Toshiba America Medical Systems emphasized the cost-effectiveness of CT Angiography (CTA) triage and new 3D enhancements to its ultrasound systems at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology held in New Orleans.

Siemens Healthcare showcased the latest release of Acuson SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans.

MEDX has introduced the next generation T-Quest compact gamma camera. The FDA-cleared T-Quest includes enhanced thyroid imaging and expanded imaging capabilities to perform parathyroid, sentinel node, Multi Gated Acquisition (MUGA), gastric emptying, hepatobiliary, bone spots and other small organ studies.

Folate-targeted nanoparticle Paclitaxel Y90 is a biologically-targeted chemoradiotherapy for ovarian cancer and represents a potential novel treatment for ovarian peritoneal metastases, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) last week in Orlando, Fla.

Merge Healthcare has chosen Cheryl Whitaker, MD, MPH, to serve as the companys first chief medical officer.

After deciding to specialize in radiology in his second year of medical school, University of California, San Diego medical student and avid volunteer Benjamin Johnson came to a disheartening realization about his chosen specialtyradiology is one of the specialties least engaged in medical outreach and humanitarian efforts. Undeterred, Johnson scoured the internet for opportunities to wed his specialty with his passion.

The National Center for Research Resources has awarded Vanderbilt University $10.3 million over the next five years to establish a research resource for imaging mass spectrometry.

Although mortality within the elderly heart failure (HF) population (age 80 and over) has improved over the last two decades, 30-day readmission rates remain lofty, according to the results of a study published online April 5 in Circulation: Heart Failure. Researchers urged that future studies must recognize interventions that can help reduce these cardiac and non-cardiac readmissions.