Teleradiology provider NightRays has announced that it has rebranded itself and changed its name to Rays, moving from night-only teleradiology services to 24-hour final reads.

Radiology IT company Medicalis has acquired RadWorkFlow, a joint venture between radiology service providers Inland Imaging based in Spokane, Wash. and Providence Health Care based in Portland, Ore.

Softek (Booth 7344) is introducing Softek Illuminate 3.0, which allows users to follow-up on unexpected findings, correlate exams with pathology findings and track physician ordering trends, at the annual conference of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Nov. 27 to Dec. 3.

Intelerad Medical Systems has received VMware Ready status from virtualization technology company VMware for its IntelePACS and InteleOne offerings.

Data are growing in size and scope. Radiology departments and imaging centers face unprecedented bandwidth challenges that stem from the need to store exponentially growing datasets. With bandwidth costs increasing and servers consuming valuable square footage, radiology is on the lookout for a new solution. Cloud storage may fit the bill.

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) has announced its eight Learning Tracks for the SIIM 2011 annual meeting, to be held in Washington, D.C., June 2-5, 2011.

Endologix, a developer of aortic disorder treatments, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nellix, a medical device company focused on treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).

Omynx, an imaging joint venture between GE Healthcare and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), will start clinical research testing phase of its Omnyx digital pathology product.