Dentsply to sell Gendex Medical to Dynarad parent Del Electronics
December 27th 1995Purchase adds standard x-ray to Dynarad lineDentsply International has found a buyer for its Gendex Medicalx-ray and mammography business in the form of Del Electronics,the owner of portable radiography vendor Dynarad. The announcementcame only
Vendors debut new technologiesin quest to digitize x-ray exams
December 13th 1995Did Du Pont divestiture affect timing of DR introduction?A battle royal is looming among medical imaging companies overmethods to digitize conventional x-ray exams. At last month'sRadiological Society of North America meeting, new
Multivendor service gains legitimacyas Siemens and Philips unveil programs
December 13th 1995ADAC adds new wrinkle with gamma camera effortSiemens and Philips at last month's Radiological Society of NorthAmerica meeting became the latest companies to offer multivendorservice programs, offering further evidence that the concept
New Kodak chief applies lessons from pharmaceuticals industry
December 13th 1995Coyne tells Kodak workers to expect changeThe staff at Kodak Health Sciences had better learn to live withchange, says Martin Coyne, because it is what PACS customers demand-- and Kodak is going to give it to them. Coyne last September assumed
Siemens Ultrasound rises from adversity with RSNA rollout of premium Elegra scanner
December 13th 1995German firm spends over $200 million on platformJudging by outward appearances, Lothar Koob, group vice presidentof Siemens Ultrasound, was one of the happiest executives on thetechnical exhibit floor of last month's Radiological Society ofNorth
ATL wins access to Japanese market through partnership with Hitachi
November 22nd 1995Deal includes ultrasound technology developmentAdvanced Technology Laboratories has taken a major step towardopening the Japanese ultrasound market for its premium HDI 3000scanners, through a two-part agreement with Hitachi Medical ofTokyo. The
MRI advances head new Philips products
November 22nd 1995Philips Medical Systems will showcase a mobile 1.5-tesla MRI scannercapable of traveling fully ramped up, according to the Shelton,CT, company. The vendor's Gyroscan ACS-NT Mobile unit builds onthe compactness of the NT line and solves many of the
MRI and CT highlight Toshiba releases
November 22nd 1995Toshiba America Medical Systems will debut two new MRI and CTplatforms at the meeting, according to John Ariatti, vice presidentof marketing. In MRI, the 1.5-tesla Visart employs the graphicaluser interface used in the Tustin, CA, vendor's Flexart
Siemens bids for ultrasound leadership
November 22nd 1995The ultrasound group of Siemens Medical Systems will roll outa new line of scanners designed to establish the division as amajor player in the ultrasound market. The line includes the long-awaitedSonoline Elegra premium scanner (SCAN 4/26/95). Elegra is
GE upgrades Logiq ultrasound platforms
November 22nd 1995Ultrasound will be the featured attraction at GE's RSNA booth.The Milwaukee vendor has repositioned its Logiq family of scannersand will show the latest upgrades and enhancements to the platforms. Logiq 700 will be repositioned as a super-premium scanner
Varian develops ultra-high-field MRI
November 22nd 1995Varian NMR of Palo Alto, CA, is drawing from collaborative experiencewith Siemens Medical Systems to introduce a new ultra-high-fieldMRI scanner for research applications. The whole-body Unity Inova will be marketed by Varian and willcarry its trademark.
Dome Imaging surfs PACS wave with image display technology
November 8th 1995DIMPL to offer platform-independent toolkitPACS observers looking for a barometer to judge the industry'shealth would do well to examine the fortunes of Dome Imaging Systems.This graphics display board developer took a chance when it wasformed
California imaging center sues to protect `Open MRI' trademark
November 8th 1995Generic uses of term are okay, plaintiff saysThe owner of a Hayward, CA, imaging center that specializes inopen-architecture MRI has gone to federal court to assert trademarkrights over the name "Open MRI" for magnetic resonanceimaging
Kaufman to lead TAMI engineering effort
November 8th 1995Toshiba MRI of South San Francisco, CA, has named low-field MRIresearcher Leon Kaufman as vice president of engineering. Kaufmanwill oversee engineering functions for hardware and software newproduct development, as well as enhancements for existing
Fonar's patent infringement victorieshelp finance planned comeback in MRI
October 25th 1995Judge reduces damage award in GE case to $62 millionBuoyed by courtroom triumphs, Fonar CEO Dr. Raymond Damadian willuse next month's Radiological Society of North America technicalexhibit as a springboard for reentry into the mainstream MRI
Kodak continues executive changes
October 25th 1995Eastman Kodak continues to revamp its executive lineup. The Rochester,NY, film and PACS vendor announced several new personnel movesas part of the ongoing restructuring of its Health Sciences division(SCAN 10/11/95). Kodak has hired Camtronics veteran
Toshiba releases Xpress/GX CT scanner
October 25th 1995Toshiba America Medical Systems has released a new CT scannerthat moves the spiral scanning technology of the company's premiumXpress/SX scanner to a more compact package. Xpress/GX is a one-secondscanner that is 50% smaller and 30% lighter than most
Franciose to lead Siemens nuclear group
October 25th 1995Siemens Medical Systems has appointed Barbara Franciose as groupvice president of its nuclear medicine group in Hoffman Estates,IL. Franciose replaces Thomas Cafarella, who led the divisionfor two years (SCAN 7/14/93). Franciose is a Siemens veteran