Siemens Healthcare has selected winners for the seventh annual preclinical image of the year awards for images from preclinical research at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Kyoto, Japan.   Read more...

Cerner is working with the Ottawa Hospital and two other members of the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA) to implement an enhanced automated lab system that will connect the three laboratories to local hospitals.   Read more...

The Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) and Maestro Strategies have joined forces to create CMIO Advisors, which will seek to assist CMIOs in embracing their roles in various provider settings.   Read more...

Medical image management provider Heart Imaging Technologies has released an updated version of its cardiovascular PACS system offering, Webpax Version 7.   Read more...

Merge Healthcare has signed an agreement with Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health System for the integration of its cardiology offerings, Vericis and Hemodynamics, with the provider’s existing Merge radiology offerings, Enterprise Content Manager and RadSuite.   Read more...

Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ind., has joined the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), linking to more than 65 hospitals, long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers to access information for patient care.   Read more...

MaxMD, a provider of web services to healthcare organizations, has upgraded its basic email service with automatic HIPAA-compliant audit controls and increased secure storage to 3GB for email archiving.   Read more...

Mayo Regional Hospital, a critical-access hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, has selected Sage North America Healthcare Division’s Sage Intergy EHR system.   Read more...

EMR-based data, used across institutions in a structured way, offer great potential for diverse research studies, including those related to understanding the genetic bases of common diseases, according to new research published in this month's Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.   Read more...

Retrograde filling reduces urinary FDG activity and improves the quality of FDG PET/CT images for pelvic tumor interpretation and is recommended to assess bladder wall lesions and malignancies in other pelvic locations, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology.   Read more...

A simpleway for patients to download their health information is a crucial part of improving healthcare quality and efficiency, and can enhance safety, promote patient engagement and protect privacy, according to Markle Connecting for Health, a public-private healthcare IT collaborative sponsored by the Markle Foundation.   Read more...

Physicians in states with medical liability tort reform laws ordered fewer imaging studies for emergency patients with mild-moderate head trauma, according to a study published July 13 in the online edition of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.   Read more...

Demand for radiologists is expected to exceed supply by 8 to 16 percent over the next 10 years, according to a report by physician recruitment firm LocumTenens.com.   Read more...

Most cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients who undergo neurosurgical procedures occur within the first week post-procedure, indicating a direct correlation between length of surgery and development of lower extremity DVT. Researchers found that use of subcutaneous heparin at either 24 hours or 48 hours after procedure reduced the risk of lower extremity DVT by 43 percent, according to a study in this month's Journal of Neurology.   Read more...

Bruker introduced a new desktop MRI scanner, to bring preclinical MRI within reach for a broader range of molecular imaging laboratories at the 2010 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Kyoto, Japan this week.   Read more...

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, has entered into an agreement with Mount Kisco Medical Group to deploy NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Practice Management and the NextGen Patient Portal.   Read more...

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has restructured into four new divisions, and has promoted four individuals to serve as vice presidents.   Read more...

Siemens Healthcare and National Semiconductor, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based power management technology provider, have formed a strategic alliance for the development of ultrasound imaging systems that will consume less power.   Read more...

The N.Y. State Department of Health is issuing informational pamphlets and child medical imaging cards as part of a campaign to raise awareness about radiation safety issues associated with CT imaging of children. The materials are being provided to 16,000 pediatricians and physicians statewide, who will distribute them to patients and parents.   Read more...

Voxelor, headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., has launched 3D medical modeling services, offering digital and physical 3D models from patient CT or MRI scans to be utilized for diagnosis, treatment, surgical planning, patient education and other clinical applications.   Read more...