The American College of Radiology (ACR) applauded members of the House Ways and Means Committee for standing against planned cuts to Medicare reimbursement for low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening. According to the ACR, this exam is the first and only cost-effective test proven to significantly reduce lung cancer deaths.

September 14, 2016 — Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp. announced that it will exhibit at the 2016 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting and technical exposition, Sept. 25-28 in Boston. 

September 14, 2016 — P-Cure, provider of patient-centric solutions for proton therapy, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its patented upright imaging solution.

P-Cure Patient-Centric Solution

Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced last week that its vendor-independent, low-dose computed tomography (CT) solution was selected by Philips Healthcare to help meet XR-29 regulations.

Nothing can — or should — replace the written radiology report as the way radiologists send their findings to referring physicians. But there are times when speed is of the essence, when interaction between radiologist and referring physician is critically important for the patient. 

September 13, 2016 — DICOM Grid, makers of a cloud-based, medical image management suite, today announced it is changing its name to Ambra Health and has secured an additional $6M in funding, led by venture firm Canaan Partners, to bring total funding to $39M.  Ambra plans to use the new funds to ramp up sales and marketing efforts and accelerate product development.

September 13, 2016 — Are You Dense Inc., in collaboration with Madre Latina Inc., recently announced a new set of educational breast health resources in Spanish. Named E.M.P.O.W.E.R.E.D. (Early Matters: Providing Opportunities With Educational Resources for Early Detection), the resource set features educational literature and a video with English captions urging women to be smart about breast cancer screening options, including knowledge of their breast density for optimum breast health.

September 13, 2016 — Straightline Aviation signed a memorandum of understanding with RAD-AID to launch a humanitarian and philanthropic medical assistance program using Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Airship, uniting aircraft innovation with health technology for a new approach to global health outreach.

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