Although CT angiography (CTA) has demonstrated its efficacy as anon-invasive clinical alternative to cardiac angiography, there havebeen few studies examining its utility in the evaluation of peripheralarterial occlusive disease (PAOD). According to recent researchpublished in the American Journal of Roentgenology, CTA should be used in the management of PAOD.

Vital Images’ board of directors has accepted the resignation of CEOJay D. Miller and has appointed Michael H. Carrel as president and CEO.

The board of directors at Digirad has appointed R. King Nelson, adirector and member of the audit and governance committees, as chairmanof the board, effective immediately.

Zotec Partners has named Lonnie W. Johnson, Jr., as chief operating officer (COO).

In late December, President George W. Bush signed a new spending bill that leavesthe Office of the National Coordinator for Health InformationTechnology (ONCHIT) with the same budget for the current fiscal year as2007—a total of $61.3 million.

Framing communication to emphasize the personal benefits of EHRs tousers is likely to increase their purchase and use by early adopters oftechnological innovations, according to a new study to be published inan upcoming issue of Health Communication.

InfoLogix, a technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions forthe healthcare and commercial industries, has hired executive KellyBarland as its senior director of professional services.

The American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA)Foundation of Research and Education is launching a new projectto use the consolidated health informatics standards accepted bythe Department of Health and Human Services for federally requiredassessment instruments used in long-term care.