As we prepare to turn the page on 2021 and start the new year, I wanted to take the opportunity to look back at some of the high impact headlines we have featured in our news over the last 12 months.

Since you read our news, you know what we are covering industry current events every day. From landmark research studies and best practices, to new scanners and business acquisitions, we hope our news helps you navigate the market from a more informed position.

This week I've picked stories from the final six months of the year. Last week, in case you missed it, I recapped the stop stories from the first six months, which you can find here.

• Mayo Clinic performs first cardiac scan with photon-⁠counting CT
  
• Google to close health division following exit of leader
  
• MR scanner falls from Utah hospital killing contracted mover
• Olympus shuts down IT systems following ransomware attack
  
• Varian completes world’s first human FLASH therapy trial
  
• UnitedHealth Group pushes back Change acquisition date to April