GE’s ultrasound unit shows 25% growth
January 22nd 1997The ultrasound business of GE Medical Systems was singled outfor praise last week in GE's announcement of fiscal 1996 financialresults. The Fairfield, CT, conglomerate said that new productsdrove the ultrasound business to grow 25% in a relatively
Medison raises global presence with venture in high-field MRI
January 22nd 1997Korean vendor develops scanner in under a yearMedison didn't delay after deciding in 1995 that MRI manufacturingwas needed to accompany its ongoing diagnostic ultrasound effortsto attain a more prominent place in the global imaging industry.The
Toshiba promotes Ariatti and Zimmer
January 22nd 1997Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has promoted twoexecutives, John Ariatti and John Zimmer. Ariatti has been namedvice president of sales, while Zimmer moves into Ariatti's formerspot as vice president of marketing. Ariatti joined Toshiba
Esaote Biomedica breaks out of Italy as company seeks 8 percent global market share
January 22nd 1997Firm inks pact with Siemens for Pacific Rim salesItalian ultrasound manufacturer Esaote Biomedica is encounteringsuccess in its effort to break out of its core market in Italyand become a global player in the medical device market. The Genoafirm
Premier and Siemens sign purchasing deal
January 22nd 1997Group purchasing organization Premier of Charlotte, NC, and SiemensMedical Systems of Iselin, NJ, have signed a three-year purchasingdeal for equipment and services that is expected to save Premiermembers over $20 million a year. Siemens will be one of
Kodak wins New York Hospital PACS bid
January 22nd 1997Kodak Health Imaging of Rochester, NY, has won a bid to installa filmless-hospital PACS at New York Hospital in Manhattan. Themultimillion-dollar contract is the largest yet for the DICOM-compliantversion of Kodak's Digital Science PACS, according to the
GE, Siemens suffer executive losses as Trani and Miller seek new pastures
January 8th 1997Former GEMS executive trades big iron for small ironIs there an executive brain drain affecting medical imaging? Two men widely regarded as among the most influential in the industry—John Trani at GE and Thomas Miller at Siemens—have
Hewlett-Packard takes crack at radiology ultrasound market
January 8th 1997ImagePoint scanner does not affect alliance with PhilipsHewlett-Packard's move into the radiology ultrasound market mayhave caught some industry observers by surprise. But for HP executives,it was a logical extension of the company's domination of
Elscint’s VariCam approved in Japan
January 8th 1997Japanese regulatory authorities have approved Elscint's VariCamadjustable-angle dual-head gamma camera for marketing in thatcountry. VariCam will be sold in Japan by Philips under a dealbetween the companies signed last year (SCAN 11/6/96). VariCamwill
GE resumes mammography shipments to U.S. after resolving GMP issue
December 18th 1996Vendor shows full-field digital work at RSNA meetingGE Medical Systems has resumed U.S. deliveries of mammographysystems from its factory in Buc, France, after addressing theFood and Drug Administration's concerns about good
Siemens AG's restructuring plans include layoffs of 6000 workers
December 18th 1996U.S. work force will drop at rate of attritionA restructuring plan in the works at Siemens AG would involvelayoffs of up to 6000 employees, about 3% of the more than 200,000workers at the German industrial giant. The restructuring willinclude
Elscint names Annand to head operations
December 18th 1996Elscint has hired former Toshiba executive Peter Annand as seniorvice president of operations at its Hackensack, NJ, subsidiary,filling a position left vacant by the departure of Donald Southardearlier this year (SCAN 8/28/96). Annand will oversee U.S.
Toshiba strikes PACS deal with Agfa
December 18th 1996Toshiba America Medical Systems and Agfa have signed a value-addedreseller agreement in which Toshiba will be able to sell Agfa'sImpax PACS line in situations where it is also selling multimodalityequipment. The nonexclusive deal finally gives Tustin,
GE beefs up ultrasound offerings
December 4th 1996GE Medical Systems introduced major upgrades to its Logiq lineof ultrasound scanners this year. For the Logiq 700, the MaximumResolution upgrade debuted in April, bringing improvements tothat system that GE claims unlock its potential (SCAN 5/8/96). In
IGC/SMIS produce low-cost MRI scanner
December 4th 1996A joint venture between Intermagnetics General and Surrey MedicalImaging Systems will display a new 0.15-tesla permanent-magnetMRI scanner designed to carry one of the lowest price tags inthe industry. The work-in-progress scanner, IMiG-MRI, will
HP jumps into radiology ultrasound
December 4th 1996Hewlett-Packard has dominated the cardiology ultrasound market for years, and is now preparing to enter the radiology ultrasound market as well. The company's Andover, MA, Medical Products Group plans to unveil a new digital ultrasound scanner at its
PACS vendors hold few surprises at this year's RSNA conference
December 4th 1996Full DICOM conformance is still at least two years awayIf you plan on touring the PACS exhibits at this year's RadiologicalSociety of North America meeting, don't expect to be bowled overby new technological developments. While PACS vendors
FDA clears Siemens' SieScape technique
December 4th 1996Siemens Ultrasound Group in Issaquah, WA, will use momentum generatedwith the 1995 launch of the 256-channel Sonoline Elegra as a springboardto this year's show. Heading the division's new product offeringswill be SieScape, an image-processing technique