Onrad acquires Midwest radiology group

Radiology provider Onrad has acquired Meridian Regional Imaging and Premier Imaging Associates of Vernon Hills, Ill.

With the acquisition, Riverside, Calif.-based Onrad now consists of 49 radiologists nationwide with subspecialty expertise in musculoskeletal radiology, neurological MRI, abdominal MRI, women’s imaging, trauma and emergency radiology and body imaging.

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