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Primordial, Charlotte Radiology announce partnership

Primordial, a leading vendor of communications, workflow, quality management and analytics applications for the medical imaging market, and Charlotte Radiology, one of the largest radiology groups in the United States, announced today a partnership to deploy and further develop Primordial’s applications for use by Charlotte Radiology physicians across numerous hospitals and imaging centers.

11 Mar 2010

CRR leveraging InteleOne to interconnect Intelerad Medical Systems' facilities

Intelerad Medical Systems, a recognized leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that Carolina Regional Radiology PA will be leveraging InteleOne to interconnect its facilities. CRR is a full-service radiology practice serving a ten-county region in southeastern North Carolina.

10 Mar 2010

New data for BMS747158 to be featured in oral presentation at ACC Annual Scientific Session 2010

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced that new data for BMS747158, the company’s novel drug candidate in clinical development as a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) perfusion imaging agent, will be featured in an oral presentation at the American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session taking place March 14-16, 2010 in Atlanta.

10 Mar 2010

Oldelft Benelux acquires distributorship for EOS imaging system

biospace med (www.biospacemed.com), an emerging medical technology company based in Paris, and Oldelft Benelux, a renowned specialist in medical diagnostic imaging, announced today the signature of an exclusive distribution agreement of EOS, the world’s first ultra-low-dose 2D|3D imager. The agreement will cover the distribution of EOS for the Benelux area (Belgium, The Netherlands & Luxembourg).

9 Mar 2010

MDS ends strategic repositioning with divestiture of MDS Pharma Services Early Stage business

MDS Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global health sciences markets, today announced that it has completed the divestiture of its MDS Pharma Services Early Stage business.

9 Mar 2010

Rcadia Medical Imaging receives CE Mark for COR Analyzer System

Rcadia Medical Imaging today announced that it has received a CE Mark for the COR Analyzer® System, its proprietary software that helps identify patients with significant CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) by a fully automatic analysis of coronary CT angiography (cCTA) studies. The CE Mark allows the company to market the system in the European Union and other countries that accept the CE Mark registration. The COR Analyzer is marketed in the U.S. under 510(k) clearance and Rcadia was named 2009 Best New Radiology Vendor by AuntMinnie.com.

8 Mar 2010

AMICAS and Merge Healthcare sign definitive merger agreement

AMICAS, Inc. and Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq: MRGE) today announced that they will enter into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Merge will acquire all of the outstanding shares of AMICAS for $6.05 per share in cash, or an aggregate of $248 million.

5 Mar 2010

CML Healthcare Income Fund reports increase revenue for 2009 fiscal year

CML HealthCare Income Fund today reported its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2009.

4 Mar 2010

Back injury can set you on your back and set you back financially

Whether you're doing heavy lifting as part of your "honey-do list" around the house or simply lifting groceries out of the car, a back injury can set you on your back (literally) and set you back financially. According to a tally of accident insurance claims submitted in 2009 to Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, back sprain or strain was the number-one occurring injury.

4 Mar 2010

Project ProSPECTus develops technology for next generation SPECT imaging to improve diagnosis of cancer

Time taken to detect brain tumours could soon be significantly reduced thanks to an ongoing pioneering project led by the University of Liverpool with the Nuclear Physics Group and Technology departments at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at Daresbury Laboratory.

4 Mar 2010

Biomoda and Amigenics collaborate to advance treatments for lung and other cancer

Biomoda, Inc. (www.biomoda.com) and Advanced Medical Imaging and Genetics (www.amigenics.com), an innovative medical clinic specializing in prevention and early detection of disease, announced their intent to collaborate on a variety of projects to advance technology for the early detection of lung and other cancer.

4 Mar 2010

Merge Healthcare, MGH sign agreement to build testing environment for new mobile healthcare applications

Based on their respective expertise in imaging IT and clinical workflow, Merge Healthcare and Massachusetts General Hospital have signed a partnership agreement to build a testing environment for new mobile healthcare applications.

3 Mar 2010

Acuo Technologies granted patent covering technology implemented in DSG software suite

Acuo Technologies, the market leading Vendor Neutral Archive supplier, was granted US patent number 7,640,171 by the USPTO which covers technology implemented in its DICOM Services Grid™ software suite.

