COVER STORY

Canon Medical Receives FDA Clearance on One-Beat Spectral Cardiac CT
Meeting the growing cardiovascular needs of health care providers, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. announced that its Deep Learning Spectral CT has received 510(k) clearance for expanded capabilities into cardiovascular applications.

Vote Shows Medical Right to Repair Surge
Across the country, hospitals and health care providers are joining a chorus of biomedical repair technicians (biomeds) demanding the right to repair medical equipment.

Philips Installs Digital Imaging Solutions at Westmead Hospital in Australia
Royal Philips has announced the successful installation of its most advanced digital diagnostic and interventional neurovascular imaging solutions in the brand new Central Acute Services Building at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia.

Ziehm Imaging Americas and Carestream Announce Partnership
In partnership with Ziehm Imaging, Carestream Health is announced the addition of a mobile C-arm, the Ziehm Vision RFD C-arm, into its growing product portfolio.

Carolyn Hull Receives ANSI 2021 Next Generation Award
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) announced that Carolyn Hull, General Secretary – DICOM in MITA, has been distinguished as the 2020-2021 recipient of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Next Generation Award. The award is given to an...

Canon Medical Expands Partnership with RaySearch
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. and RaySearch Laboratories AB are expanding their partnership to enable RaySearch’s U.S. salesforce to distribute Canon Medical’s Aquilion Large Bore CT and Celesteion PET/CT products.

New Version of Exa Platform Improves Radiology Workflow Efficiency Through Automation
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. announced a new version of the Exa Platform, which includes RIS, PACS, Billing and specialty viewers, that improves radiology workflow efficiency through the use of automated software.

Siemens Healthineers Completes Acquisition of Varian
Siemens Healthineers AG has successfully completed the acquisition of Varian Medical Systems Inc. The acquisition was previously announced on August 2, 2020.

Webinar Shares Imaging Service Program Advice
The 2021 ICE webinar series continued on April 13 with “How to Develop the Ultimate Imaging Service Program.”

American Cancer Society Names Dr. Karen Knudsen as its Next CEO
Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, Ph.D., will be the next chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), starting June 1, 2021.