Although GE Medical Systems was the only company at the American College of Radiology’s National Conference on Breast Cancer this month that sells digital mammography units in the U.S., other exhibitors showing their systems have already asked for
SAN vendors partner with PACS, HIS/RIS firmsWhile much attention has been focused recently on the growing interest in PC-based enterprise-wide image distribution, high-endnetwork architectures are
Partnerships and alliances abound at HIMSS meetingProcesses and services, not systems, were all the buzz at the annual meeting of the Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) in Dallas
Imaging software developer Amicas is going commercial with an online image management service that incorporates its Amicas Web-based PACS and systems integration capabilities (PNN 1/00). The
Toshiba America Medical Systems showcased two models of cardiac ultrasound systems, members of the company’s PowerVision family, at this year’s American College of Cardiology convention in March. The PowerVision 6000 was released two years ago
Under an agreement signed at the end of last month, Philips Medical Systems will supply general radiology equipment to Novation, supplier of medical equipment to Voluntary Hospital Association and the University Health Consortium. VHA is a nationwide
Imaging film company Agfa has acquired the Vari-X and VariCath cine film business from GE Marquette Medical Systems, a subsidiary of GE Medical Systems of Milwaukee. Ridgefield Park, NJ-based Agfa has manufactured the cine film that GE Marquette has
The Food and Drug Administration has recalled 15 Philips Medical Systems Tomoscan SR4000 CT scanners because of a defect that shows up when an image is reversed in the system’s databank, according to an FDA enforcement report. The defect in the
The number of MRI scanners shipped grew a tepid 2% in 1999, but that was enough to push revenue past the billion-dollar mark for the first time in the history of the industry. The U.S. market for MRI units soared in 1998, but market demand could not
Vendors of multislice CT scanners appear headed into a period of one-upmanship, as industry leaders jockey to pass each other in detector technology.Detectors are being designed to surpass the current state of the art. One company, Philips Medical
Siemens Medical Systems has appointed Michael A. Bunnell vice president of sales and marketing for the company’s electromedical systems division. Bunnell succeeds Tim O’Malley, who left the Issaquah, WA-based company. Bunnell will oversee sales
Acuson, Aloka, ATL Ultrasound, Agilent Technologies, Biosound Esaote, GE, Hitachi, Siemens, and Toshiba took advantage of a new program at this month’s American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine convention in San Francisco that let the medical
Although Dr. Barry Goldberg opened the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s San Francisco convention this month with a lecture and slide show tracing the history of ultrasound over the last half century, this show was about the future.As
ECR meeting showcases European PACS idiosyncrasiesSmall firms share spotlight with major vendorsThe European Congress of Radiology, held last month in Vienna, provided a nurturing venue for European PACS vendors to showcase their wares.
Radiology.com creates Internet-based PACSRadiology.com has launched its first image-management product. The Chantilly, VA-based company’s ImageBank and PatientExpress use a PC-based application service provider model to provide image management
GE Medical–Mecon merger creates Healthcare Solutions subsidiaryModality vendor enters Web database marketGE Medical Systems has acquired Mecon, a provider of healthcare data mining software, in what appears to be a strategic move to
Siemens debuts Web-based image distribution serviceAcom.Web extends firm’s enterprise strategySiemens Medical Systems continues to broaden its product offerings with integrated systems and data distribution technologies such as Syngo
Cardiology systems advance toward integrated EMR goalACC showcases ASPs and Web-based platformsCardiology information and image management systems continue to make strides in the uphill journey toward a fully integrated cardiovascular
L&H eyes enterprise transcription with Dictaphone, Dragon SystemsVR firm unveils broader healthcare strategyVoice-recognition vendor Lernout & Hauspie announced two multimillion-dollar acquisitions last month that should help
Toshiba America Medical Systems recently signed a three-year, sole-source agreement to provide cardiovascular and diagnostic ultrasound systems to Magnet, a group purchasing organization. Under the contract, Magnet’s 12,000 hospital and clinic
Layer by layer, an electronic scalpel “peels” away grainy, hazy gray images: New software tools designed for use with Siemens’ Sonoline Elegra ultrasound platform allow radiologists to see a fetus more clearly.Erlangen, Germany-based
Logistics outsourcing company D. Logistics of Germany announced an agreement with Siemens Medical Engineering Group to start a new e-business venture in Europe’s medical market. Siemens will hold a 51% stake in the new company.The new company will
Mobile P.E.T. Systems of San Diego unveiled the first mobile cardiac positron emission tomography unit March 12 at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Anaheim, CA, and is starting its first service route in April in the Los Angeles area.The
The American College of Cardiology’s 49th Annual Scientific Session, held March 12–15 in Anaheim, CA, was one of the largest in the organization’s history, with more than 32,000 cardiologists, nurses, paramedics, and students attending and
Richardson Electronics Medical Systems, of LaFox, IL, has introduced two new large-field image intensifier replacements—one designed for Philips’ 36 to 38-cm intensifiers and one for Siemens’ 40-cm intensifier.Over the past 15 years, wear
GE Medical Systems signed a strategic alliance agreement to provide diagnostic imaging products to Joint Purchasing Corp. and its participating acute-care hospitals across the country. Under terms of the agreement, GE will be the sole provider of
The Siemens Oncology Care Systems Group won California Governor Gray Davis’ 1999 Quality Award for Overall Excellence for its work in oncology. This award recognizes overall excellence in all business areas, including management, marketplace,
GE Medical Systems is boasting that its newest marketplace for selling MR, ultrasound, mammography, and other diagnostic imaging equipment—the Internet—is producing out-of-this-world sales. For nearly two years, GE’s
Siemens announced that it has Food and Drug Administration approval for a sliding gantry version of its Somatom Plus 4 CT system, which can be set up in a radiation therapy treatment room to give almost-real-time images to the radiation
GE Medical Systems unveiled the industry’s first flat-panel cardiology product Feb. 29 in a New York City press event designed to showcase the digital sensor technology—as well as the enormous promotional power of GE.Innova 2000, which received
