A survey of medical facilities in the U.S. has pegged Philips Medical Systems as the market leader in cardiac cath with a 40% market share and the largest installed base, according to the Dutch company. Philips is the most frequently considered

Siemens has begun delivering the StellarPlus performance package upgrade for its Antares ultrasound system. The package offers advanced technologies migrated from other Siemens product families. Included is a neonatal P10-4 transducer for cranial and

VisEn Medical, a developer of agents and systems in the field of molecular imaging, has a new partner. Siemens has taken an equity stake in the company in an effort to promote the development of MI technology and expand the markets for in vivo imaging of

Adoption hinges on appeal to referrersMR techniques typically migrate from higher to lower field systems. But Philips Medical Systems went the other way in developing whole-body imaging on its Intera 3.0T."We built the 3T on a

Symbiosis expands clinical and corporate potentialSiemens has staked a claim on the frontier of noninvasive cardiac testing. The company is building on a collaboration with one of the premier centers in the U.S. dedicated to

Moving mammography to a PACS is not a simple task and vendors may not have all of the answers for you. PACS experts relate their experiences, along with tips and advice, on making the transition.*Dr. Frits Barneveld BinkhuysenRadiologist, Hospital

Since vendors do not incorporate repeat analysis in their PACS products, imaging departments must devise their own mechanisms to record and analyze rejected images. This routine is necessary to provide objective data for training and process

It wasn't long ago that PACS as a path to improved profits was a mantra in the radiology informatics community. Run a Web search, and you'll find dozens of articles devoted to the proposition that over the course of three to five years, PACS can return

Early PACS workstations were composed of Unix-based hardware that had to be purchased from the PACS vendor and was expensive to maintain. Replacement parts were not available off the shelf and also had to be ordered through the PACS vendor. In contrast,

PACS involves difficult decisions for even the largest hospitals, but smaller outpatient imaging centers often find dealing with PACS purchasing questions even more perplexing.Problems faced by stand-alone imaging center administrators differ from

Few hospitals in Central and Eastern Europe use electronic image management systems. But neurosurgeons at one of the first Czech Republic institutions to install a PACS are delighted to have access to such a facility.Plans to introduce a PACS at the St

While radiologists in heavily industrialized parts of the world contend with rising volumes of increasingly complex imaging procedures, the situation in sub-Saharan Africa is vastly different. Dr. Peter Corr, a professor of radiology at the University of

Patient demand stays too low for speed to matterImage quality, not speed, is the focus of Philips Medical Solutions in the development of its PET equipment."There is a difference in philosophy between us and some of our

Company aims for routine delivery in DecemberToshiba America is preparing to introduce an eight-slice CT scanner in the U.S. The Aquilion 8 is already shipping in Japan and could be on the U.S. market by the start of the RSNA

Regulators extend limit from 4T to 8TGuidelines issued by the FDA July 15 have broadened the territory clinical investigators can cover without first getting permission from the watchdog agency. Studies on magnets up to 8T can now

CPS, Siemens balance speed and diagnostic qualityRadiologists crave speed, but they have never been willing to sacrifice image quality. Executives at CPS Innovations and Siemens Medical Solutions not only realize that, they are

Developer of ultrasound accessories Civco Holdings is the beneficiary of a $15 million investment by American Capital Strategies. Civco was recently formed by KRG Capital Partners, which took private Colorado MEDTech and its subsidiary, Civco Medical

Image processing software provides highlightsThe number of radiological devices clearing the FDA returned to earth in June. Reviewers at the watchdog agency passed just 20 radiological products for marketing in the U.S., down from

ISMRM showcases new techniques Increased data flow is proving critical to the continued expansion of clinical applications in MR. GE Medical Systems demonstrated this point at the annual meeting of the International Society for

The Sienet VA42 MagicStore system for storing PACS images is now available. This latest version of Siemens MagicStore is based on open standards, including DICOM 3.0, and is deployed on industry standard database technology and off-the-shelf