Radiology Business November 5, 2024
Radiology vendor Volpara Health has inked a five-year contract to provide breast cancer-related AI services to the U.S. Department of Defense, the two announced Monday.
The contract will see the Defense Health Agency deploying solutions for advanced mammography reporting, cancer risk assessment and patient tracking across the military health system. Volpara—acquired by Lunit in May for $193 million—said the goal is to modernize screening and patient management.
Currently, the DHA is responsible for the care of 9.6 million active-duty members of the military, retirees and their families.
“Working with the Defense Health Agency is a tremendous opportunity to improve healthcare for those who serve our nation,” Teri Thomas, CEO of Volpara and chief business officer of...