Intelerad Medical Systems announced that it has acquired Clario Medical and will integrate the Seattle-based company's zero-footprint worklist into its enterprise imaging solutions.

In late November, some 50,000 representatives from the medical imaging industry will once again gather at McCormick Place in Chicago for RSNA 2018. Vendors will share their latest and greatest solutions, attendees will take part in fascinating sessions and the convention center will burst with enthusiasm, energy and excitement.

The American Medical Association (AMA) shared its seven most competitive medical specialties of 2018, and the list included integrated interventional radiology.

Jacksonville, Florida-based TIAA Bank announced Friday, Nov. 16, that it has acquired $1.5 billion in healthcare equipment leases and loans from GE Capital’s Healthcare Equipment Finance business. The move is part of GE Capital’s mission to become “smaller and more focused” moving forward.

The NFL has awarded more than $35 million in grants to fund research into brain health and concussions. These grants, the league said, are a part of its previously announced $40 million investment in funding medical research “focused on enhancing player health and safety.”

Radiation oncologist Timothy Showalter, MD, and breast cancer surgeon Shayna Showalter, MD, of the University of Virginia Cancer Center in Charlottesville, have been awarded a five-year grant of more than $1.8 million for their work on improving care for early-stage breast cancer patients.

The rise of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) has led to patients worrying more about the high prices associated with imaging services than ever before. According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, this often exposes those patients to inaccurate information.

Germany-based Ziehm Imaging, which has U.S. operations in Orlando, was awarded a $135 million contract to provide “radiology systems, accessories and training” to U.S. armed forces, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).