January 19, 2017 — Hitachi Ltd. announced the formation of a new Americas business group focused on consolidating its various medical imaging offerings while expanding its focus on healthcare innovation and informatics. The company will combine Hitachi Aloka Medical America Inc. into Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc. on April 1, 2017, which will then change its name to Hitachi Healthcare America Corp.

January 19, 2017 — Zetta Medical Technologies announced the release of Zia, an iterative reconstruction solution that enables the use of low-dose computed tomography (CT) protocols for CT scanners. 

Materialise NV has launched AnatomyPrint, an easy-to-use service for medical professionals that delivers 3-D printed anatomical models directly to their doorsteps. The new service was launched during the 2016 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Nov. 27-Dec. 2 in Chicago.

Breast cancer screening in Denmark was associated with a substantial increase in the incidence of nonadvanced tumors and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) but not with a reduction in the incidence of advanced tumors. The rate of overdiagnosis was also substantial. The findings of a cohort study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Primera Technology Inc. recently announced its new Bravo 4200-Series Disc Printers and Disc Publishers.

Bravo 4200 Series disc printers and publishers

Researchers from Elizabeth Wende Breast Care (EWBC) have demonstrated that automated volumetric breast density has a strong linear relationship to mammographic sensitivity. These results could improve screening outcomes by defining more appropriate thresholds for identifying the women who may benefit from adjunct screening.

An article promoting standardized imaging efforts to improve diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer has been selected as the best clinical research paper published in European Urology.

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