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Probo Medical and Philips settle ultrasound servicing lawsuit out of court
Dispute centered around licensing agreements and intellectual property
Siemens Healthineers invests $314 million in low-helium MR manufacturing
DryCool cuts MR helium requirement from 1,500 liters to less than one liter
Steward Health puts 31 hospitals up for sale to pay off $9 billion debt
Announcement comes shortly after health system filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy
FDA releases final guidance on remanufacturing
Section on 'Labeling' may be concerning for right-to-repair advocates
Samsung will acquire fetal ultrasound software developer for $92 million
Sonio offers the FDA-cleared Sonio Detect
Siemens Healthineers imaging revenue hits almost $3.2 billion in Q2
Points to molecular imaging and MR as growth drivers
Blue Earth Diagnostics and Siemens Healthineers partner on PET radiopharmaceuticals
Utilizing data to refine AI-driven algorithms on syngo.via PET/CT software
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley launches $100 million pediatric facility
The eight-story hospital is first designated free-standing children’s hospital in the region
Hyperfine targets European market with portable MR distributor partnerships
Swoop portable MR distributors coming to France, UK and Italy
Siemens and University Hospitals announce 10-year partnership
The aim is to improve the health system’s oncology, cardiovascular, and neurovascular care
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Amid U.S. staffing crisis, teleradiology sparks new interest in nuclear radiology
Insights from Dr. Mark Crockett, chief medical officer of TeleDaaS
Success in action: Nashville General Hospital Metro Incentive Program
Insights from Dr. Joseph Webb, CEO of Nashville General Hospital
Revitalizing innovation within the medical technology sector
Insights from Shawn Luke, technical marketing engineer at DigiKey
Doctor burnout epidemic: The silent crisis in healthcare
Insights from Dr. Sulagna Misra, founding physician at Misra Wellness
The consequences of the hack of Lurie Children’s Hospital
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Why hospitals and nursing programs should teach cultural competence
Insights from Dr. Yolanda M. VanRiel, an RN associate professor and department chair of nursing at North Carolina Central University
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Five ways to increase clinical trial diversity through patient engagement
Insights from Catherine Ofori-Atta, senior clinical operations lead at Roche and Sandra Amaro, head of clinical trial diversity at Pfizer