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The start of a new year is an opportunity to reset. In radiology, where the pace is fast and the expectations are high. A new year becomes more than a calendar milestone. It is an opportunity to re-establish priorities, strengthen culture and refocus on what matters most – our people, our patients and ourselves.

As diagnostic imaging study volumes spiral and patient wait times for service increase, technology vendors and market-watchers alike all seem to be solving for the same, underlying issue: efficiency. With shortfalls in access to skilled, experienced professionals in the technologist space, and telehealth options increasing in speed and quality, equipment manufacturers believe the answer lies where most of the rest of the economy believes it is to be found as well: artificial intelligence (AI) powered solutions.

Metropolis International has been in business for over 20 years now, approaching 21 years next month. All the while it’s president, Leon Gugel, has been around for 27 years. Over the years, Metropolis has definitively established itself with an excellent reputation as a great and reliable partner.

AIS has announced the addition of Chris Sheets and Andrew Long to the AIS team. Both joined AIS earlier this year as nuclear medicine field service engineers and “are already making valuable contributions to our growing service organization,” according to CEO Grant Norris.

Siemens Healthineers has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the Biograph One, its second-generation positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) scanner that enables simultaneous visualization of organ location, function and cellular metabolism.

The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s (CDRH) mission is to protect and promote public health while supporting timely access to innovative, safe and effective medical devices and safe radiation-emitting products.