KA Imaging lands radiography supply contract from Premier
July 20, 2021 -- Digital x-ray manufacturer KA Imaging has secured a supply agreement from group purchasing organization Premier. Read More
HeartFlow to go public in SPAC merger deal
July 19, 2021 -- Cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow plans to go public through a merger with an already-public firm in a special-purpose acquisition (SPAC) deal. Read More
Intermountain facilities affected by Elekta data breach
July 19, 2021 -- Intermountain Healthcare announced it has issued notice of a recent data security breach that may have affected the confidentiality of information related to facilities in southern Nevada that had patient data stored in software developed by radiation oncology firm Elekta. Read More
Lunit receives $26M funding from Guardant Health
July 19, 2021 -- South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Lunit recently announced a strategic investment of $26 million from Guardant Health. The deal includes a collaboration intended to develop AI tools for pathology image analysis. Read More
SonoScape ultrasound scanner used on Chinese space mission
July 19, 2021 -- SonoScape announced its X5 ultrasound scanner is being used in a space mission recently undertaken by Chinese astronauts. Read More
Flywheel, Siemens Healthineers announce partnership
July 19, 2021 -- Flywheel recently announced a partnership and enterprise license agreement with Siemens Healthineers in which Flywheel will deliver its cloud-based research collaboration software on the Siemens Healthineers teamplay digital health platform. Read More
Cardiac CT shows bone mineral density difference among races
July 19, 2021 -- Cardiac CT scans can detect significant bone mineral density variation among different races and ethnicities, according to research presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2021 annual meeting. Read More
PET developer Positron retains strategic advisor
July 16, 2021 -- PET developer Positron has retained a strategic advisor to help the company refine its strategy in the nuclear medicine and molecular imaging market. Read More
ACR launches 'Scope of Practice' Fund to fight encroachment
July 16, 2021 -- The American College of Radiology (ACR) Association has launched what it calls the Scope of Practice Fund to resist the encroachment of nonphysician healthcare providers in radiology. Read More
Canon to partner with Cleerly on cardiac CT technology
July 16, 2021 -- Canon Medical Systems USA has announced a partnership with Cleerly Health to further develop cardiac CT for the diagnosis and management of heart disease. Read More