McKesson announced it has signed definitive agreements to purchase both Vantage Oncology and Biologics for a combined total of $1.2 billion. 

Expanded ICD-10 codes for billing for low-dose CT lung cancer screening for individuals who smoke or have a history of smoking are on their way, according to the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA).

IBM has announced plans to acquire Truven Health Analytics, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based analytics company, for $2.6 billion. The deal will give IBM access to the data of more than 200 million unique patients, helping it further strengthen the power and capabilities of its cognitive Watson Health unit. 

The TeraMedica Division of FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc.  announced today that Connecticut Children’s Medical Center will install Synapse VNA version 6.0, the next generation of its enterprise-wide medical information and image management solution, across its facility.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement in support of the White House’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget, which includes an increase of 13 percent in biomedical research funding at the National Cancer Institute.

Guerbet announced today that its OptiOne Single-Head Contrast Delivery System has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics has published a report on some of the technologies shaping hospitals’ purchase plans in 2016.

Mammosphere, a women’s imaging network, made headlines last month when it was acquired by Waltham, Mass.-based lifeIMAGE. The acquisition allows providers using the lifeIMAGE medical image exchange platform to easily access the Mammosphere network.