German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG took another major step toward restructuring when it unveiled a plan on Nov. 4 that includes the divestiture of businesses with annual sales of $10.2 billion. Unaffected by the restructuring is the company’s

ISG Technologies recorded healthy gains in revenue during its first quarter, which is traditionally the software developer’s weakest revenue-generating period. Revenue grew 10%, while net income also climbed during the quarter (end-September).For

Company may have an edge over other digital x-ray developersThe stage is set for a wild scramble in the digital x-ray market following GE Medical Systems’ receipt of 510(k) clearance for a new digital chest x-ray system using amorphous

Israeli medical imaging vendor Elscint has received 510(k) clearance for its version of a multislice CT scanner developed in partnership with Siemens Medical Systems of Iselin, NJ. The scanner is called Volumax CT Imaging System in Elscint’s 510(k)

PACS and teleradiology vendor Olicon Imaging Systems has apparently cut its direct sales force to focus on its OEM relationship with healthcare information systems firm Shared Medical Systems. Olicon executives declined to return calls seeking comment,

Base Ten to sell majority stake in PACS software development unitCompany to offer multimodality PACS software to OEMsFormer defense firm Base Ten has decided to sell a majority stake in its PACS software development unit, a move designed

High-resolution flat-panel displays near marketSome monitor firms continue focus on CRTs, however The display monitor market is often overlooked as an area of technological development in PACS. Since correct diagnosis often relies on

NSM adds DVD-RAM capability to product line with Galaxy libraryNew offering targets medium-term archiving needsSome PACS market watchers have speculated that digital versatile disk (DVD) storage media will have a large impact in digital

Pioneer looks to DVD for market-share growthStorage firm plans to bring DVD-R to PACS in 1999Although CD-R archives have attracted much interest in the PACS sector, the limited capacity of the storage medium has held it back from

Acuson launches group to handle PACS effortsUltrasound vendor Acuson has formed Acuson PACS division, a new operating division that will focus on development, sales, marketing, and support of its Aegis ultrasound miniPACS offering. Those

GE gets nod for digital x-ray system, adding heft to surging PACS programVendor will encounter heavy competition in chest segment GE Medical Systems seems to be getting all the breaks these days in the PACS market. The latest good news

GE awakens to success in PACSThe PACS market appears to have witnessed the awakening of sleeping giant.The giant is GE Medical Systems, which finally seems to be realizing the promise of PACS after years of Rip Van Winkle-like hibernation.

Philips joins forces with Seattle SystemsPhilips Medical Systems has announced a partnership with clinical information systems developer Seattle Systems. In an effort to provide hospitals with the ability to integrate x-ray images, patient

TMG releases report chronicling PACS usageTechnology Marketing Group has released a profile of PACS usage in the U.S. Based on the company's census survey data collected from PACS sites around the world, the PACS Benchmarking Report gathers

Dome's focus on graphics components benefits firm as monitor market takes offCompany to add some image capture and archiving software Dome Imaging Systems is a perfect example of how a component provider can thrive in the PACS

The mammography program of Siemens Medical Systems got a boost this month when the Iselin, NJ, vendor signed an exclusive three-year deal to provide mammography systems to managed-care giant Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. The agreement involves the

Company to offer multimodality software to OEMsFormer defense firm Base Ten has decided to sell a majority stake in its PACS software development unit, a move designed to focus the company on its core business: order execution systems and services

Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has begun marketing a new multipurpose x-ray system called Tosrad. The system comes in six different models, with either a floor-mounted or ceiling-suspended x-ray tube architecture. Other features include

Imatron of South San Francisco, CA, this month announced the sale of an ultrafast CT scanner to Cardiac Imaging Management of New York City. The deal was financed by GE Capital, marking the first ultrafast CT sale to take place under the terms of the

Japanese ultrasound developer Toshiba unveiled a new line of compact scanners at last month's International Congress of Radiology meeting in New Delhi, India. The line consists of JustVision 200, a hand-carried unit that weighs just 16 kg, and JustVision