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Private equity firm invests in radiology services provider RadX Inc.

Kain Capital is backing a network of 26 imaging centers across Florida, Michigan, Maryland, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama, co-founded by radiologist Chintan Desai, MD.

RadNet seeks to secure $200M term loan to fuel expansion

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator will use the proceeds to finance future acquisitions, “organic expansion initiatives,” and health system partnerships.

Private equity firm acquires Heritage Imaging

ACP Partners is buying the Boise, Idaho-based mobile diagnostic imaging provider for an undisclosed sum, planning to pursue further add-on deals.

Ascendant healthcare CFOs are not what they used to be: Report

It was once a given that hospital chief financial officers would be first in line to fill CFO positions in multi-hospital health systems when those bigger jobs opened up. That’s no longer necessarily the case, according to a new report on the current state and unfolding future of the role.

Most and least expensive states for out-of-pocket healthcare spending

Utah, Virginia and California vs. Alaska, Oregon and Maine: Guess which trio’s residents spend the most on healthcare and which spend the least.

SNMMI unveils 2026 Image of the Year

A PET exam depicting whole-body imaging of traveling blood clots has been named the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging’s Henry N. Wagner Jr. Image of the Year.

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AI triage tool slashes breast cancer screening workloads by 77%

AI shines as a first reader for ruling out suspicious findings in breast cancer screening exams, a new analysis in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence reveals.

8 new topics added in latest ACR Appropriateness Criteria update

The college announced June 3 that it is updating old topics and adding new ones to addresses previous gaps in care management.

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Amazon settles defamation lawsuit brought by Georgia doctor who sought $15M

Mahendra Amin, MD, sued Amazon and its podcast subsidiary, Wondery, after a show host accused him of performing forced hysterectomies on women detained at an ICE facility. The claims were popularized by MSNBC, which settled a similar lawsuit with the doctor earlier this year.

Cats and humans with dementia experience similar brain changes, study finds

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that cats with dementia, like humans, have protein buildup in synapses that impacts cognitive function and memory.

Tandem Diabetes Care is recalling a recent update of the mobile app for its t:slim X2 insulin pump due to repeated software issues that may cause the pump to shut down unexpectedly. The FDA has said this is a Class I recall.

Error with Tandem insulin pumps causes 700 adverse events, 59 injuries

A malfunctioning speaker is being blamed for the error code, which effectively pauses infusions on t:slim X2 insulin pumps. Tandem Diabetes Care has promised to release a software patch to improve the safety of the devices.

New findings support the selective gamification of radiology education

Radiology residents can receive meaningful clinical training via game playing—and they largely appreciate the experience, new research shows.

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Radiology Business

Private equity firm invests in radiology services provider RadX Inc.

Kain Capital is backing a network of 26 imaging centers across Florida, Michigan, Maryland, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama, co-founded by radiologist Chintan Desai, MD.

Radiology Business

RadNet seeks to secure $200M term loan to fuel expansion

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator will use the proceeds to finance future acquisitions, “organic expansion initiatives,” and health system partnerships.

Radiology Business

Private equity firm acquires Heritage Imaging

ACP Partners is buying the Boise, Idaho-based mobile diagnostic imaging provider for an undisclosed sum, planning to pursue further add-on deals.