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Participants in NYU Langone hackathon build open-source MR scanner in four days
by John R. Fischer 12/11/2023Involved 52 scientists from 16 organizations
Top imaging companies move from MITA to new AdvaMed imaging division
by John R. Fischer 12/11/2023Will oversee federal- and state-level medical imaging advocacy
Edwards Lifesciences to spin off critical care business in 2024
by John R. Fischer 12/08/2023Will focus more on structured heart products
California hospital builds first county hybrid OR with Philips for $11 million
by John R. Fischer 12/08/2023Can perform multiple procedures at the same time in one room
Dutch researchers set to work on digital twin tech for stroke care
by John R. Fischer 12/08/2023Funded with €10 million from European Commission
Vandalia Health becomes 12-hospital system with Davis Health acquisition
by John R. Fischer 12/07/2023Spread across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia
OU Health imaging research institute will bring 7T MR to Oklahoma
by John R. Fischer 12/07/2023Has entered a 10-year Value Partnership with Siemens Healthineers
BD recalls infusion pumps due to incompatibility with Cardinal Health syringes
by John R. Fischer 12/07/202313 injuries, no deaths reported
FDA clears AI-powered chest X-ray triage solution from Bering
by John R. Fischer 12/07/2023Trained on over one million chest X-rays
NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health in Illinois rebrands as Endeavor Health
by John R. Fischer 12/06/2023Comes nearly two years after merger
KUMC and IBA to explore tissue sparing effects of ConformalFLASH therapy in preclinical trial
by John R. Fischer 12/05/2023Combines ultrahigh dose rates with Bragg Peak proton properties
AirStrip appoints GE HealthCare as exclusive distributor of mobile cardiac patient monitoring platform
by John R. Fischer 12/05/2023Can view patient data on mobile devices and web from anywhere
TTG partners with AccesoFarm to bring nuclear medicine solutions to Mexico
by John R. Fischer 12/05/2023Will sell imaging systems and Digirad products
Radiologists spend 50% less time dictating reports, focus more on images with new reporting style
by John R. Fischer 12/05/2023Dictate only the abnormalities they see in images
HCA Healthcare subsidiary to buy bankrupt Texas Hospital for $41 million in cash
by John R. Fischer 12/04/2023Hospital defaulted on $68 million in municipal loans
Raising the bar on 7T MR: Ultrahigh-res scanner peers deeper
by John R. Fischer 12/04/2023NexGen 7T boasts resolution ten times higher than standard 7T
UCHealth in Colorado acquires Parkview Medical Center, Parkview Pueblo West Hospital
by John R. Fischer 12/04/2023Will invest nearly $200 million in facilities over the next 10 years
HCA Healthcare Houston acquires 11 SignatureCare Emergency Centers
by John R. Fischer 12/04/2023Will continue servicing same areas under HCA Houston ER 24/7
J&J MedTech acquires Laminar for $400 million, adds to Biosense Webster
by John R. Fischer 12/01/2023Has an approach for eliminating LAA in AFib patients
Cigna and Humana contemplating $60 billion merger, says source
by John R. Fischer 11/30/2023Would face antitrust concerns over pharmacy drug benefit management combination
Philips and VUMC partner to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and total cost of scanner ownership
by John R. Fischer 11/30/2023The healthcare industry contributes 7.6% of U.S. and 4.4% of global CO2 emissions
Hospital chain Aster DM Healthcare to divest stake in Gulf business to Fajr Capital for $1 billion
by John R. Fischer 11/29/2023Part of long-term plans to further expand in India
Northwell opens $52 million multipractice in Queens, including stand-alone cancer center
by John R. Fischer 11/29/2023Will be largest outpatient cancer center in the NYC borough
GE HealthCare integrates iCAD ProFound into new breast cancer detection offering
by John R. Fischer 11/28/2023Automates workflow to reduce burnout and workplace challenges
Cleveland Clinic, Canon to form comprehensive imaging research center
