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Medsphere releases OpenVista upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics developer Medsphere Systems has launched an upgraded version of its OpenVista Radiology electronic health record package.
April 22, 2009
Report: Imaging sales to drop 15% in emerging markets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global economic crisis will limit growth in diagnostic imaging in emerging markets, particularly for advanced CT and MRI sales, according to a new report conducted by Millennium Research Group.
April 22, 2009
Joint Commission revises radiopharm policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Joint Commission has revised its 2009 hospital accreditation requirements to no longer require an appropriately trained registered pharmacist or doctor of medicine or osteopathy to be present in a laboratory when radiopharmaceuticals are prepared.
April 22, 2009
New technology spurs investment in brachytherapy
By Marvin Burns
The U.S. market for brachytherapy products should exceed $1 billion in the next five years, driven by the introduction of new products that allow accelerated treatment for cancer patients after surgery. The worldwide market could grow even more rapidly, according to this analysis from market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.
April 22, 2009
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Thin-client 3D software suitable for on-call CTA studies
By Erik L. Ridley
The use of thin-client 3D technology can facilitate offsite reading of CT angiography (CTA) studies in on-call situations, according to research from Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin in Berlin.
April 22, 2009
RaySearch, Philips launch SmartArc
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy software developer RaySearch Laboratories said that partner Philips Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its SmartArc treatment planning software.
April 21, 2009
Federal agents raid Siemens Healthcare offices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agents from the criminal investigations arm of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have raided the Pennsylvania offices of Siemens Healthcare, according to federal officials. A Siemens representative said the search was related to the investigation of a contract the company has with the DoD.
April 21, 2009
TomoTherapy to restate earnings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy said it will restate financial results for its 2008 fiscal year due to errors related to accounting for income taxes.
April 21, 2009
VC finds serious extracolonic lesions in older patients
By Eric Barnes
Extracolonic abnormalities occur more frequently among older and symptomatic patients, and are more cost-effective to detect in these populations, according to researchers from Korea. Their multicenter study examined a large screening cohort with virtual colonoscopy using a variety of exam techniques.
April 21, 2009
Engineers develop smartphone-powered US scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer engineers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed an ultrasound system that combines a smartphone with USB-based ultrasound probe technology.
April 21, 2009
Philips begins Achieva TX installations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has begun installations of its Achieva 3.0T TX MRI system into several hospitals around the world.
April 21, 2009
NovaRad adds Indiana PACS client
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developer NovaRad has installed its NovaPACS software at Saint Catherine Regional Hospital in Charlestown, IN.
April 21, 2009
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