With the development of 3D-CRT, IMRT, stereotactic approaches and other advanced forms of radiation therapy, imaging has become increasingly important in the field of radiation oncology.

While the DRA has cut short the burgeoning growth of imaging services, particularly those offered by outpatient centers, it also presents other players in the imaging value chain with new opportunities.

September 4, 2008 - Minutes after the industry’s newest PACS blog, called PACS-aholic (PACS-aholic.blogspot.com), went live today, it made home-page news on “Dalai’s PACS Blog,” a favorite blog amongst radiologists and hosted by Sam Friedman, M.D., a radiologist based in South Carolina.

Dr. Friedman noted that, “Being sort of a PACS-aholic myself, I'm looking forward to some great information and entertainment. Good luck, and welcome to the blogosphere, kids!”

September 3, 2008 - IntraOp will discuss at ASTRO 2008 the recent results of the study which found that a single dose of Intraoperative electron radiotherapy (IOERT) delivered in a single day may be equivalent to six weeks of standard, daily radiation for breast cancer patients.

September 3, 2008 - The 2008 ASCO Children's Oncology Group (COG) Symposium is scheduled for Oct. 21 in Denver, CO.

September 2, 2008 - The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) said GE Healthcare IT�s product Centricity Enterprise Version 6.7 is pre-market, conditionally CCHIT Certified, and meets its inpatient electronic health record (EHR) criteria for 2007.

September 2, 2008 - Novare Surgical Systems announced it successfully completed a series of single port lap-band procedures, performed exclusively through the patient�s belly button, which resulted in reduced scarring and less postoperative pain for patients.

September 2, 2008 - Health Discovery Corp. (HDC) said it has signed a licensing agreement with Smart Personalized Medicine LLC, founded by Richard Caruso, M.D., chairman and founder of Intergra Life Sciences) to work to develop a breast cancer prognostic test using HDC�s support vector machine (SVM) technology in collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Center.

September 2, 2008 – Two recent studies demonstrate the economical value of cardiac imaging, showing MDCT to be cost-effective for men and cost-saving for women, and demonstrating how echo is cost-effective in determining patient eligibility for ICDs (implantable cardioverter-defibrillators).

September 2, 2008 - Quantum Medical Imaging has released the QR-LCH - Rolling Lateral Cassette Holder to accommodate portable DR panels, CR and film cassettes up to 14-by-17 inches with convenient size adjustment locks, allowing for easy positioning of imaging plates of any size or kind around the patient.
The QR-LCH reduces positioning time in the emergency room, operating room and/or radiographic examination room. It also provides an excellent platform for performing patella views, the company says.

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