The week’s top industry news bites: Installations & investments, signed contracts & strategic collaborations …

Radiology business developments that broke softly but may soon make waves: 

American College of Radiology’s Center for Research and Innovation begins serving as operations center for new Alzheimer’s Network for Treatment and Diagnostics, dubbed ALZ-NET (Aug. 1).

Change Healthcare reports fiscal Q1 2023 financial results as the company continues to support its acquisition by UnitedHealth Group despite DOJ litigation to block the deal (Aug. 3).

CureMetrix earns ISO certification for AI-based digital mammography software (Aug. 2).

Endra Life Sciences receives three new U.S. patents for secure method to transfer ultrasound data to cloud-based services (Aug. 2).

NuEyes Technologies partners with Samsung to deliver ultrasound images, live video and remote medicine to clinicians via augmented reality smartglasses (Aug. 2).

Perimeter Medical Imaging AI completes first commercial installation of its optical coherence tomography system for visualizing tumor margins during surgery (Aug. 3).

Promaxo enters agreement with two European universities to research MRI-guided prostate interventions (Aug. 2).

See last week’s industry news bites here.

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.

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.