July 1, 2009 - On Sept. 9, 2009, the American College of Radiology (ACR) will offer the inaugural Cardiac CT Certificate of Advanced Proficiency (CCT CoAP) Examination open to all physicians who meet the requisite eligibility requirements and professional experience qualifications.

June 30, 2009 – Good Samaritan Hospital of Kearney, Neb., a member of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), has completed a fast-track implementation of McKesson’s Horizon Medical Imaging PACS, which reportedly led to increased clinical efficiency as a result of workflow improvements.

June 30, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems will exhibit at the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting, July 26-30, 2009, in Ahaheim, Calif., the company’s full line of cancer treatment technologies, including solutions for external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy and proton therapy.

June 30, 2009 – The need for a common financial platform to support physician practices, remote facilities and clinical information systems prompted Capital Region Health Care (CRHC) to plan for a replacement of its existing revenue management system and associated bolt-on products.

June 29, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare officially announced today that Michael Reitermann has been appointed the new CEO of Siemens Healthcare’s U.S. organization, effective July 1, 2009.

June 29, 2009 - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) commended today the release of a new study demonstrating that use of imaging services in hospitals is associated with lower patient mortality, with little or no impact on length of stay and cost.

June 26, 2009 - CIVCO Medical Solutions introduces a new disposable endocavity needle guide for Hitachi EUP-CC531 and EUP-V53W ultrasound transducers, currently compatible with Hitachi HI VISION 900, HI VISION 5500, HI VISION 6500, HI VISION 8500 and the new HI VISION Preirus ultrasound systems.

June 26, 2009 - AccelaRAD, a software as a service (SaaS) radiology image management company, installed its advanced digital management software at five new sites, including three Mid-Atlantic Unified Health System-affiliated imaging centers (New Stanton, PA), Charlton Memorial Hospital (Folkston, GA) and Red Bud Regional Hospital (Red Bud, IL).

June 26, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has been honored with three Communicator Awards for its work on the Radiation Therapy for Cancer brochure, ASTROnews and the 2008 Annual Report. All three ASTRO publications were recognized with Awards of Excellence and awarded the Gold Communicator Award, which is the highest honor that the Communicator Awards bestows.

June 26, 2009 – The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging has been named to the 2009 Associations Advance America Honor Roll in recognition of its Image Gently campaign.

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