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Recent data breaches have highlighted the glaring need for medical data cybersecurity, and medical information about military personnel is particularly sensitive. On July 11, the first medical device, a mobile digital X-ray system, received cybersecurity certification for the Department of Defense’s Risk Management Framework program. Read more in this month’s e-News Exclusive. — Dave Yeager, editor DR System Receives Landmark Department of Defense Cybersecurity Certification The RadPRO SOLTUS 100M Mobile Digital X-Ray System from Virtual Imaging, Inc, a Canon company, has received cybersecurity certification for the Risk Management Framework (RMF) program of the United States Department of Defense. Canon USA recently announced that the Department of Defense purchased more than 100 units of the RadPRO SOLTUS 100M system from Virtual Imaging for field use. The RadPRO SOLTUS 100M System is the first medical device to obtain this certification as part of the military’s portable DR system project. “This certification is the culmination of a successful collaboration among Virtual Imaging, Canon USA, Canon Inc, and the Department of Defense,” says Tsuneo Imai, vice president and general manager of the Healthcare Solutions Division of the Business Imaging Solutions Group at Canon USA, Inc, and president of Virtual Imaging, Inc. “As the United States government has a strict framework in place regarding the cybersecurity of its health care devices, Canon worked closely with all parties for a year and a half to ensure that the SOLTUS 100M System met the necessary criteria of the certification process. By achieving this status, Virtual Imaging has taken steps to help shield military users of the SOLTUS 100M System from potentially catastrophic data breaches.” Full story »   e-News Exclusive Scaling Mountains When You Wish Upon a Cloud ... Patient Avatars Outward Mobility 3D-Printed Bots for MRI Biopsies Probing Psychopathic Brains Ultrasound Indicates Healthy Baby Rhino Prior to Birth New Ultrasound Offers Cutting-Edge Images Worth Repeating Scaling Mountains Data analytics are helping health care organizations harness their mountains of information as a way to meet future needs in the present. Read more » When You Wish Upon a Cloud … Thanks to cloud-based technology, children in the Make-A-Wish Foundation program are experiencing less radiation exposure and more streamlined care. Read more » Patient Avatars Low-dose 2D/3D orthopedic imaging is improving safety, diagnosis, and treatment planning, especially in pediatric care. Read more » Outward Mobility The rapidly expanding delivery of health care through freestanding emergency departments is giving consumers more options in how they receive radiology services, but consumers are encouraged to educate themselves before making a visit. Read more »

“I have seen my death.” — Anna Bertha Ludwig, wife of Wilhelm Röntgen, in December 1895 after seeing the bones of her hand in the first X-ray photograph. A Secure, Anonymous Résumé Bank Job Alerts Sent to Your E-mail 3D-Printed Bots for MRI Biopsies Engineers in the Netherlands have developed a new plastic biopsy robot using 3D printer technology, reports newatlas.com. The robot is free of all conductive metals, making it able to operate inside an MRI scanner. The hope is that this will allow doctors to conduct accurate biopsies and diagnoses of breast cancer with real-time visualization of abnormal tissue. Probing Psychopathic Brains An MRI study by Harvard recently found that people with psychopathy were unable to evaluate the future consequences of their actions. Researchers took a mobile MRI machine to a medium security prison to scan the brains of criminals classified as psychopaths. The findings suggest that psychopathic tendencies do not necessarily lead to criminal or antisocial behavior, but a more complicated set of neurological conditions lead to the expression of negative psychopathy. Ultrasound Indicates Healthy Baby Rhino Prior to Birth A recent ultrasound exam of Seyia, a black rhino at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife, observed an active fetus in the right position for birth, the HuffPost reports. As predicted, Seyia gave birth to a healthy baby, Kendi, on July 18. Black rhinos are considered critically endangered due to loss of habitat and poaching. New Ultrasound Offers Cutting-Edge Images A new ultrasound scanner that was purchased by Sterling Center Women’s Health is now offering high quality 2D, 3D, and 4D images with HD capabilities. The new scanner offers imaging in three dimensions, the ability to see the baby move in real time, as well as HD/live technology that adds a virtual light source to calculate shadows and the translucency of the baby’s skin, reports The Moultrie Observer. Radiology Today's online gift shop features a wide variety of items for radiology professionals. Choose from t-shirts, journals, clocks, buttons, mouse pads, and much more! Check out our secure online shop today or call toll-free 877-809-1659 for easy and fast ordering.   Have a product or service you want to market to radiology professionals or an open position that you need to fill quickly? Radiology Today offers many flexible advertising programs designed to maximize your results. From print advertising to e-newsletter sponsorships, website advertising to direct mail opportunities, Radiology Today helps achieve your goals. Email our experienced account executives today for more information or call 800-278-4400! Coming up in our September issue is our Annual Buyers’ Guide. Contact sales for more information. AlliedHealthCareers.com is the premier online resource to recruit radiology professionals. Post your open positions, view résumés, and showcase your facility's offerings all at AlliedHealthCareers.com! Radiology Today's Physician Recruitment Center gives physician recruiters a powerful tool to satisfy their current needs. An ideal option for recruiters looking to fill partnership opportunities, academic appointments, and hospital staff positions, the Physician Recruitment Center is visited regularly by radiologists and other imaging physicians during their frequent trips to our website for the best coverage of industry news and trends. The nation's top employers and recruiters of radiology professionals advertise in Radiology Today magazine and post their job openings on AlliedHealthCareers.com and the Physician Recruitment Center. Check out the most recent opportunities that have been submitted by employers from across the country! Set up Job Alerts and create your online Résumé to let potential employers find you today!