October 7, 2008 - The AccuBoost procedure for treatment of breast cancer is a new image-guided radiation therapy technique for concentrating the radiation dose to the portion of the breast containing the highest concentration of cancer cells.

The AccuBoost has recently been cleared by the FDA for use in women with early stage breast cancer. The Center for Radiation Oncology (CRO), a group of oncology clinics in Florida, is reportedly the first in the state to receive and use AccuBoost.

October 7, 2008 — Intelerad Medical Systems said it ranks among the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 listing of the fastest growing Canadian technology companies.

The medical imaging company first ranked among Canada’s Technology Fast 50 in 2006.

October 8, 2008 – A new MRI-based method, delayed-enhancement cardiovascular MRI (DE-CMRI), allows doctors to detect and measure scarring on walls of heart after treated for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published in the October 7, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

October 7, 2008 — Biospace Med reported it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the company’s EOS X-ray imager along with its new image workstation, sterEOS, which enables 3D skeletal reconstruction.

October 7, 2008 – DR Systems, makers of the Unity RIS/PACS, today announced four new contracts with healthcare facilities, totaling approximately $2.19 million.

The four new facilities with which DR has contracts are: Western Missouri Medical Center, Warrensburg, MO; Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent, ME; Riverview Hospital Association, Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Coastal Cancer Care and Diagnostic Center, Pismo Beach, CA.

October 7, 2008 - Researchers at The Single Cell Proteomics group at Imperial College London say they have used an imaging technology known as coherent two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy, 2DIR, to identify proteins in laboratory tests.

October 7, 2008 - Carestream Health and the San Salvatore Hospital in the Province of L’Aquila in the Abruzzo Region in Italy, have developed a module for an Italian language Radiology Information System (RIS) that allows general practitioners (GPs) within the region to directly book digital X-ray examinations for their patients and receive the results back on their PC.

October 7, 2008 - VisualSonics launched the Vevo 2100 preclinical imaging platform in North America and Europe, designed to produce first high-resolution images with edge-to-edge clarity and dynamic focusing are possible and will allow small animal researchers to scan measure and quantify with ease.

The system provides color doppler, strain analysis and reportedly high-field of view clarity. Acccording to the manufacturer, the Vevo 2100 represents a breakthrough in imaging technology by including color flow imaging, advanced transducers and a robust analysis package.

October 7, 2008 – Philips contributes cardiovascular X-ray systems to hybrid surgery suites by STERIS Corp. to treat patients requiring minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical procedures, or those needing open surgery, within a single operating suite.

October 6, 2008 – The AHRA, the association for medical imaging management, has created the Patient First Program funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., that aims to improve patient care and safety in diagnostic imaging – an important issue to hospitals, physicians and administrators.

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