Increased signal fuels expanded clinical and research useVendors are redefining the meaning of high-field MRI, positioning 3T scanners as the heir apparent to advanced clinical and research applications. They expect to deliver

American Radiology Services (ARS) has purchased three Allegro PET scanners. The premium dedicated system, which became commercially available in June 2001, uses an advanced detector material called gadolinium oxyorthosilicate (GSO), which features fast

Five-year deal calls for technology sharingThe deal is done. Hologic and Siemens have finalized their partnership in digital mammography, cementing mutual sourcing agreements for components of a full-field digital system that were

The DICOM standard has expanded beyond its original transmission of radiographic images to nonimage information. Scheduling management and information on performed procedures are now included, but hospitals in Japan have learned that DICOM hasn't gone

Siemens Medical Solutions has sold Novant Health of Charlotte and Winston-Salem on its RIS/PACS. As part of an agreement between the two, Siemens will integrate its SIENET PACS and Novius RIS version 26 to handle radiology and emergency medicine, as well

Cardiology and 3T applications drive changesSiemens Medical Solutions, moving to produce more MR scanners, plans to increase capacity from 500 last year to 700 in 2003. A major factor in the decision is the increasing demand

Plans integrate digital unit with surgical guidanceSiemens Medical Solutions has quietly launched the flat-panel version of its Axiom Artis cardiac cath lab. The product appeared for the first time July 1 in the company's price

McKesson announced July 8 the final acquisition of A.L.I. Technologies. The A.L.I. line of PACS products, now known as Horizon Medical Imaging, complements McKesson's Horizon Clinicals suite. Together, the two technologies will provide integrated access

Analogic of Peabody, MA, has struck a multiyear, multimillion dollar agreement to develop and provide advanced engineering and manufacturing services to Philips Medical Systems. The agreement calls for Analogic to develop new subassemblies/components for

Michael Reitermann has taken the reigns of Siemens Nuclear Medicine Group in Hoffman Estates, IL. Reitermann replaces group president Barbara Franciose, who served in that position since

Small firm builds team composed of top managersA new weapon in the fight for breast cancer detection has taken shape in the engineering lab of Salt Lake City start-up Techniscan. The company has completed the prototype of an

Irvington, NJ-based SmartPACS has been selected to install a PACS at Saints Memorial Medical Center in Lowell, MA. The deal, which is expected to exceed $2 million, will convert the 195-bed community hospital to near-filmless imaging. As part of its

Examining change as a project allows staff buy-inGone are the simpler days when solutions were sociopolitical. Today, companies offer everything from hair solutions to shoe solutions. Radiology has its share of solutions, but only

East Tennessee's Wellmont Health System has chosen Agfa to deploy an enterprise-wide PACS. The company will install its Agfa IMPAX at each of the four Wellmont hospital radiology departments. The objective is to link digital radiology images with an

First, a confession. I love PACS. I believe that implemented correctly, PACS can be a panacea to radiology. PACS is an enabler of great change to improve the delivery of services by radiology. At the same time, it is no guarantee. PACS represents change,

NYU Medical Center has entered into a strategic alliance with Siemens Medical Solutions. The cornerstone of the alliance is a seven-year agreement that makes Siemens the exclusive supplier of the center's radiology imaging. The commercial value of the

Sonoline G60 S makes top features affordableSiemens Medical Systems has added a new product to its ultrasound line, incorporating high-end aspects from its premiere sonographic offerings in a flexible, portable, and economical

Soarian could pave way for PACS outsourcingWhen Siemens Medical Solutions unveiled Soarian, the company described the PACS-compatible product as an information system that could "dramatically change the way healthcare is

Making the transition to soft-copy reading formats and PACS is a top priority among radiologists, according to a survey recently released by a national radiology management services firm. The 2002 survey of radiologists, prepared by Texas-based U.S.

Prof. Dimiter TscholakoffProfessor of radiology Rudolfstiftung Hospital, ViennaPACS users need to be well informed about legal and institutional requirements or regulations for archiving.