Bristol-Myers imaging division names new president

Bristol-Myers Squibb on Tuesday announced the promotion of Tim Ravenscroft to president, Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging. As president, Ravenscroft is responsible for all aspects of the worldwide Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging business, and reports to Health Care Group President John Celentano. Ravenscroft will be based at the company’s global headquarters in North Billerica, Mass.

Ravenscroft’s 28 years of industry experience includes serving as senior product development and commercial management roles in North America, Europe and Asia. Most recently, he served as vice president of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Global Virology Franchise. Ravenscroft joined Bristol-Myers Squibb from DuPont Pharmaceuticals in 2001.

Around the web

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.