Imaging industry news bites of the week

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Radiology business developments that broke softly but may make waves    

SpinTech MRI raises $6.5 million to promote adoption of its quantitative MRI platform for advanced neuro applications (July 18)

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes signs long-term supply agreement with Clovis Oncology for a therapeutic radioisotope, actinium-225, which destroys cancer cells in patients with serious disease (July 19)

Aidoc partners with University of Louisville Health to install and integrate AI prioritization of urgent cases in radiologist worklists (July 20)

Oncoustics closes $5 million+ funding seed round to advance ultrasound AI for liver disease diagnostics (July 21)

GE Healthcare intros women’s health ultrasound outfitted with AI and graphic-based beam former technology (July 21)

Dave Pearson
Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

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