Officials in Washington, D.C., appear poised to green-light a pair of proton beam therapy treatment centers at a total cost of $153 million. The centers would join a third, which is in the construction stage, in Baltimore. The story, posted on NPR, details the cost concerns of proton beam therapy. Read more at the link below.

Residents and fellows can now apply for one of up to five  scholarships to attend the American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Annual Event, July 25–28, 2013, at the Kellogg School of Management on  Northwestern University’s Evanston, IL, campus.

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the launch of its newest report of the radiation detection market.  The report titled “Markets for Radiation Detection Equipment” predicts that the radiation detector is projected to grow from $25 billion (USD) in 2013 to $33 billion in 2020.  Despite the gloomy forecasts for the world’s economic engines, most of the markets that employ radiation detection equipment are experiencing and will experience growth above that projected in the macro forecasts.

Carestream Health has dramatically reduced air emissions and energy consumption as part of an ongoing proactive effort to trim its environmental footprint.

Continuing its focus on meeting customer needs, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. named Beverly Plost director, MR Business Unit. Plost will be responsible for implementing strategic marketing plans to drive growth and profitability of Toshiba’s MR product line. Plost will also interface with Toshiba’s global business unit at Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC) in Japan to communicate the needs and requirements of the U.S. market.

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today announced that Andrew Northup has joined the organization as International Director. In this role, he will oversee international activities and the Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Sections of MITA.

The ASRT Foundation has announced the recipients of its entry-level and professional scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Council elected Albert L. Blumberg, M.D., FACR, of Baltimore, president of the American College of Radiology (ACR) during the recent ACR 90th Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.