Toshiba taps Wagner to head PACS efforts Toshiba America Medical Systems has named Frederick Wagner head of its Connectivity Systems Group. A Toshiba employee since 1990, Wagner replaces Andrew MacLean, who had been serving as acting head of

Kodak moves to consolidate PACS business into Cemax-Icon divisionCemax-Icon technology to make up bulk of new PACS familyEastman Kodak has begun to bring its house in order following the acquisition of Imation's medical imaging business

Lost film may cost millions for Dallas medical centerPACS technology is undoubtedly an expensive healthcare information technology investment. But healthcare institutions might be wise to consider the legal risks associated with lost imaging

System integration gains momentumThe ability of vendors to integrate PACS networks into other healthcare information systems continues to grow, thanks to a combination of customer and industry forces.To spur industry and prompt the installation of

Recent PurchasesAccess Radiology has landed a contract valued at more than $500,000 from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The site will employ the Lexington, MA-based firm's Framewave miniPACS distribution technology via a Web

Maro Tech enters U.S. market with plans to offer free trial softwareKorean firm hopes low-cost technology will lure customersSouth Korea is quickly becoming a hotbed of PACS technology development. The country, which has seen firms such

Alvarez finds home at 3-D firm Voxar PACS and teleradiology industry veteran Don Alvarez has been named vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at 3-D software developer Voxar. Alvarez will be responsible for all OEM and end-user

Funding shortfalls hamper DIN-PACS purchasingInitial DIN-PACS installations set to go online in mid-yearThe military's Digital Imaging Network-Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (DIN-PACS) project continues to move forward,

Picker International parent General Electric Company continues to provide ample grist for the rumor mill of U.K. newspapers. An article in the Jan. 31 edition of The Sunday Times identified several medical imaging companies that the London

After less than two years of partnership, multimodality vendor Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, and independent service organization COHR of Chatsworth, CA, have agreed to discontinue their asset management and multivendor service contract,

ISG Technologies is reorganizing its senior management team after the departure of president and COO Max Rutherford, who is leaving the firm to pursue other opportunities. The Mississauga, Ontario-based PACS and image-guided surgery firm has formed two

Italian biomedical firm Esaote of Genoa reported 1998 financial results last month, boasting consolidated net sales of $201.2 million, up 25% from 1997's $161.1 million. Esaote's increased net sales include revenues from ultrasound firm Pie Medical,

PACS and teleradiology industry veteran Don Alvarez has been named vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at 3-D software developer Voxar. Alvarez will be responsible for all OEM and end-user sales and marketing activities for the Edinburgh,

Ultrasound developer Acuson of Mountain View, CA, this month reported healthy financial numbers for its fourth-quarter and year-end periods (end-December). The results bolstered Acuson's financial picture, but didn't do much to lift the vendor's stock

Toshiba America Medical Systems has named Frederick Wagner head of its Connectivity Systems Group. A Toshiba employee since 1990, Wagner replaces Andrew MacLean, who had been serving as acting head of the group following the departure of Leslie Ferrini

Mobile PET Systems of San Diego bought five mobile coaches this month from Calumet Coach of Calumet City, IL. The coaches will accommodate Siemens PET cameras and will provide PET technology to hospitals with insufficient patient volumes to justify the

Medical imaging and PACS monitor manufacturer Barco Display Systems of Kortrijk, Belgium, has agreed to acquire graphics board supplier Metheus of Beaverton, OR. Terms were not released. Metheus has been providing Barco with customized medical imaging

SonoSite of Bothell, WA, last month received $12 million from former parent company ATL Ultrasound, also of Bothell. The payment terminates ATL's financial obligations to SonoSite under the conditions of the 1998 agreement that established SonoSite as an

A big jump in sales for the year didn't help digital x-ray developer Swissray International, which posted a large net loss for its 1998 fiscal year (end-June). The New York City-based company indicated that it sustained a net loss of $22.5 million for

Siemens AG's Medical Engineering Group led all other Siemens business units in revenue growth for the first quarter (end-December), the German industrial conglomerate reported last month. Medical Engineering also recorded strong growth in earnings and