Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver IMRT reportedly two to eight times faster and more precisely than conventional IMRT or helical tomotherapy.

The CIRS Model 002H9K offers a complete QA solution from CT imaging to dose verification. With the H9K, choose any point dose location within a circular area with diameter of 11.2 cm by simply adjusting the two rotating cylinders. Lung and bone equivalent rods can be positioned at any location within the circular area for assessment of heterogeneity correction.

syngo Dynamics is a comprehensive multimodality diagnostic image review and evidenced-based reporting system that focuses on dynamic image clip review and reporting for ultrasound and cardiovascular imaging modalities.

Version 8.0 (which isn’t commercially available yet) features:

- Scheduling option to allow better resource management in the cath or echo lab

Toshiba's Virtual Explorer Workstation is a complete 3D, post-processing tool for MR analysis and image display. The design aims to offer a full range of features that will enhance MR imaging capability and functionality. The workstation comes with both the hardware and software necessary for a complete post-processing package.

TomoTherapy Inc.’s Hi-Art treatment system 3.1 is said to be a faster version of its image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) that includes new software and hardware features aimed at enhancing clinical productivity and system usability, and is expected to increase patient throughput.

February 10, 2009 — Matrox Graphics Inc. said that NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. has chosen and will be shipping Matrox Xenia Pro display controller boards for use with a variety of color and grayscale medical LCD displays.

February 10, 2009 - The routine use of radiography, MRI or CT scans in patients with low-back pain but no indication of a serious underlying condition does not improve clinical outcomes, and doctors should refrain from immediate scanning unless they observe features of a serious underlying condition, according to conclusions from an article in this week’s edition of The Lancet.

February 10, 2009 - Dilon Technologies Inc. said today it had record sales for 2008 highlighted by the strongest fourth quarter in the company's history, achieving a 35 percent increase in sales from 2007 to 2008 as molecular breast imaging gains nationwide exposure and acceptance.

February 9, 2009 - DMS Health Technologies said today that two additional digital mammography mobile units have been awarded a three-year term of accreditation as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

February 9, 2009 - BSD Medical Corp.today provided a translated version of a press release issued by the German Cancer Society entitled, "Putting the heat on advanced cervical cancer." The translated text of this important press release is as follows:

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