Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., will complement its existing IT architecture by rolling out GE Healthcare's Centricity picture archiving and communication system (PACS).

Amicas Inc., a subsidiary of VitalWorks Inc. and provider of web-based PACS, has received the top rating for its image management software in the KLAS Top 20: 2004 Mid-Year Report Card.

GE Healthcare and Confirma Inc. have signed a strategic alliance to deliver MRI computer-aided detection (CAD) for breast cancer.

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) announced this week that Michael S. Steinberg, MD, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as a voting member on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Coverage Advis

Siemens Medical Solutions has established a distribution agreement for sales of mobile C-arm fluoroscopy products in the United States with Platinum Medical Inc. of Hebron, Ky., a national distribution company specializing in the sales and marketing of su

Emageon Inc. this week welcomed two new directors, Fred Goad and Mylle Mangum, to its board and the addition of Craig Parker as general counsel.

Elekta Inc. has unveiled its fourth-generation Leksell Gamma Knife 4C for performing intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery for treating brain disorders.

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a new patient information brochure called "Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer: Facts to Help Patients Understand Their Treatment."