The MarkeTech Group (TMTG) conducted a poll of its imagePRO opt-in panel of over 600 U.S.-hospital based imaging administrative directors and managers. Manuel Andrade, TMTG’s research analyst, made the analysis.

Q: What is the likelihood that breast ultrasound will eventually replace mammography as the primary diagnostic tool for breast imaging.

The OncoView image management and storage solution combines the storage capability of enterprise PACS with features designed specifically to support today's image-based oncology programs.

ARIA is a comprehensive information and image management system that aggregates patient data into a single, organized, oncology-specific medical chart. With ARIA's electronic medical record (EMR), you can effectively manage treatment for patients undergoing medical or radiation/proton therapies.

Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reportedly two to eight times faster and more precisely than conventional IMRT or helical tomotherapy.

September 30, 2009 - Intelerad Medical Systems and Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET) signed an agreement for Intelerad to offer its products to MAGNET’s national healthcare provider network.

September 30, 2009 - A 17-year-old female with a complex arteriovenous malformation of the brain has become the first person in India to be treated using the fast Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform from Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB.

September 30, 2009 - The Society of Interventional Radiology presents Catheter Lysis of Thromboembolic Stroke (CLOTS) — an intensive five-day course featuring top interventional radiologists, neurointerventionists, neurologists and neuroradiologists offering doctors the opportunity to gain and/or upgrade skills to incorporate acute ischemic stroke care into their practice.

September 30, 2009 - The founding members of the American Society of Clinical Radiation Oncology (ASCRO) announced its addition as a new professional non-profit organization primarily dedicated to acquiring a "Provider Status" for clinical radiation oncology physicists.

September 30, 2009 - The global diagnostic imaging market is forecast to reach $24.6 billion in 2015. According to a report by research group Global Markets Direct, the global market for diagnostic imaging was valued at $15.8 billion in 2008 and is forecast to reach $24.6 billion in 2015 with a CAGR of 7 percent.

September 30, 2009 – A simple, noninvasive test appears to be an effective screening tool for identifying patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death.

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