M-Modal (NASDAQ/GS: MODL), a provider of clinical documentation services and cloud-based voice recognition software, and One Equity Partners, the private investment arm of JPMorgan Chase, announced an agreement where One Equity Partners will acquire all outstanding shares of M-Modal for $14.00 per share in an all-cash transaction that is valued at

In the opinion of Phil Russell, MBA, CEO of South Texas Radiology, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) could well be a boon for radiology—and a disaster for Americans. The uneasy paradox reflects a variety of often contradictory notions across the radiology industry,

Pro Medicus (ASX: PME) announced that it has executed a binding letter of intent with a European-based IT company to sell the group’s Amira software platform business for €12Million (approximately A$15 million).

Those thinking of honoring a long-time dedicated employee may have a hard time topping Westfields Hospital in New Richmond, Wis. It celebrated its radiology manager, Susan St. John, by naming the imaging department in her honor. She has worked at Westfield for 40 years.

Two years after an FDA inspection ordered the closure of the Bedford, OH, plant of its partner, Ben Venue Laboratories (BVL), Lantheus Medical Imaging has the facility back up and resuming production of its DEFINITY ultrasound contrast media.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) awarded $8.4 million to the Alarum Institute, a consulting group headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, to help limit unnecessary medical imaging in Southeast Michigan.

As research has demonstrated greater risks from ionizing radiation, doctors are ordering fewer imaging scans, according to a story this week from the American Medical Association (AMA).

Thomas Dolan, PhD, president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), plans to retire May 10, 2013, and become president emeritus, the organization announced.