The Joint Commission has released a report offering guiding principles and actions for the hospital of the future to meet the challenges of older and sicker patients, patient safety and quality of care, economics and the work force.

Researchers have shown that three new imaging techniques can detect mild brain damage not visible using traditional methods, which could help scientists better define the type of damage that can lead to long-lasting memory and emotional problems, as well as help identify those who are most vulnerable to further trauma, according to research presented this week at the Society for Neurosciences conference in Washington, D.C.

Vital Images, a provider of advanced visualization and analysis software, and Toshiba Medical Systems have agreed to renew their global distribution agreement for another five years, through Dec. 31, 2013.

Carestream Health and National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) are collaborating on product integration initiatives, designed to support the expansion of NDMAs U.S. imaging network and improve customer access to its analytics and data management services.

The University of Iowa (UI) Hospitals and Clinics has disciplined eight employees for inappropriately accessing patient health records.

VeriChips personal health record (PHR), used in conjunction with its VeriMed Health Link system, will be accessible through Microsoft HealthVault, an online healthcare information platform for consumers.

A new analysis tool, large deformation diffeomorphic mapping (LDDMM), has revealed shape differences in the brains of children with ADHD, which could help pinpoint the specific neural circuits involved in the disorder, according to a study published Nov. 17 in the online advance edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry.

PerkinElmer launched its Volocity 5 imaging software suite, developed by its subsidiary Improvision, last week at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, D.C.