology, treatment planning solutions and data management systems specifically for radiation oncology.


March 18, 2010 - To aid in diagnosis and meet the imaging needs and budgets of clinics and physicians’ offices a new CR/mini-PACS solution delivers image review capabilities including magnification, annotations, measurements, layout and other tools.

March 18, 2010 - A new women's health imaging picture archive and communication system (PACS) integrated with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is designed to support imaging and non-image information across multiple modalities.

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