April 20, 2009 - The Mind Research Network (MRN) has acquired an Elekta Neuromag, a device for noninvasive measurement of brain activity using Magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology. MEG is an imaging technique used to measure the magnetic fields produced by electrical activity in the brain via extremely sensitive devices such as superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). T


It would be hard to argue that portable ultrasound isn’t among the most versatile imaging modalities in healthcare today. With improved imaging quality and ease of use, these units can routinely be found in departments across hospitals and clinics.

April 17, 2009 - GE Healthcare announced the company has signed a research agreement with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, to establish an alliance in medical research in area of Positron Emission Tomography (PET).

April 17, 2009 - National Interest Security Company (NISC) and InSite One have created a partnership to extend InSite One products and services to healthcare facilities in the federal market.

April 16, 2009- Royal Philips Electronics launched a new product bundle that combines the Philips Digital Voice Tracer 660 (DVT 660) recording device and the voice recorder edition of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10, a speech recognition program from Nuance Communications.

April 16, 2009 – iCAD Inc. today announced it has received 510(k) clearance for PrecisionPoint, the company’s interventional planning solution for breast MRI that can make biopsies easier and faster. PrecisionPoint will be offered as an integrated module within the company’s CADvue breast MRI image review software.

April 16, 2009 - The ACR and RBMA have developed best practice guidelines for third-party payors, managed care organizations (MCOs), radiology benefit managers (RBMs), and imaging providers for use when implementing or evaluating a Radiology Benefits Management Program (RBMP).

April 15, 2009 – IASIS Healthcare LLC, a 16-hospital system headquartered in Franklin, TN, plans to help improve patient care and physician satisfaction with the deployment of a new PACS from McKesson.

April 16, 2009 – In a policy statement released today, The European Association of Urology (EAU) said current data on prostate cancer is insufficient to recommend the adoption of population screening for prostate cancer as a public health policy due to the large over-treatment effect.

April 16, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems Inc. is featuring its line of PaxScan flat panel X-ray image detectors for digital radiography (DR) at the China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF 2009) meeting in Shenzhen, China, April 18-21, 2009.

Varian will also showcase its full range of X-ray tubes for fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiology and cone-beam CT imaging.

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