New CEO inherits growing product portfolioExpanding the product portfolio of Trixell, a French-based supplier of x-ray components, and ratcheting down the price of flat panels have emerged as the top priorities of Paul de Groot,

GE Medical Systems has positioned its new Vectra MRI unit in theU.S. as an economical fixed-site system for small- to mid-sizedhospitals. Trimmed down, the MR scanner will slip in under the$1 million certificate of need price ceiling required by

Observers of Siemens Medical Systems may need a scorecard to keeptrack of recent personnel changes in the German vendor's MRI division.The moves include the first American promoted to head worldwideMRI operations. Thomas J. Miller was sent to Siemens

Siemens is radically altering the structure of its worldwide ultrasoundbusiness to build an autonomous and centralized company that cancompete head on with dedicated ultrasound competitors, accordingto Dave Croniser, vice president of marketing.

While the U.S. Army and Air Force move forward with the medicaldiagnostic imaging support (MDIS) project, the Navy is followingMDIS closely to determine whether to develop its own picture archivingand communication system. Budget constraints have so

HOUSTON, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthlink Incorporated, a Houston-based, privately held provider-focused healthcare information systems consulting firm, today announced the addition of seven strategic executives expanding its business development team

Purchasing a PACS can be a daunting task. PACS and informatics experts reveal their own wish lists of ways PACS vendors could make the decision easier. Dr. Frits Barneveld BinkhuysenRadiologist, Hospital EemlandAmersfoort, the NetherlandsOne of the

Installation of a PACS is generally regarded as an important step toward healthcare efficiency. But the long-awaited improvements may not occur if the chosen hardware and software solution does nothing to ease day-to-day workflow bottlenecks.Hospitals

An indispensable ingredient to a successful PACS implementation is training. A review of PACS training, however, shows emphasis on the use of workstations comes at the expense of clinical workflow, IT and networking, and troubleshooting. "There is an

Radiology has formed part of the military's medical arsenal for more than 100 years. Reports from the Boer War of 1899 to 1902, for example, describe both sides using crude x-ray units to find bullets lodged in injured soldiers.The sophisticated

As part of a global strategy to reorganize healthcare operations in strategic locations, Agfa is consolidating operations addressing PACS R&D and healthcare equipment repair. R&D will be based in Waterloo, Ontario, and Mortsel, Belgium. The HealthCare

Software developer Voxar has agreed to license several PointDx patents related to virtual endoscopy. This is the second such deal in recent months. The last assigned licenses to Siemens regarding virtual endoscopy patents held by PointDx (SCAN 10/9/03).

Troubling signs for the future cloud rosy quarterly reportThe booming PET market is drawing one of the principal makers of PET equipment into uncharted financial territory. CTI Molecular Imaging has reported sharply higher revenues

New CEO views U.S. as critical turfThe integration at Philips Medical Solutions is done. Research and design and marketing and sales have closed ranks, joining best-of-breed technologies into a cohesive blend of offerings,

Design flaws show up in vent pipesRadiology departments in the U.K. are checking their MR scanners to ensure proper installation after two Scottish hospitals reported flaws with built-in safety systems. The cases highlight two

Technology will not replace HDI or SonosPhilips is preparing a new technology platform upon which to base future ultrasound systems. Dubbed the Boris Platform, it is not a physical system but rather a fundamental architecture that

Chinese midfield MR, Siemens 3D software starThe number of devices passing FDA review in April was encouraging, but the devices themselves were mostly unremarkable. The list was dominated by relatively simple image management

Companies fast-track portable x-ray units to AsiaThe SARS crisis in Asia has underscored deficiencies in medical care, particularly in China. Del Global and Siemens are among the companies that have responded, sending portable

Philips Medical Systems introduced May 22 the Performance 2004 hardware/software upgrade for its EnVisor ultrasound system. The upgrade primarily addresses ob/gyn applications, promising improved image clarity, a wider array of functions, and ease-of-use

Enhanced alliance delegates inventory control to supplierPhilips Medical Systems has tightened its supply chain for MR scanners, making Intermagnetics its exclusive supplier of superconducting magnets and putting the Latham, NY,