The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) released a statement applauding Congress’s introduction of bipartisan federal legislation that would rein in restrictive prior authorization practices. The society said these practices unnecessarily delay patient access to critical cancer treatments.

The Amsterdam University Medical Center has won MR Solutions’ Image of the Year 2019 award for the best molecular research image. Preclinical image submissions came in from most of MR Solutions’ users across the world. The winners, which were presented at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) conference, May 11-16 in Montreal, QC, Canada, were chosen by a panel of leading academics who examined images from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET) or computed tomography (CT) – or a combination of imaging modalities.

IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the launch of myQA iON at the 2019 Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG) conference, June 10-15 in Manchester, U.K. The company said myQA iON significantly reduces the time needed for patient quality assurance (QA) for proton therapy (PT).

Civco Medical Solutions announced a new solution that removes gel from ultrasound procedures. Envision viral barriers allow for 100 percent gel-free procedures.

Envision viral barriers

Revenues from the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiation therapy systems market exceeded $220 million in 2018, according to a recent study, suggesting increasing prevalence for the integrated technologies. According to the study from Fact.MR, the growth potential — projected at approximately a 20 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2028 — can be attributed to burgeoning adoption of innovative technologies in cancer diagnosis and treatment, alongside growing focus on patient-centric care.

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University (BGU), introduced a novel method for producing radioisotopes for nuclear medicine and medical imaging technologies such as computed tomography (CT) scan and positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT).

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will present the 2019 Gold Medal Award to Jonathon Leipsic, M.D., FSCCT, and Gilbert Raff, M.D., FSCCT, at the SCCT 14th Annual Scientific Meeting, July 11 – 14 in Baltimore. The SCCT Gold Medal Award recognizes outstanding leaders who have made landmark contributions to the field of cardiovascular computed tomography and to the society.

Client Outlook Inc. announced that Duke University Health System has implemented eUnity for enterprise viewing throughout its comprehensive healthcare network.

Volpara Health Technologies, Volpara Solutions' parent company, has signed a binding agreement to acquire U.S.-based MRS Systems Inc. (MRS).

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