The U.S. venture capital space is primed for another record-setting year of investment, with billions of dollars flowing into the healthcare industry. As of September 30, VC firms pumped $23.4 billion into healthcare, according to Pitchbook’s quarterly report.

CVS Health and Aetna have received a preliminary go-ahead from the Department of Justice to complete their $69 billion merger.

The American College of Radiology’s Commission on Patient and Family-Centered Care (CPFCC) announced Oct. 10, the creation of a new Population Health Management (PHM) Committee.

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and Oxford University Press (OUP) announced Wednesday, Oct. 10, that they are partnering to publish a new peer-reviewed journal focused on breast imaging, the Journal of Breast Imaging (JBI).

Many breast cancer patients choose a mastectomy over breast conservation therapy so that they no longer need to worry about future screening or a biopsy. However, according to new research published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, up to 15.5 percent of patients who undergo a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy still require breast imaging later in life.

OCHESTER, NY—Asante Ashland Community Hospital (Ashland, Ore.) purchased a CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution (see video link), CARESTREAM DRX-Excel Plus, CARESTREAM DRX-Ascend System and CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System to expedite image access, enhance image quality and lower patient dose. The hospital also upgraded an existing portable system to DR with a CARESTREAM DRX-1 System. 

Canon Medical Systems USA announced this week that it has launched a new program to help reduce injuries to sonographers.

DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I), a New York state-based organization focused on providing education to patients and healthcare professionals regarding breast density, announced its expansion to Europe with the launch of a new website.