by John R. Fischer 11/28/2023Will build diagnostic imaging and health IT applications
Paige and Nuance aim to create largest digital consultation network for pathologists
by John R. Fischer 11/28/2023Revealed plans at RSNA 2023
Philips debuts first helium-free mobile MR scanner at RSNA
by John R. Fischer 11/27/2023Equipped with company's BlueSeal magnet technology
Siemens Healthineers, Stratasys to personalize CT phantom production to improve patient scans
by John R. Fischer 11/27/2023Will start out creating phantoms for head and neck area
Indian IT provider sees $125 million fall in Q3 profits due to US trade secret verdict
by John R. Fischer 11/27/2023U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeal to dismiss damages
Canon to launch new MR image reconstruction AI software at RSNA
by John R. Fischer 11/22/2023Uses Canon's new AI approach called Altivity
GE HealthCare launches remote patient scanning solution for MR imaging
by John R. Fischer 11/21/2023Also entered agreement for vendor-agnostic, multimodality remote scanning solution
Arineta Cardio Imaging gets FDA nod for cardiac CT reconstruction software
by John R. Fischer 11/21/2023Decreases noise without reducing high-contrast spatial resolution
3M reveals name of $8 billion healthcare business ahead of spin off
by John R. Fischer 11/20/2023Spinoff is expected to be completed in first half of 2024
NYU Langone Health to create real-time interoperability among departments with Philips technology
by John R. Fischer 11/20/2023Will make more personalized and faster diagnostic and treatment decisions
Novant Health to buy Tenet Healthcare South Carolina hospitals for $2.4 billion
by John R. Fischer 11/20/2023Expects to complete sale in first quarter 2024
Philips deploys mobile CT imaging in three new ventures
by John R. Fischer 11/17/2023Expanding lung screenings to underserved, rural areas
Sarasota Memorial Health Care gets to work building cancer pavilion
by John R. Fischer 11/17/2023An expansion of Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute
GE HealthCare to move about 1,000 workers to Waukesha campus over next three years
by John R. Fischer 11/17/2023Consolidating operations and modernizing Waukesha site
Siemens Healthineers debuts dual-source CT for small, rural providers
by John R. Fischer 11/16/2023Consumes 20% less power, reduces maintenance costs
SHINE to supply Nucleus with Lu-177 for radioligand production and clinical trials
by John R. Fischer 11/16/2023Will test efficacy of RLT in treating solid tumors
iCardio.ai to deploy ultrasound software on Butterfly's AI marketplace
by John R. Fischer 11/15/2023Facilitates development and use of third-party tools among over 100,000 providers
Google, General Catalyst and Inception Health back healthcare AI startup with $4 million
by John R. Fischer 11/15/2023Has a solution that derives value from unstructured data
European study confirms blood cancer risks of low-dose CT exposure in young people
by John R. Fischer 11/15/2023Evaluated records of nearly one million patients in nine countries
IAEA, ICAO to craft standards around air transport of radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine
by John R. Fischer 11/14/2023Radioisotopes' half-lives make them perishable
VUMC, Duke to create framework dictating safe and effective use of AI in healthcare
by John R. Fischer 11/14/2023Funded with a $1.25 million grant
Thoma Bravo acquires NextGen HealthCare for $1.8 billion
by John R. Fischer 11/13/2023Ends 40 years of NextGen as publicly listed company
GE HealthCare, BAMF Health to build framework for accelerating theranostics adoption
by John R. Fischer 11/13/2023Will connect all phases of theranostic care pathway
Federal program does little in 60 years to increase doctor numbers in underserved areas, says study
by John R. Fischer 11/13/2023Mortality rates also remained mostly unchanged
GE HealthCare, Sectra to integrate applications on single platform
by John R. Fischer 11/10/2023Will facilitate faster decisions with fewer clinician workloads
Cedars-Sinai, RadNet start new joint LA imaging venture, add 10 additional centers
by John R. Fischer 11/10/2023Brings RadNet center total to 366