Sun Nuclear, ScanLabMR, Spectrum Dynamics and a dozen more industry names in the news

Spectrum Dynamics offers capability to image high-energy isotopes with its Veriton line of SPECT/CT scanners (Oct. 16).

Sectra installing its enterprise imaging-as-a-cloud subscription service, Sectra One Cloud, throughout University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center (Oct. 17).

Telix Pharmaceuticals adds two PET imaging radiotracers to GE Healthcare’s immuno-diagnostic portfolio for third-party use in clinical research and development projects (Oct. 17).

Blue Earth Diagnostics sharing imaging and other data from PET radiotracer R&D with Siemens Healthineers and Technical University of Munich to help develop AI algorithms for diagnosing and monitoring prostate cancers (Oct. 18).

Prenuvo raises $70 million to refine AI-aided whole-body MRI for disease screening and routine preventive care (Oct. 18).

Carestream expands digital radiography product line with two new 100-micron pixel pitch detectors (Oct. 19).

Promaxo showcases compact, point-of-care MRI system (Oct. 19).

Sun Nuclear working with Accuray on enhanced platform and quality-assurance tools for radiation therapy using Accuray’s Radixact linear accelerator system (Oct. 19).

Virtual reality vendors XRHealth (software) and HTC Vive (hardware) introduce glasses-based system for distracting patients undergoing MRI exams and other anxiety-provoking medical procedures (Oct. 19).

Philips wins FDA approval for AI-enabled, MR-only imaging of head and neck cancers ahead of radiotherapy. Also announces compatibility of MacroMedics positioning mask with Philips MRI head and neck coil (Oct. 20).

ScanLabMR accepted as supplier of simulator studies for MRI technologists in training for certification by ARMRIT, the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (Oct. 20).

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