3 Mar 2010

TechniScan launches clinical study to assess clinical utility of Warm Bath Ultrasound

TechniScan, Inc., a medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of an automated 3-D breast ultrasound imaging system, today announced that in collaboration with University Medical Center Freiburg in Germany, it has launched a clinical study to assess clinical utility of TechniScan's Warm Bath Ultrasound.

3 Mar 2010

Merge Healthcare introduces new mobile device application for eFilm Workstation v3.3

Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, today announced the release of eFilm Mobile, an exciting new extension of the eFilm Workstation franchise.

2 Mar 2010

UC Davis Medical Center to implement LUMEDX Apollo interoperability solutions for cardiovascular information management

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-neutral, integrated medical imaging and information systems, today announced that UC Davis Medical Center purchased LUMEDX Apollo structured reporting, analytic and interoperability solutions for their Heart and Vascular Centers. Prior to these purchases, UC Davis Medical Center used the Apollo clinical data repository solely to support cardiac registry participation.

2 Mar 2010

Primordial's platform and applications to be deployed at NYU Langone Medical Center

Primordial, a leading vendor of communication, workflow, quality management and analytics applications for the medical imaging market, announced today that it will deploy and further develop Primordial’s applications at NYU Langone Medical Center. As part of the agreement, Primordial will install its platform and applications at NYU Langone Medical Center, an integrated academic medical center, to unify communications and manage complex workflow for a highly sub-specialized and distributed work environment.

2 Mar 2010

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

Every day in the United States, tens of thousands of patients are exposed to ionizing radiation through radiation therapy, CT scans, x rays, mammograms, and other medical imaging and therapeutic procedures. Patients need to have confidence that the technologists caring for them have the credentials and qualifications to safely administer radiation, and that the equipment they are using is properly calibrated and maintained to deliver radiation safely and within the proper dose parameters.

27 Feb 2010

Federal officials focus on radiation practices at Florida clinic; Medical scan makers announce new efforts to prevent mistakes

Medicare regulations require that when patients receive some types of highly specialized cancer treatments, their radiation oncologist must be on site. But The New York Times reports that federal officials are investigating a Florida cancer clinic that billed Medicare for such treatments while the doctors were absent, sometimes on overseas trips.

27 Feb 2010

ProUroScan prostate imaging system 510(k) application: Inclement weather delays FDA processing

ProUroCare Medical, Inc., a provider of proprietary medical imaging products, indicates that the Food and Drug Administration has informed the industry that the processing of 510(k) applications, which includes the ProUroScan™ prostate imaging system, has been delayed because of the inclement weather in February that impacted the Washington, D.C. area.

26 Feb 2010

Medical Imaging News and Research

Primordial, Charlotte Radiology announce partnership

CRR leveraging InteleOne to interconnect Intelerad Medical Systems' facilities

New data for BMS747158 to be featured in oral presentation at ACC Annual Scientific Session 2010

Oldelft Benelux acquires distributorship for EOS imaging system

MDS ends strategic repositioning with divestiture of MDS Pharma Services Early Stage business

Rcadia Medical Imaging receives CE Mark for COR Analyzer System

AMICAS and Merge Healthcare sign definitive merger agreement

CML Healthcare Income Fund reports increase revenue for 2009 fiscal year

Back injury can set you on your back and set you back financially

Project ProSPECTus develops technology for next generation SPECT imaging to improve diagnosis of cancer

Biomoda and Amigenics collaborate to advance treatments for lung and other cancer

Merge Healthcare, MGH sign agreement to build testing environment for new mobile healthcare applications

Acuo Technologies granted patent covering technology implemented in DSG software suite

TechniScan launches clinical study to assess clinical utility of Warm Bath Ultrasound

Merge Healthcare introduces new mobile device application for eFilm Workstation v3.3

UC Davis Medical Center to implement LUMEDX Apollo interoperability solutions for cardiovascular information management

Primordial's platform and applications to be deployed at NYU Langone Medical Center

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

Federal officials focus on radiation practices at Florida clinic; Medical scan makers announce new efforts to prevent mistakes

ProUroScan prostate imaging system 510(k) application: Inclement weather delays FDA processing

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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