DICOM Grid, provider of diagnostic image management, viewing and transfer solutions, today announced the availability of its web-based application in Europe.

Accelarad, a leading cloud-based medical image exchange solution, congratulates Baptist Health on eliminating 85 percent of CDs by storing and sharing medical images in real-time through Accelarad’s secure cloud platform. Central Alabama’s healthcare leader and one of only five Level II trauma facilities in the state, Baptist Health has been an Accelarad customer since March 2013.

In a recent unscientific survey conducted by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine and Brad Levin, MBA, general manager, North America, Visage Imaging, respondents indicated that current imaging IT leaves much room for improvement.

MRI and CT imaging exams are used to diagnose a wide variety of conditions ranging from knee injuries and concussions to heart attacks, strokes, cancer or other diseases. These imaging studies provide doctors with detailed three-dimensional views of anatomical structures within the body that are vital to the diagnostic process.

Agfa HealthCare announces today that the first installation in North America of IMPAX CV12 has begun at Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC), Riverdale, Georgia.

Novarad is further expanding its installation base in Nebraska, adding three new facilities to its roster.

Sorna Corporation, a global leader in digital medical image and data distribution systems, announced today that as a result of its settlement with RADinfo SYSTEMS, it has entered into an agreement to assume all service and support obligations for existing RADinfo CD PowerPACS customers.

Pessimists who portray their work environment as a cess pool may not be too far off the mark. Bacterial counts on radiology workstation mice and microphones exceeded counts on nearby toilet seats and doorknobs, researchers found in a pilot study published online July 1 in Journal of the American College of Radiology.