February 16, 2009 - The deadline for submitting the application for a scholarship program for radiology residents interested in imaging informatics sponsored by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is March 2, 2009.
For the fourth year, SIIM offers this scholarship to all trainees in North America who intend to pursue a career in radiology or imaging sciences.

February 16, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems will supply proton therapy equipment for the planned three-room treatment facility, which American Shared Hospital Services (AMS) is developing in the San Francisco Bay area.

February 16, 2009 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is accepting comments until mid-March on its proposed decision to refuse coverage of computed tomography colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening.
CMS said it is accepting comments on the cost effectiveness of screening CT colonography for the Medicare population if we were to alter our clinical decision.

February 13, 2009 - Emageon Inc. said today that it has received the $9 million that had been placed in escrow with The Bank of New York Mellon by Health Systems Solutions Inc. in connection with the parties' merger transaction; the escrowed funds became payable to Emageon when the merger was not consummated before the close of business on Feb. 11, 2009.

February 13, 2009 – New research findings out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin may help provide some direction for men diagnosed with prostate cancer about whether their cancer is likely to be life-threatening.