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Agfa/Sterling deal clears hurdles
Agfa’s proposed acquisition of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging received the go-ahead from regulatory authorities in the U.S. and Europe, the companies reported this month. Executives from the firms believe that the merger should be completed by the
Agfas proposed acquisition of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging received the go-ahead from regulatory authorities in the U.S. and Europe, the companies reported this month. Executives from the firms believe that the merger should be completed by the middle of May, pending shareholder approval (SCAN 1/20/99). Agfas spin-off from Bayer could come as soon as a month later, with Bayer setting a deadline of June 1 for the divestiture of its Mortsel, Belgium-based subsidiary, according to Bloomberg News.
Sterling of Greenville, SC, is also reportedly close to reaching a deal to sell off its Direct Radiography Corp. digital x-ray subsidiary, which is not part of the Agfa sale. Sources close to Sterling say that it has received bids from a number of prospective suitors for DRC, and plans to make a decision in the next several weeks.
New CT and MRI Research Shows Link Between LR-M Lesions and Rapid Progression of Early-Stage HCC
January 2nd 2025Seventy percent of LR-M hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases were associated with rapid growth in comparison to 12.5 percent of LR-4 HCCs and 28.5 percent of LR-4 HCCs, according to a new study.
Study Examines Impact of Deep Learning on Fast MRI Protocols for Knee Pain
December 17th 2024Ten-minute and five-minute knee MRI exams with compressed sequences facilitated by deep learning offered nearly equivalent sensitivity and specificity as an 18-minute conventional MRI knee exam, according to research presented recently at the RSNA conference.
