Montreal Heart Institute acquires da Vinci Xi for cardiac surgery in Canada
Innovation for mitral valve and coronary artery bypass cardiac surgery

Penn Medicine treats first patient with Varian Halcyon radiation treatment platform
Cuts down on time and costs

Third tricuspid valve stent implanted successfully in Italy
Ministry of Health allowed the implant as a last resort for the patient

New study pinpoints most effective infection control practices
Maintain a sterile operating field and track outcomes

Cardiologist salaries are on the rise in the U.S., survey finds
Growing faster on the private side

PET imaging used for the first time to evaluate Zika virus in mouse model
May aid in development of therapeutic agents

International Atomic Energy Agency in partnership to get new Varian linac
Will help the agency answer requests for standards and guidance

Children undergoing CT scans for head injuries at risk for radiation overexposure
Roughly half of kids visiting ER receive scans

Radiology Partners to acquire Southwest Diagnostic Imaging
Joining with SDI 'represents about a 25 percent increase' in RP's size

Study finds MR detects 98 percent of pregnancy-related breast cancers
May also inform surgical management of disease

NuVasive releases LessRay software technology system in the U.S.
Allows for lower dose while still retaining high image quality

FDA gives nod to Hitachi’s Supria True64 CT System
Economy compact model system that consists of a premium image quality chain

Mevion submits MEVION S250i for premarket approval
Features improved pencil-beam scanning

Making the business case for compliance
Multimillion-dollar noncompliance fines have become almost routine in American health care

Technology Advisor - Health advocate avatar
A 'knowledge interface' to mediate between individuals and the world of medical information

Michigan appeals court case could test lay-ownership of MR facility laws
Must imaging facilities be owned by doctors?

Philips introduces its CardioMD IV SPECT system at ASNC meeting
Smaller footprint and lower cost of ownership

Laparoscopic surgery for pancreatic cancer offers shorter hospital stays than open surgery
But the procedure takes longer

Purchasing Insights: Service contracts for a CT scanner
Insights on one of a hospital's biggest service decisions

Three ways automation will improve your health care facility
Eliminating human error yields cost-saving benefits

DePuy Synthes to launch TRUMATCH CMF Titanium 3-D Printed Implant System in U.S.
Patient-specific 3-D printed titanium implants for facial reconstruction

Scripps steps aside in proton center bankruptcy deal
Scripps Health is out of the management of the San Diego proton therapy center