AuntMinnie.com staff writersRadiation Oncology/TherapySiemens raises $3.2B to fund Varian acquisitionSiemens Healthineers has raised 2.73 billion euros ($3.24 billion U.S.) in capital to fund the company's acquisition of Varian Medical Systems, a deal that was announced in August.September 2, 2020ISMedQ, Binovia reach deal on imaging softwareHealthcare IT provider Binovia has reached a deal with radiology informatics firm MedQ to distribute its Q/ris 3000 enterprise imaging workflow in the U.S.September 1, 2020MRIJapan to pay for Insightec MRgFUS for Parkinson'sMR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer Insightec said that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare will provide reimbursement for the use of its Exablate Neuro device in treating Parkinson's disease.September 1, 2020Nuclear MedicineJubilant to distribute Eckert & Ziegler's GalliaPharmJubilant Radiopharma signed an exclusive deal to distribute isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler's GalliaPharm germanium-68/gallium-68 generator in Canada.September 1, 2020Practice ManagementPremera, Covera partner to include radiology benefitInsurance provider Premera Blue Cross has partnered with clinical analytics firm Covera Health to include radiology as a benefit option for its members.September 1, 2020AIGE brings Critical Care Suite to CanadaGE Healthcare has received a license from Health Canada for its Critical Care Suite of artificial intelligence algorithms for chest x-rays.September 1, 2020Radiation Oncology/TherapyBlack children less likely to get proton radiotherapyBlack children enrolled in national clinical trials are three times less likely to receive proton radiotherapy than white children, according to research published August 6 in JAMA Oncology.September 1, 2020Nuclear MedicineGE sells radiopharmacy network to RLSGE Healthcare has sold its network of 31 radiopharmacies in the U.S. to Radioisotope Life Sciences (RLS), a privately owned radiopharmacy network.August 31, 2020RegulatoryTopol blasts FDA chief Hahn on blood plasma approvalCardiologist and healthcare gadfly Dr. Eric Topol leveled a blistering critique at U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Dr. Stephen Hahn over the agency's approval of a blood plasma treatment for COVID-19. Topol accused Hahn of politicizing the agency and suggested he should resign.August 31, 2020Practice ManagementVA, Rad-Planning publish imaging services design guideThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published a new version of its Imaging Services Design Guide in collaboration with consulting firm Radiology-Planning (Rad-Planning).August 31, 2020Previous PagePage 355 of 3774Next PageTop StoriesMRIMRI model reveals how 3D knee shape influences ACL loadingResearchers created digital twins from patients' knees, and women had greater ACL force than men.MinniesMeet the Minnies 2026 finalistsCTGaps identified in surveillance of incidental lung nodulesCAIMI 2026SIIM-CAIMI: Tech just one driver of AI's future in radiologySponsor ContentFREE webinar: find your imaging capacity
