The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has expanded its research grant funding structure, separating it into three primary tiers.

Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Georgia, has opened a brand new $5 million interventional radiology (IR) suite, which includes seven preparation and recovery areas and a separate room for procedures.

About 15,000 hospital workers, including radiology technicians, began a three-day strike at University of California (UC) medical centers across the state over “unresolved contract talks.” The strike is expected to affect thousands of patients.

Manchester United Football Club and Canon Medical Systems Europe announced they have officially renewed their clinical collaboration.

Less-than-large radiology practices can survive the consolidation era. The trick is finding a sweet spot in which the economies of scale needed to compete meld with the hospital/practice alignment that is the lifeblood of independent practice.

Hospitals across the United States spent approximately $25.4 billion more than necessary this year on supply chain operations, according to a new report from Chicago-based Navigant Consulting. That number is up more than 10 percent compared to 2017.

Novartis, a large healthcare company based in Basel, Switzerland, has agreed to acquire Endocyte, a West Lafayette, Indiana-based biopharmaceutical company, for $2.1 billion.

Gauss Surgical, a Los Altos, California-based healthcare technology company, announced that it raised $20 million in Series C funding to speed up the adoption of its Triton platform and develop new solutions.