May 21, 2008 - Calypso Medical said the FDA cleared a new indication for the use of implantable Beacon electromagnetic transponders with the Calypso System in external beam radiation therapy.

May 21, 2008 – Modern 3D computed tomography (CT) is an effective method for locating the prostatic apex for radiation therapy treatment planning in prostate cancer patients because it eliminates the need for an invasive procedure and the related side effects, according to a study in the May 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology.

May 21, 2008 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has initiated a national coverage analysis (NCA) for the use of screening CT Colonography for colorectal cancer, for which the public has 30 days to submit comments regarding the topic.

May 20, 2008 - The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) are exploring increased collaborative efforts to benefit members of both organizations and advance the profession of radiology.

The potential relationship would seek to leverage the best services and offerings from both organizations to better meet the needs of radiologists and medical physicists.

Leaders of both organizations are engaged in dialogue to evaluate the feasibility and scope of such collaboration.

May 21, 2008 - Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) along with diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) can accurately diagnose residual or recurrent prostate cancer in patients treated with high-intensity focused ultrasonic ablation, according to a recent study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

May 21, 2008 - Aarhus University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark, placed an order for three new treatment machines and nine advanced RapidArc volumetric arc therapy systems, planning to have RapidArc installed on all nine of its Clinac linear accelerators later this year, in hopes of consolidating all radiotherapy hardware and software in an integrated system.

The Comfortview Motorized Monitor Mounting Solution (CVM) comes ready with three adjustment choices. The solution provides 16 inches of vertical motorized adjustment without requiring a split-desk surface, focal adjustment of 14 inches and a tilt feature that allows the monitors to be tilted independently, -15 degrees to
15 degrees.

The new Kodak DRYVIEW 5800 Laser Imager is designed for radiology departments, imaging centers and small clinics and dedicated modality printing, and delivers up to 75 radiographic films per hour with a time to first print of 80 seconds for 35-by-43-cm film.

VistaTrak is a new a touchscreen contrast media management system that gives users a management tool designed to help enhance patient care and safety, optimize inventory management and improve billing accuracy.

Fujifilm’s Computed Radiography for Mammography (FCRm) system can now be used with FDA-cleared iCAD Inc.’s SecondLook Digital Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solution for mammography. The addition of CAD functionality to CR digital mammography takes screening and diagnostic capabilities to an unprecedented level.

May 2008

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