Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced Variable True Rate Angiography with Combined Encodings (V-TRACE), an MR angiography (MRA) sequence available on Vantage Titan systems and Vantage Atlas MR systems.

The FDAs Circulatory System Devices Panel has unanimously recommended approval of an expanded indication for cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), including Boston Scientific's Cognis CRT-D.

The FDAs Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has voted unanimously in favor of approving with conditions Medtronics Revo MRI SureScan pacing system designed as MR conditional, or safe for use in MRI systems under specified conditions.

The deadline for comments is past now, and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has input from thousands of sources to synthesize  before finalizing the proposed guidelines on meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Can they get it done during the spring and complete the rules before the spring ends with the summer solstice? Groups representing physician health IT managers, radiologists and even Congress members offered comments as the deadline loomed.    

Internet-based medical imaging and data storage company FiatLux Imaging has hired Max Lyon as its new CEO.

Image and information management systems provider DR Systems will be highlighting its Unity Women's Health Imaging PACS at the annual conference of the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) from March 20-24 in Las Vegas.

Using MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy or cryoablation methods may serve as new treatment options for cancer recurrence after surgical removal of the prostate gland, according to research presented at the 35th annual Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) scientific meeting in Tampa, Fla. This is because improved detection of early prostate cancer recurrence is best seen through MRI, researchers said.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has released its Guidelines for Standard Order Sets to help organizations ensure that the elements of safe order communication have been followed when designing paper-based or electronic order sets. Focused primarily on medication orders, the guidelines also cover general aspects related to the design, approval and maintenance of all standard order sets.