The overall political and social pressure to contain healthcare spending will heighten the value and requirement for clinical integration between physicians and hospitals. At a high level there are essentially two considerations for hospitals and radiology groups.

(Press Release) ETIAM Corporation has announced an upgrade to their Clinical Capture Suite that allows import of images from Amicas and iSite CDs.

(Press Release) The company will demonstrate robust integrations of its technology with two key partners: Intelerad® Medical Systems and Poiesis Informatics.

(Press Release) MIM Software is currently demonstrating MIMcloud 2.0 at their booth (#725/727) at the 2011 SIIM conference in Washington, D.C.

(Press Release) Support for Mobile Devices Pending FDA Clearance

(Press Release) Fully Featured RIS Offers Voice Recognition, Critical Results Reporting

(Press Release) Offered at an affordable price point, Compass automates analysis of breast MRI studies and enables clinicians to provide greater access to this valuable study for patients.

(Press Release) Intelerad’s mobile-friendly and brandable web solution features fast delivery of radiology results with zero download and no training required

(Press Release) Siemens Healthcare will showcase its portfolio of imaging information technology (IT) and workflow management solutions at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2011 Annual Meeting from June 2-5, 2011, (booth 825) in the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

(Press Release) TeraRecon, Inc. (www.terarecon.com), a leader in advanced visualization and decision support, today highlighted Integration and Interconnectivity of the iNtuitionTM enterprise advanced visualization solution to imaging and informatics professionals assembled for the Annual Meeting of the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM),

(Press Release) The major enhancements of this release include the introduction of the 64-bit Ubuntu operating system, performance and speed enrichments, seamless interoperability with Roentgen Works advanced workflow tools such as ER Discordance, Urgent Findings and On Holds, and an improvement in the comparison tools for hanging protocols.

(Press Release) Sonovision 2.0 which is cost effective and innovative ultrasound imaging and workstation software for studies acquisition, study management and reporting of Ultrasound and similar medical imaging devices.

Final results of the prospective French CIRTACI trial are in: contrast media for diagnostic imaging are very safe in general, as long as radiologists are vigilant for patients with allergies, asthma, or previous reactions to contrast agents. The vast majority are more itchy than serious.

PET hybrid technologies are already hot, and two innovations discussed during the final session of ECR 2011 are aimed at making them more even powerful and efficient.

Was it just business as usual for PACS vendors at this year’s European Congress of Radiology? That’s the assessment of one medical research firm that surveyed the PACS landscape at the congress.

Advances in MRI have enabled better understanding for diagnosing epilepsy, while multimodality techniques allow for better information for surgery and post-surgery follow up, according to experts presenting at ECR 2011.

Through carefully calculated adjustments to coronary imaging using dose-reduction techniques, cardiologists have managed to reduce the radiation delivered to patients undergoing coronary angiograms considerably. Plus, it’s possible to maintain good image quality throughout, researchers found

As the population ages, radiologists will be required to recognize common pathologies - while avoiding overdiagnosis, according to experts presenting at ECR 2011.

Will we still be using mammography for breast cancer screening one fourth of the way through this century? That was the question posed in one session at ECR 2011, and speaker Christine Kuhl said she greatly fears that we actually may.

Just this month, cardiovascular surgeons and diagnostic radiologists collaborated to publish an article showing that CT is much better than ultrasound at measuring the diameter of the aortic annulus - an important matter when deciding which size of valve to implant transcutaneously. This could both dishearten and encourage radiologist Rodrigo Salgado of Antwerp University Hospital, who says CT is best for measuring the annulus, and that isn't circular, doesn’t have a radius, and in fact actually doesn't exist.