ADAC HealthCare Information Systems (HCIS) moved to strengthen its burgeoning PACS efforts this month by signing an agreement with global information technology services firm Perot Systems. The multiyear deal stipulates that Dallas-based Perot will

Device also includes integrated CT scannerSMV America made a move toward both the dedicated PET and hybrid technology markets this month with the introduction of Positrace, a work-in-progress PET/CT scanner, at the RSNA meeting. The firm believes

Riding the wave of increased interest in dedicated PET systems, GE Medical Systems presented a mobile version of its Advance dedicated PET unit at the RSNA show. Mobile PET Advance was featured on panels in GE’s booth, and a unit was displayed in

Multimodality vendor GE Medical Systems and Agfa-Gevaert have joined forces in an alliance for sales of computed radiography systems, the companies announced this month. The three-year agreement stipulates that Waukesha, WI-based GE will market, sell,

Vendors bring innovation to higher field strengthsWhile much attention at the RSNA meeting was accorded to vendors presenting developments with higher field open scanners, several firms also took the opportunity to debut conventional high-field MR

Siemens Medical Systems’ Ultrasound Group filled a gap in its Sonoline ultrasound family with the 1999 RSNA introduction of Omnia, a high-end multispecialty imaging system. Omnia, which includes several advanced technology features found on

Toshiba signs OEM agreement with HeartlabToshiba America Medical Systems has added image management, viewing, and archiving options to its cardiovascular imaging products through an OEM agreement with Heartlab.The Tustin, CA-based company has

Vendor Profile: IDX adds image management to established RIS product lineImaging Suite installed at three alpha sitesAlthough the technical challenges can differ considerably, it makes good business sense in the current healthcare

PACS vendors push integration and workflow at RSNAScalability and multimodality capabilities reflect industry’s maturityThe PACS market continues to plug along, despite Y2K worries bogging down large-scale purchases and installations

HIPAA regulations loom large as implementation deadline nearsMany privacy and administrative rules based on existing standardsMention “HIPAA” to a roomful of PACS and teleradiology vendors and you are likely to be met by a sea

Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced a coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) package for its helical CT system, Aquilion. The package includes Toshiba’s FDA-cleared ECG-Gating System and Minneapolis, MN-based Vital Images’ Vitrea

GE Medical Systems has signed a five-year contract with Navix Radiology Systems, a provider of managed radiology services. GE will supply Coconut Grove, FL-based Navix with at least 60 ultrasound systems from its Logiq 400, 500, and 700 Pro Series line.

Toshiba America Medical Systems unveiled a new ultrasound system at this month’s American Heart Association meeting in Atlanta. Cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, PowerVision 8000 is a 512-channel unit for cardiology configured for a range

Vendors see expanding market for ultrasound miniPACSThe market for dedicated ultrasound miniPACS, thought to be in decline because of the rise of enterprise-wide image and information management systems, apparently still has plenty of life left.

Ultrasound vendor Acuson scored a coup this month when it sold 10 echocardiography systems, combined with its KinetDx PACS product, to Health First Heart Institute of Brevard, FL. Health First has installed one of Acuson’s Aspen units and

Potential Philips/Picker, Siemens/Toshiba moves discussedMergers and acquisitions—both real and imagined—are not new to the medical imaging marketplace. But with several blockbuster deals completed in the last year, some market watchers

OpenSpeed combines superconducting, permanent magnet technologyGE Medical Systems has become the first company to debut a true high-field open MRI scanner. The Milwaukee-based company will introduce a 0.7-tesla superconducting scanner featuring an

Mammography firm TransScan Research and Development has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for a premarket approval supplement for its TS-2000 electrical impedance breast scanning system that covers improvements in the unit’s

Vendor sets sights on expanding PACS marketSeeking to turn around its recent lackluster financial performance, ADAC Laboratories is moving aggressively to focus on businesses that it believes have high profit potential, such as healthcare

GE Medical Systems last month introduced an educational program for its MRI clients. The MR Masters Series helps radiologists learn about new MRI techniques and technology, as well as new software. The Waukesha, WI, company formally launched the program