May 12, 2026 – Bracco Imaging S.p.A. has purchased a mobile photon-counting CT scanner from MARS Bioimaging to support its contrast agent and artificial intelligence research.

The MARS Bioimaging Scanner System will be installed at Bracco’s Research Center (CRB) in Colleretto Giacosa, Italy, a facility focused on the development and innovation of contrast agents for X-ray/CT and MR imaging.

From PACS to Enterprise Imaging

For radiology departments, the imbalance between surging imaging volume and a shortage of trained radiologists is taking its toll. One recent study shows that higher clinical workloads led to a 61% increase in radiologist practice turnover from 2013 to 2022.1 And with imaging utilization expected to grow by 16.9% to 26.9% by 2055, there’s little relief in sight.2

May 18, 2026 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) have announced a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) that formalizes a collaborative approach to developing clinical practice guidelines for radiation oncology treatments. The agreement was announced during the ESTRO Annual Congress in Stockholm.

May 18, 2026 — Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp. has launched the EB-710US Ultrasound Bronchoscope, an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) solution designed to streamline workflow and enhance imaging performance for pulmonologists and healthcare systems. The new scope is being demonstrated at the American Thoracic Society Conference in Orlando, Florida.

May 18, 2026 — DICO, a company specializing in the creation of distributed diagnostic infrastructure for radiology, has launched a program offering free access  to its radiology anatomy platform, Atlas X-ray, for universities, student groups and clinical teams worldwide.

May 18, 2026 — ACIST Medical Systems, a Bracco company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and U.S. launch of the ACIST Pro Diagnostic System, a next-generation variable-rate contrast management solution designed to advance precision, safety and efficiency in image-guided cardiovascular procedures.

May 14, 2026 — Ardent Health, a provider of healthcare in mid-sized urban communities across the U.S., has partnered with Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp. to implement its Synapse enterprise imaging solutions across Ardent's acute care hospital footprint across six states.

PNY Technologies is a global technology leader in consumer and business-grade electronics manufacturing, delivering solutions for consumer, commercial, and OEM markets worldwide. 

May 11, 2026 — Royal Philips is debuting Titanion MR, an ultra-high-gradient 3.0T MRI, at ISMRM 2026.

May 12, 2026 — Siemens Healthineers has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for six new systems in its Artis interventional imaging portfolio, which features the new Optiq AI imaging chain powered by artificial intelligence.

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