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Devices & Diagnostics

Riverain Medical’s imaging software boasts ‘bone suppression’ technology

With regulatory approval in hand, Riverain Medical is looking to boost sales of its imaging software that the company says can help radiologists better diagnose lung disease via its “bone suppression technology.” The Dayton, Ohio-area company last year received 510(k) clearance on two imaging software products and has thus far completed about 30 customer installations. […]

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Hospitals

Does Dayton really need two proton therapy centers?

The two separate projects that exist only on the drawing board would make Dayton the nation's only area to host two proton therapy centers, and have prompted questions about whether the area needs -- or can handle -- both of the pricey and humongous facilities. There are just seven operating proton therapy centers in the United States, though many more are in the planning stages.

Hospitals

Kettering Health Network promotes new CEO from within

Seven-hospital system Kettering Health Network has promoted its chief operating officer to take over the CEO role after its current top executive retires. Fred Manchur, 58, will take over the chief executive job on Dec. 1, the Dayton Daily News reported. Manchur has worked as the health system’s first president and COO since January 2009. […]

Hospitals

Premier Health Partners’ CEO to retire

Premier Health Partners, the largest health system in southwest Ohio, announced that its chief executive will be stepping down at the end of the year. Thomas Breitenbach, 63, has led the health system since it was formed in 1995 with the merger of Miami Valley and Good Samaritan hospitals. Breitenbach will be succeeded by James […]

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GemCity acquires Pennsylvania medical manufacturer

GemCity Engineering & Manufacturing has acquired a Pennsylvania-based contract manufacturer of medical implants for an unspecified amount. The financing for the acquisition of Vistek Medical comes from Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm that is GemCity’s majority shareholder, according to a statement from the companies. “After evaluating a number of potential acquisitions, we found […]

Health IT

Medical students hit the airwaves with Radio Rounds broadcast

Drive through Dayton, Ohio, on a Sunday and deep on the FM dial you’ll often hear a show that can include an interview with the deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization, a report on the American Medical Association’s “Lobby Day” event and a discussion with the director of Stanford University’s anesthesiology residency program. […]

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Wright State grabs $2.1M in biomedical-education grants

Wright State University‘s Boonshoft School of Medicine has been awarded $2.1 million in federal grants to support biomedical science education. The multi-year funding from the National Institutes of Health will go toward one already-established program that aims to prepare college students for careers in bioscience and a similar program that’s set to launch this year, […]