When David Blumenthal, M.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine1, “Information is the lifeblood of modern medicine. Health information technology (HIT) is destined to be its circulatory system,” he clearly drew a connection between digital medical data and the delivery of care.

February 4, 2010 - To improve the safety and quality of cancer treatment, and reduce the chances of medical errors, the American Society for Radiation Oncology has committed to a six-point patient protection plan, reported ASTRO Board Chairman Tim R. Williams, M.D.


February 4, 2010 - “Information is the lifeblood of modern medicine. Health information technology is destined to be its circulatory system.”1

February 3, 2010 - The demanding nature of maternal-fetal medicine requires medical imaging and workflow solutions to help streamline the busy environment. Dedicated women’s imaging systems and applications in OB/GYN imaging presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) 30th Annual Meeting held Feb.1-6, in Chicago, will focus on new advances in the delivery of care.

February 3, 2010 – The FDA granted 510(k) market clearance for Shina Systems’ 3Di advanced medical (3D/4D) visualization software that downloads over the Internet and provides a full suite of image processing and clinical analysis applications on any PC.

February 2, 2010 - Key to any purchase of capital equipment is maintenance and in a busy hospital setting that may require protecting X-ray panels from scratches and smudges.

February 2, 2010 - Hologic reported its first quarter 2010 net income was $26.1 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

February 2, 2010– Doctors can now use light to optically scan tissue and provide immediate analysis of cancerous tissue.

February 2, 2010 - Among noninvasive imaging tests for ruling out coronary artery disease (CAD), computed tomography (CT) is a more accurate noninvasive test than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a comparative study released in Annals of Internal Medicine.

February 2, 2010 - Hundreds of radiology practices in Latin America require Spanish versions of RIS, PACS, and teleradiology tools for workflow management, image routing, diagnostic image viewing and manipulation, patient scheduling, reporting and billing.

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