April 27, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare said today that Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, was the first medical facility in the U.S. to install its SOMATOM Definition Flash dual-source computed tomography (CT) scanner.

April 27, 2009 - Recent studies from Massachusetts General Hospital show radiation during CT scans can be reduced when using an image enhancing technology developed by SharpView.

The studies show a relative dose reduction of up to 75 percent with preserved or even enhanced image quality. This results in safer scanning by allowing lower radiation doses to be used.

In these challenging economic times, it’s important to make smart decisions when evaluating a 3D advanced visualization system in order to maximize your long-term investment. Budgets and staffing levels are decreasing, while the number of images and functional sophistication needed to analyze those images are increasing.

April 27, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems is showcasing the its full spectrum of prostate cancer treatment technologies, including brachytherapy, IMRT and SBRT, at the American Urological Association (AUA) Meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago from April 25-30.

April 27, 2009 - An additional breast cancer was found in 9 percent of patients when breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) was used to complement mammography, according to a study from Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

April 23, 2009 - Ziosoft Inc. debuted a new SPECT/CT fusion application, MR cardiac function analysis and 4D brain perfusion showing dynamic analysis using images from a 320-slice CT scanner,* built for the Ziostation thin-client system, at the International Technical Exhibition of Medical Imaging (ITEM) held April 17-19 in Yokohama, Japan.

April 23, 2009 - A new study shows that the SAVI applicator, a small, expandable device inserted inside the breast to deliver partial breast irradiation, carries a low infection risk, a potential complication of such devices.

April 23, 2009 - A majority of U.S. residents believe electronic health records would improve coordination and quality of medical care, but most do not believe health IT will lead to cost savings, according to a new poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health.

April 23, 2009 - A new federally funded University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study aims to learn whether women at high risk of breast cancer can use exercise to meaningfully reduce their risk of getting the disease.

April 23, 2009 - InSight Health Services Holdings Corp.'s subsidiary, InSight, completed the acquisition of two imaging centers in the Boston-metropolitan area; one center is exclusively MRI, while the other is a multimodality facility.

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