Windsong Radiology Group in upstate New York has grown from humble beginnings into one of the busiest imaging centers in the United States.
Founded in 1987 by Janet Sung, M.D., Windsong has built its practice and reputation on a philosophy based on two simple rules: provide exceptional patient care and base that care on giving patients access to the best technology available.
Rule One: Exceptional Patient Care


The ABBI organization recently conducted the first Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) exam at the annual The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting held in June in Providence, RI. The test content was published in the fall of 2006, so potential candidates had time and opportunity to prepare themselves.
Since the publication of the outline, many PACS SA professionals have tried to discern the key differences between the SIIM and PARCA certifications by the PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association (PARCA)


CT scanners have evolved over the years and are showing to have applications in the emergent and non-emergent evaluation of underlying cardiovascular issues. The general acceptance for cardiovascular evaluation by CT is limited due to ongoing studies. The noninvasive nature of CT may find favor among patients and physicians if the studies prove to be an effective way of evaluating cardiovascular disease.

Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. developed MRI for the breast to assist in early detection of breast cancer.
Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. developed MRI for the breast to assist in early detection of breast cancer.
Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. developed MRI for the breast to assist in early detection of breast cancer.
Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. developed MRI for the breast to assist in early detection of breast cancer.

Breast imaging is no longer a single modality specialty. Although mammography continues to lead the pack as the most accurate, accessible and cost-effective screening modality, MRI and ultrasound are quickly becoming elevated to the same standard of care, particularly for women at high risk.
Most notably, on March 28 of this year the American Cancer Society released new recommendations that women at high risk of developing breast cancer should receive annual screening MRIs in addition to mammograms.(1)
The ACS panel recommended breast MRI for women who:

The overriding philosophy guiding the entire approach to patient care for the Women’s Imaging Center of Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) is the need to create a comprehensive medical environment where a woman can receive all of the services she needs in one location and in one day.

Women’s imaging specialists have acknowledged it for some time, but now the American Cancer Society has issued guidelines that underscore the value of MRI breast cancer screening for high-risk women. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that when cancer is diagnosed in one breast, the other should undergo an MRI exam.

Bold headlines across consumer media sites like CNN and Reuters recently stated, “MRI scans might prevent breast cancer.”
Radiologists who have followed the debate comparing MRI breast to mammography through the medical journals might say – it’s not that simple.

September 7, 2007 - Carestream Health Inc. will showcase its 2000RT CR Plus computed radiography system designed specifically for radiation oncology professionals, at the European Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) bi-annual meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 8 to Sept. 13, 2007.

September 7, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems is demonstrating its full range of technologies and products aimed at improving the speed and precision of radiotherapy at the 2007 European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 8 to Sept. 13, 2007.

September 6, 2007 – According to a new report by Datamonitor, significant progress is being made with research into the disease and innovative new therapies may be able to improve survival of brain cancer patients.

The most aggressive and most common form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), accounting for over half of all brain tumors diagnosed each year. Datamonitor predicts that there will be around 26,000 new cases of GBM diagnosed in the seven major markets in 2007. In the US alone, around 14,000 people will die from brain cancer in 2007.

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