A chain of Baltimore radiology centers and its owner are in default ona $1.16 million fine from the FDA for performing mammograms after oneof its facilities lost its certification due to equipment problems,which is considered a violation of the Mammography Quality StandardsAct of 1992, according to an FDA document sent June 20.

Noble Hospital, a community hospital located in Westfield, Mass., hasbegun implementation of MedQuist’s Enterprise technologyto provide hospital-wide dictation, transcription and speechrecognition capabilities.

Solis Women's Health, with eight centers across the Dallas-Fort WorthMetroplex devoted entirely to mammography and breast imaging, is addingmolecular breast imaging to its portfolio of available diagnostictools.

Positron Corporation and Disease Management have announced an agreementto co-develop a coronary artery disease prevention and reversalsoftware program and total disease management solution.??

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, a U.K. specialist heart andlung center, has deployed a Siemens Axiom Artis dFC angiography systemin the magnetic navigation catheter lab at Royal Brompton Hospital inLondon. The hospital has also installed a Niobe Magnetic GuidanceSystem with Navigant and an Odyssey network system from Stereotaxis.

Acacia Research’s Hospital Systems subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions.

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has announced two Fuji DR sales atBassett Healthcare of Cooperstown, N.Y., and Swedish Covenant Hospitalof Chicago, which have resulted in the purchase of 20 new systems.

The Center for Radiation Therapy of Beverly Hills, Calif., has beguntreating cancer patients utilizing RapidArc radiotherapy technologyfrom Varian Medical Systems.