NorthStar reorganizes to advance nuclear medicine agents
March 4, 2021 -- NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has appointed its executive Dave Wilson to a new position as part of a reorganization it says will boost availability of molybdenum-99 in the U.S. and advance development of other radioisotopes. Read More
Varian CEO to step down after Siemens deal
March 2, 2021 -- Radiation oncology firm Varian said that its CEO Dow Wilson will be retiring after the company's upcoming acquisition by Siemens Healthineers has been finalized. Chris Toth, Varian's current president and chief operating officer, has been tapped to take over as CEO of Siemens' new Varian business unit. Read More
Philips makes executive committee changes
March 2, 2021 -- Philips Healthcare parent company Royal Philips has appointed Dr. Shez Partovi as chief innovation and strategy officer, replacing Jeroen Tas. Read More
Cerebriu taps new CMO
March 1, 2021 -- Radiology software firm Cerebriu has named Dr. Amine Korchi as its chief medical officer (CMO). Read More
Median taps new chief operating and commercial officer
February 25, 2021 -- Imaging software developer Median Technologies has appointed Thomas Bonnefont as its new chief operating and commercial officer, as well as Mike Doherty as its senior strategy advisor for product development. Read More
Silva appointed as chair of AMA's RUC
February 24, 2021 -- The American Medical Association (AMA) has appointed radiologist Dr. Ezequiel Silva III as the new chair of its Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC). Read More
Neuroradiologist Dr. John Bentson dies from COVID-19
February 17, 2021 -- Dr. John Bentson, a neuroradiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center and inventor of the Bentson Wire Guide used in brain imaging and treatment of aneurysms, has died at the age of 83 due to complications from COVID-19. Read More
Echosens names Jo Massoels as chief marketing officer
February 9, 2021 -- Ultrasound technology developer Echosens has appointed Jo Massoels as the company's chief marketing officer. Read More
Qmenta appoints Prchkovska as CEO
February 4, 2021 -- Advanced visualization and image analytics software developer Qmenta has appointed Vesna Prchkovska, PhD, as its new CEO. She replaces Rob Bancroft, who was named to the post in January 2020. Read More
Sorenson steps down as TeraRecon CEO
February 1, 2021 -- Advanced visualization and artificial intelligence (AI) software developer TeraRecon said that its CEO, Jeff Sorenson, is stepping down from his post. Read More