Philips retools ultrasound marketing, will sell SD 800 only in package deals
February 4th 1998Restructuring applies to North American marketPhilips Medical Systems has changed its sales approach to the North American ultrasound market after years of trying to build a position in the modality. The Dutch vendor will continue selling its SD
Monitor firm Image Systems gets orders from OEM clients
February 1st 1998Monitor firm Image Systems gets orders from OEM clientsMonitor manufacturer Image Systems of Minneapolis has gained two large orders for its monitors. Richardson Electronics, which has a large client base of PACS customers, placed a $325,000
Swissray sees AddOn-Multi-System as key to penetration of PACS market
February 1st 1998Swissray sees AddOn-Multi-System as key to penetration of PACS marketCompany is first to win clearance for digital x-ray systemUpstart imaging vendor Swissray International believes its recently cleared AddOn-Multi-System digital x-ray
Sun counters NT trend with debut of Darwin workstations
February 1st 1998Sun counters NT trend with debut of Darwin workstationsCompany hopes line will bolster standing in PACS marketOne of the biggest stories in the PACS market in 1997 was the shift to Windows NT-based workstations, thanks to the market's
TMG survey finds growth slowing in U.S. PACS market
February 1st 1998TMG survey finds growth slowing in U.S. PACS marketFalling component prices result in slower revenue growthCompanies may be revising their projections of the future growth of the U.S. PACS market after the release of new data indicating
Swissray looks to build digital future for customers
February 1st 1998Swissray looks to build digital future for customersFirm provides digital x-ray, PACS offeringsSwiss x-ray vendor Swissray International sees its digital x-ray technology as a vehicle for change, both for the radiology market in general
New technologies offer hope for bone densitometry market
January 21st 1998Once-hot vendors struggled through difficult 1997For the bone densitometry market, 1997 might be a year best forgotten. The momentum generated by the approval of Merck's Fosamax osteoporosis drug in 1995 appeared to be fading as bone measurement
Swissray claims digital x-ray first as FDA clears AddOn-Multi-System
January 21st 1998Regulatory triumph won't guarantee commercial success for Swiss companySwissray International continues to stay one step ahead of its competition in the race to market digital-detector x-ray technology. The Hitzkirch, Switzerland vendor announced
Toshiba and Kodak team up in ultrasound
January 21st 1998Toshiba America Medical Systems has signed a joint marketing and sales agreement with Kodak's Health Imaging division. Under the terms of the agreement, Kodak will provide Toshiba with stress-echo, image management, and networking technologies for use on
Philips to upgrade Indian healthcare
January 21st 1998Philips Medical Systems of Best, the Netherlands, is participating in a unique project to upgrade healthcare technology in the state of Gujarat, India. The company will take the lead in improving healthcare in Gujarat in four areas identified by the
Barco bundles MediCal software for image display quality assurance
January 21st 1998Company is in OEM talks with PACS firm ApplicareBelgian monitor manufacturer Barco last month began shipping a new line of displays that include a novel quality assurance software package. Called MediCal, the package enables users to calibrate
Toshiba’s Auklet CT scanner is cleared
January 21st 1998Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has received 510(k) clearance for its entry-level Auklet CT scanner, which was introduced at last year's Radiological Society of North America meeting (SCAN 11/26/97). Toshiba is targeting the helical
Imatron receives four scanner orders
January 21st 1998Imatron of South San Francisco, CA, has received orders for four ultrafast CT scanners, the company reported this month. Two of the systems were shipped in the fourth quarter of 1997 and were sent to the Cardioguard Clinic in Sarasota, FL, and the
Pending arrival of digital detectors prompts debate over economics
January 14th 1998The impending introduction of digital x-ray detectors is beginning to spur debate over the influence the technology will have on medical imaging. Proponents of digital detectors believe that the technology will have a revolutionary impact as the massive
Toshiba taps new director for CT division
January 14th 1998Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has named Charles Corogenes as director of its CT business unit. Corogenes joined TAMS in May as a product manager, and previously worked for both Philips Medical Systems and Siemens Medical Systems. He
Clinical PET gets shot in the arm as HCFA approves lung payments
January 14th 1998Decision also applies to coincidence detection techniquesPositron imaging has entered the clinical mainstream. On Jan. 1, Medicare began reimbursing for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer using positron imaging. And this may be only the
Agfa reshuffles executive lineup
January 14th 1998Film and PACS company Agfa of Ridgefield Park, NJ, has made several changes to its executive ranks in the last several months. The company has promoted Robert Cooke to director of network solutions systems. Cooke takes over responsibilities once held by
Positron inks agreement with CPS, but still must solve financial crunch
January 14th 1998CPS will fill orders in Positron's backlogPositron this month took a step toward getting its financial house in order by signing a letter of intent to outsource its manufacturing and service capacity to fellow PET developer CTI PET Systems (CPS).