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New products help Lumisys results
February 19th 1997A series of new products launched in 1996 helped film digitizermanufacturer Lumisys post record sales for the year (end-December).For the year, the Sunnyvale, CA, company reported sales of $23million, up 30% compared with $17.7 million the year before.
COHR buys four equipment service firms
February 19th 1997The corporate shopping spree at COHR continues. The fast-growingChatsworth, CA, independent service organization added four morecompanies to its portfolio last month, bringing to 19 the numberof equipment sales and service firms COHR has purchased over
Picker to service MTI’s GE scanners
February 5th 1997Picker International's Picker Technology Services multivendorservice business has reached a multiyear agreement with MobileTechnology (MTI) of Los Angeles to provide service and supportfor 55 GE MRI scanners in MTI's fleet, most of which are mobile.It is
FDA clears Toshiba’s DCA technique
February 5th 1997Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has received 510(k)clearance for its Directional Color Angio (DCA) technique forthe PowerVision ultrasound scanner (SCAN Special Report 12/96).DCA combines color ultrasound angio images with directional
FDA clears Bennett’s Profile system
February 5th 1997Trex Medical's Bennett division has received 510(k) clearancefor its Profile mammography unit, which was introduced at lastyear's Radiological Society of North America meeting as a compactmid-range system (SCAN 12/4/96).In other Bennett news, the
Positron and GE extend buyout deadline
February 5th 1997Positron and GE Medical Systems have extended the deadline forPositron to complete its acquisition of GE's PET assets (SCAN7/31/96). The deadline, originally set for the end of last year,has been extended until March 31. Positron, of Houston, TX, saidthe
Philips wins big French RIS contract
February 5th 1997Philips Medical Systems of Best, the Netherlands, has announcedthe receipt of a major contract to provide 40 of its Rados radiologyinformation systems to a large PACS installation in France. TheRados systems will be used to connect 50 hospitals in the
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.
