Tim Chaney has taken the helm of the ultrasound division at Toshiba America Medical Systems. As Toshiba vice president, Chaney will manage the ultrasound field sales organization, the alternate distribution sales channels, and its profit and loss

Asian manufacturers clear MR and CT scannersThe FDA in April cleared 23 radiological devices, slightly under par for the same month in previous years (24 in 2000 and 26 last year) but a welcome uptick from March, which sank to 17.

MR manufacturers agree that clinical sites considering the purchase of a high-performance scanner are now seriously examining 3T systems alongside 1.5T scanners--and choosing 3T, if their budgets permit. With that realization, Siemens Medical Solutions

The seeds of PACS have been scattered widely in radiology. The sprouting popularity of Society for Computer Applications in Radiology meetings is one indication of how deeply the roots have reached.

With more hospitals turning to digital imaging, the absence of quality assurance programs to measure the condition of PACS display monitors has become a problem, according to some industry experts. "At present, there is no universally accepted QA

Funding aims to develop advanced interfaceThe National Cancer Institute (NCI), long a partner of small U.S. businesses, has awarded a two-year grant of nearly $2 million to imaging giant Siemens, in hopes of advancing ultrasound

Masterplan competes for full serviceWhen independent service organizations (ISOs) practically ruled the technology management world a decade ago, Masterplan was one of many regional and national companies servicing biomedical and

Amicas boasts first Centera-based PACSThe proliferation of digital data is driving the need for storage--on-site, off-site, online, and off-line. Regulations imposed as a result of the Health Insurance Portability and

Low-volume imaging facilities are the intended beneficiaries of Algotec's Web-based PACS product called ImagiNet Lite. The product, launched at SCAR, is designed for freestanding clinics, small centers, and hospitals that perform fewer than 75,000

Equipment innovations need to be testedImproper breast positioning is responsible for more missed cancers than any other aspect of a mammography exam, according to a new study examining mammography performance in everyday practice.

Workstation tools designed to increase productivity and efficiency were featured upgrades in Fuji's launch of Synapse 2.2 at the Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) exhibition in Cleveland in May. Enhancements to the latest version of

Purchase could speed convergence of HIS and PACSMcKesson of San Francisco, the third-largest drug wholesaler in the U.S., announced May 2 its intention to acquire Vancouver, BC-based ALI Technologies with a cash offer of CN$43.50

Detector for digital mammography delayedTrixell is ramping up production of its Pixium 4800, a dedicated digital detector for cardiac catheterization. Philips Medical Systems is already building the detector into its Integris

Language is less of a barrier now for prospective customers of iPACS, a Web-based PACS product from RealTimeImage. At SCAR, the company introduced multi-language support with an extended unicode character set for its iPACS product line. User interfaces

Today's radiology departments are beset by swarms of information systems from PACS to RIS to acquisition modalities, dictation systems, and individual workstations. Each demands particular technical attention. "Tracking issues that affect clinical

Not long ago, vendors suggested that PACS implementations should take months or even years. Today, the same vendors claim implementation can be achieved in a matter of weeks. One Canadian enterprise formed by the merger of three hospitals located

Philips Medical, Kodak Health, Fischer Imaging, and Intermagnetics are in line for executive changes at the top. Hans Barella, who executed a multibillion dollar, three-year acquisition program since taking the helm of Philips Medical Systems four years

GE takes early sales lead by courting radiologistsThe history of fusion imaging has been anything but encouraging. Since the early 1990s, sporadic attempts by entrepreneurs to sell software that combined anatomic and functional

Auf wieder sehen Iselin, NJ. Strategists at Siemens Medical have decided to move the company's North American headquarters to Malvern, PA, the current headquarters of Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services. The relocation is part of the company's

The latest version of Siemens' biograph is running at Hong Kong Baptist Hospital. The system features an advanced detector made from lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO), a scintillator whose high-speed properties allow shorter scan times and faster patient