Ever wonder how long teleradiology has been with us? One of the earliest companies just celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Varian Medical Systems recently won Food and Drug Administration approval for two innovations that should improve targeted radiotherapy for treating breast cancer.

The research firm KLAS reports that nearly 1 in 6 hospitals with more than 1,000 beds plan to replace their PACS system. Most hospitals, however, are more focused on meeting meaningful use criteria, based on a survey conducted by the firm.

Research published online today by researchers in the Netherlands finds that regular mammograms may reduce a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer by nearly half. The reduction in risk was even greater for women ages 70 to 75.

GE Healthcare recently announced it hired Richard Hausmann, a 23-year veteran of Siemens, to head its Magnetic Resonance business.

Continuing a nationwide trend of health care mergers, the 27 physicians of La Jolla Radiology Medical Group in San Diego recently signed a deal to join Scripps Clinic Medical Group, comprised of more than 400 physicians in more than 50 subspecialties, according to its press release.

Indianapolis-based insurer WellPoint is first out of the gate among the nation's insurers in deciding to cover low-dose CT screening for lung cancer in heavy smokers, company spokesperson Jill A. Becher confirmed to ImagingBiz today.

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says adoption of health information technology by doctors has doubled in two years and created more than 50,000 jobs.