Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ:MRGE) today announced a new global collaboration with the nonprofit organization, RAD-AID International, (US Registered 501c3) to bring vital radiology and health information technologies to medically underserved and poor regions of the world. 

The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) held its 2015 World Molecular Imaging Congress last week in Honolulu, Hawaii, gathering leaders from throughout the industry to present their latest research. During the conference, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, 2017 WMIS president-elect and chair of the department of radiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, spoke to the media about what he considers one of the most important issues facing molecular imaging today: an increased focus on early detection. 

Lantheus Holdings, the parent company of global imaging manufacturer Lantheus Medical Imaging, announced last week that Mary Anne Heino has been named president and CEO. She is also now one of the company’s directors. 

Patrice “Patrick” Delafontaine, M.D., dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine, announced that Talissa Ann Altes, M.D., vice chair of clinical research and associate professor of radiology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, has been named chair of the Department of Radiology in the University of Missouri School of Medicine. 

When presented with five types of prospective employees, a majority of potential employers would prefer to hire single-specialty radiologists with general capabilities, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Lisa Kachnic, MD, has been named the new professor and chair of radiation oncology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She officially begins on Sept. 21.

Trainees in some specialties—including radiology—are significantly less diverse than in others, according to a new study featured in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The 2015 Thomson Reuters rating of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) shows an increase of 24 percent compared to 2014, the ACR announced earlier this week.