April 30, 2009 - Radiation safety experts at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) say overuse of high-tech scanning procedures, such as computed tomography (CT), may unnecessarily expose patients to increased radiation levels.

April 30, 2009 - The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance of UroCARE, a software application package for the assessment of urinary anatomy using multislice computed tomography (CT) data, developed by Neuisys.

April 30, 2009 - The Ohio State University, Cardinal Health and Ohio Third Frontier announced a collaboration that will invest more than $10 million to help shape the future of the medical diagnostic industry, combining Ohio State's Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging research capabilities and Cardinal Health's manufacturing and commercialization expertise for molecular imaging agent

May 1, 2009 - Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. will showcase the RadiForce RX320, a new 3 megapixel (1,536×2,048 native resolution) color LCD monitor at SIIM 2009. The monitor is readily available to the U.S. market.

April 29, 2009 - Imaging Diagnostic Systems Inc. announced that Socrate Medical SRL located in Milan, Italy, has been selected as a distributor for the CT Laser Mammography (CTLM) system in Northern and Central Italy.

April 29, 2009 - St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Mont., installed Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.’s Aquilion ONE, a dynamic volume CT system, to expand its service lines and develop programs for disease diagnosis.

In operation since October 2008, St. Vincent has utilized the Aquilion ONE as a foundation to advance cardiovascular, neurological and pediatric care programs.

April 29, 2009 - W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) will release on a 31 mm diameter version of the GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis, a device which provides physicians with an endovascular option to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in patients with aortic inner neck diameters up to 29 mm.

April 29, 2009 – An interoperability agreement involving the VUEMED VueTrack inventory management system and the Noblis RAMAS recall management service is designed to enhance supply-chain and patient safety services to customers.

April 29, 2009 – Barco is expanding its clinical collaborator network with a brand-new customer reference site at the Dienst Medische Beeldvorming, the radiology practice serving the General Hospital Group AZ Groeninge in Kortrijk, Belgium.

April 29, 2009 - AMICAS announced today that it will partner with Health Ventures to provide its hospitals with AMICAS PACS, AMICAS Reach, and AMICAS RadStream solutions.

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