Since its introduction two years ago, Varian’s RapidArc radiotherapy technology has been deployed at over 170 cancer centers around the world.

The Customer
Advanced Imaging Specialists (AIS) is a partnership between Mercy Health Partners and leading radiologists in the Scranton, Penn. area. AIS is widely recognized as providing the highest quality outpatient diagnostic imaging services to patients in four convenient locations.

Angel Medical Center in Franklin, N.C. is a small rural hospital with a big commitment: to bring state-of-the-art technology close to home. AMC strives to become a center of excellence for breast health — the hospital has provided the comfort of the MammoPad breast cushion for more than two years, and it became the first facility west of Asheville to offer digital mammography in 2008.

The advent of conformal radiotherapies has ushered in an era of image-guided radiotherapy, or IGRT, enabling clinicians to compensate for the geometric uncertainties inherent in the radiotherapy (RT) delivery process.

The Customer
Radiology and MRI of Bethlehem (RMRI) brings together the experience and pioneering visions of two of the finest medical imaging practices in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania: Radiology Associates, founded in 1950, and MRI of Bethlehem, founded in 1987.

The Outreach Services Program is an integral part of healthcare delivery at Marshfield Clinic, a large group medical practice and private research center. Based in Marshfield, Wisc., the program brings much needed care to rural areas with limited access to state-of-the-art technology.

The Customer
Huntington Beach Diagnostic Imaging and Breast Center (HBDI) in Huntington Beach, Calif., is a state-of-the-art imaging practice located adjacent to Huntington Beach Hospital.

Timing was everything when it came to South Sound Radiology’s decision to transition to digital mammography. The Olympia, Washington imaging center began considering a move to digital in 2005, but it was the need to replace their two screen-film machines in 2007 that finally compelled them to make a decision.

January 4, 2010 - Computed tomography (CT) is the overwhelmingly preferred technique of emergency physicians and radiologists for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 4, 2010 - In the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC) proposed regulations for certification criteria and standards for achieving "meaningful use" for electronic health records, released on December 30, 2009, it specified the use of e-prescribing, electronic exchange of health information, and data on clinical quality measures.

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