Radlink appoints Christensen as VP

Radlink, a medical imaging supplier, has named Allan Christensen vice president of technical services.

Christensen will be responsible for developing technical services and processes for products, in addition to creating a field-service capability and supporting the direct and indirect sales channels, according to the Redondo Beach, Calif.-based Radlink.

Christensen has worked for more than 30 years in the technology, healthcare and medical imaging industries, for companies such as American Hospital Supply, Philips Medical Systems, Marconi Medical and Picker International, Radlink said.

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.