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Pegasus Imaging wins OEM dealsCompression developer Pegasus Imaging has added two OEM agreements to its portfolio. Siemens Health Services and Siemens Medical Engineering Group of Erlangen, Germany, have chosen the vendor’s wavelet image

MDT makes bid for Web-based PACS firmAcquisition of TIMS would mark entry into digital image managementMR imaging center operator Medical Device Technologies has taken a preliminary step toward entering the PACS market. The San

Erik Ridley has been promoted to editor of Diagnostic Imaging SCAN. A longtime contributor to SCAN, Ridley has been editor of SCAN’s sister publication, PACS & Networking News, since May 1997. Prior to that, he served

PSS World Medical’s subsidiary, Diagnostic Imaging, signed an agreement with Philips Medical Systems North America last month that gives DI exclusive distribution rights to Philips’ Tomoscan EG CT and BV25 Gold Mobile C-arm systems. The deal

Sterling’s iiSys line will be discontinued in favor of ImpaxAgfa is making progress in its assimilation of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging. The PACS and film giant, which completed its acquisition of Sterling in May (SCAN 5/26/99), has

Toshiba America Medical Systems this month formally introduced Asteion, its latest line of subsecond CT systems. Cleared by the Food and Drug Administration last November (SCAN 11/25/98), Toshiba’s Asteion VR and Asteion VI scanners feature a

GE Medical Systems has signed an agreement with NEC Medical Systems of Tokyo to acquire NEC’s Japanese distribution organization. The deal calls for a joint marketing and distribution network to be established for the firms’ products and

GE Medical Systems last month renewed its agreement to supply Columbia/HCA Healthcare with medical imaging equipment and services. The multi-year deal is estimated at approximately $1.5 billion. Waukesha, WI-based GE will provide all of Columbia’s

Toshiba America Medical Systems has begun U.S. shipments of the JustVision line of lightweight, compact ultrasound scanners. JustVision 200 can be carried by hand, while JustVision 400 is a cart-mounted unit. The systems originally debuted at the

Siemens Medical Systems’ ultrasound group in June introduced upgrades to its Sonoline Sienna ultrasound system, expanding the unit’s applications to include surgical and intensive care uses. The company unveiled five new transducers for its

Most early adopters opt for resolution over speedIn computed tomography, thinner—not faster—is definitely better.At a symposium held in San Francisco from June 26 to 27, top-flight radiologists extolled the virtues of multislice CT

Prospects strongest in PET, therapy planning, and HISNuclear medicine vendor ADAC Laboratories is enduring a tough period of business right now, particularly in its relationship with investors and the financial markets. The company no longer

Hewlett-Packard’s healthcare operations entered a new era last week with the launch of Agilent Technologies, HP’s new $8 billion technology spin-off. HP’s medical products group, along with four other businesses, were spun off by Palo

Cyclotron developer CTI of Knoxville, TN, last month acquired Advanced Crystal Technology from Nihon Kessho Koogaku, a subsidiary of Mitsui Mining and Smelting. The deal helps CTI expand its PET imaging product portfolio, and gives it increased access to

Pacs Inc. receives multimodality orderUltrasound miniPACS developer Pacs Inc. has received a $130,000 contract from Trail Regional Hospital to supply the Trail, British Columbia-based hospital with its Macintosh-based MacPacs Digital Radiology

Algotec builds OEM businessIsraeli PACS software developer Algotec has signed a reseller agreement with Toshiba Medical Systems, which will be selling Algotec’s MediSurf and MediStore products in conjunction with Toshiba’s PACS

Agfa moves to integrate Sterling’s products, operationsSterling’s iiSys line will be discontinued in favor of ImpaxAgfa is making progress in its integration of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging. The PACS and film giant, which

Samsung nets FDA clearanceKorean PACS vendor Samsung has officially entered the U.S. market, with news that its Raypax PACS product line has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance. Raypax is based on Windows NT and Windows 98

McKesson HBOC installs integrated PACSMcKesson HBOC has reached a key milestone in its bid for an increased profile in the PACS market. Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corp. (BMHCC) in Memphis, TN, has integrated the firm’s MedVision PACS with

Sectra lands contract for WAN-based PACSSwedish PACS supplier Sectra-Imtec has received a $2 million PACS order from the county of Gävleborg in Sweden. Sectra’s PACS architecture will be used to create a virtual radiology department

PNN Vendor Profile: Dynamic seeks to mine interest in integrated PACS/RIS networksHISfirm moving forward with rollout of PACSPlus productAs healthcare institutions continue to demand higher levels of integration between their PACS and

Merge revenues grow during second quarterConnectivity and PACS firm Merge Technologies reported preliminary results for its second quarter that will be below analysts’ expectations, according to the company. The Milwaukee, WI-based vendor

Siemens Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance for a calcium scoring software package for cardiac CT studies. The software is designed to help physicians determine a patient’s risk of future cardiac problems by analyzing the amount of calcium

Hybrid systems, expanded reimbursement take center stage at SNM meetingFor vendors at this year’s Society of Nuclear Medicine show in Los Angeles, the industry’s hard times of the mid-1990s were only a memory. While the meeting suffered

Canadian firm looks to build service and installed baseThe PACS market continues to be fertile ground for consolidation as small, independent companies look for larger partners to ensure their survival. In the latest round of consolidation,

Acclaim Medical set to begin PET service in AugustYet another mobile PET operator will soon be traversing the freeways of southern California. The new arrival is Acclaim Medical, a start-up company founded by a former Alliance Imaging executive to

The Big Picture: Consolidating market rears its head againBy Erik L. Ridley, EditorWho’s next? That’s the question many market watchers are asking following the latest spate of mergers and acquisitions in the rapidly consolidating PACS

PNN Vendor Profile: Fuji looks to turn CR expertise into success in PACS marketplaceCompany one of few to develop PACS software in-houseFuji Medical Systems USA was one of the last large medical imaging firms to enter the PACS market. But