Stentor, Amicas benefit from EMC’s deep pocketsFirm opts for Web-based over legacy PACSRather than setting up its own technology investment fund like Intel and Sybase have done, data-storage giant EMC has joined two separate

GE cath lab system improves data managementGE Medical Systems has introduced a new version of its Catalyst cardiovascular information management system intended to improve the speed and efficiency of clinical workflow, administration, and report

Standards Update: Poor PACS support in young markets forces ‘plug and play’ issueBy Herman Oosterwijk, president, OTech Inc.Last month I attended the

Hospitals, med schools inspire physician adoption of handheldsEfficiency and cost concerns push popularityWhile handhelds are not yet as commonplace in the hospital as thermometers and blood pressure monitors, they are there, and

German teleradiology firm releases Java DICOM viewerVisus-TT’s JiveX line eases image, EMR integrationAlthough much of the buzz lately about the Internet’s potential in healthcare involves XML (HNN 9/20/00, 10/18/00),

Presideo, Verisign partner, gain Medquist as customerPresideo, a firm specializing in digital identity management in healthcare, and Verisign, a firm concentrating on security infrastructure for e-business, have partnered to provide services to

Nowhere has the promise of PACS blossomed more than in hospital intensive care units. Everywhere in the hospital, PACS saves time and money. In the ICU, PACS helps save lives. "I no longer have to walk to a different department or wait until the films

Last month I attended the CancunRad radiology conference in Cancun, Mexico (not a bad place to have such an event) and gained some insights into the status of imaging technology in Latin America.Based on scientific posters and presentations at the

Siemens Medical Systems is sponsoring a redesigned version of the award-winning Imaginis breast health Web site in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The site (www.imaginis.com) includes a new section created specifically for

GE Medical Systems will provide its Logiq 700 Pro ultrasound scanners to six institutions participating in a 10-year cardiovascular study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.In order to sell seven ultrasound scanners‹one each to

As the annual RSNA meeting draws near, vendors are gearing up for Year 2 of the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) demonstration. As part of this process, some 150 software engineers and marketing/product managers from more than 30 imaging,

GE Medical Systems announced Oct. 18 that it is acquiring Phoenix-based Parallel Design, a supplier of ultrasound transducers. Although terms of the transaction were not released, GEMS said in a press release that it expects that the addition of Parallel

The German Federal Cartel Office has cleared Siemens Medical Engineering Group to proceed with completion of its offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock of Acuson (SCAN, 10/11/00), the only remaining major independent ultrasound

The Society for Computer Applications in Radiology has published its first book and white paper, with more in the works.The inaugural publications, designed to help healthcare professionals better understand PACS security and image data compression

Radiologists no longer need to inflate the usefulness of PACS when promoting the idea to clinicians. In hospitals and other clinical settings where the PACS network has expanded beyond the walls of the radiology department, clinicians are discovering the

L&H under investigation by SEC and EasdaqTroubles continue for voice recognition technology provider Lernout & Hauspie. The Belgian firm has become the target of investigations by both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the

ADAC suddenly anxious to exit the information systems businessFirm to dump cardiology group as first step in HCIS divestitureCiting poor financial performance and a difficult market climate for healthcare information systems, ADAC

RamSoft launches real-time ultrasound cine for PACSToronto-based RamSoft has developed a low-cost ultrasound cine acquisition solution for imaging departments, clinics, and teleradiology centers. Ultrapro/ACQCINE provides real-time (up to

Siemens sharpens strategic focus on emerging IT initiativesSMS reorganization will eliminate 600 jobsSiemens Medical is wasting no time in tapping into the strengths and eliminating the weaknesses of its newest subsidiary, Shared Medical

Customers, vendors look to Microsoft for guidance on ASPs at HUG conferenceDoubts over data ownership and control may impede adoptionAnalysts are not shy with predictions that the application service provider (ASP) model will soon