Siemens attenuation correction cleared
April 16th 1997The nuclear medicine division of Siemens Medical Systems in Hoffman Estates, IL, has received 510(k) clearance for its Profile attenuation correction device for the E.Cam variable-angle dual-head gamma camera. Profile uses a multiple-line array of
Philips to divest non-medical units
April 16th 1997Philips Electronics of the Netherlands reported this month that it is planning to divest nine smaller business units as part of its plan to return to profitability. The units, which employ about 1500 people, are part of the Philips Industrial Electronics
Dwyer joins PACS consulting firm IMC
April 16th 1997PACS consulting firm Image Management Consultants of Winter Park, FL, will add Samuel Dwyer as a partner later this year, pending Dwyer's retirement from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Dwyer has led the implementation of PACS networks at
Sterling inks Direct Radiography deal
April 16th 1997Sterling Diagnostic Imaging of Glasgow, DE, last week announced the signing of a seven-year, $10 million agreement to supply its Direct Radiography and PACS technology to a Canadian healthcare provider. The deal makes Atlantic Health Sciences (AHSC) of
Elscint’s Spackman leaves as chief executive of U.S. unit
April 2nd 1997Resignation marks fifth departure of imaging execDr. Thomas Spackman became the latest CEO to step down from a multimodality OEM when he announced his resignation this week as president and CEO of Elscint Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Israeli
GE gets 21% stake in Alliance Imaging
April 2nd 1997Alliance Imaging of Orange, CA, reported last week that it has completed the final phase of its refinancing effort after GE Medical Systems of Milwaukee converted an $18 million bridge loan into preferred stock, giving GEMS a 21% stake in the mobile
Siemens and Toshiba sign deal for sales of E.Cam gamma camera
April 2nd 1997Siemens chief predicts nuclear medicine shakeout in the next yearTwo more gamma camera competitors joined forces last month when the nuclear medicine divisions of Siemens and Toshiba signed a deal in which Siemens would provide its E.Cam
GEMS to acquire 20% stake in ALI in ultrasound miniPACS collaboration
April 2nd 1997Companies will cooperate on R&D and marketingGE Medical Systems last month signed a letter of intent to acquire up to a 19.9% stake in ALI Technologies, a developer of ultrasound miniPACS workstations. The deal is the second major corporate
Picker boosts investment in PACS through OEM deal with Cemax-Icon
March 19th 1997Vendor reportedly aims to be PACS market leaderPicker International last week stepped up its involvement in thebooming PACS market by securing a wide-ranging OEM supply anddistribution deal with software developer Cemax-Icon. While thedeal is
Siemens, Philips, and Thomson join forces to form digital detector developer Trixell
March 19th 1997New company debuts at ECR meeting, plans 1998 shipmentsDespite x-ray's unenviable status as the least glamorous imagingmodality, the technology still produces some 70% of the data usedin radiology. Because those data must be digitized for
Siemens Medical names new chief for U.S. subsidiary as Dumke retires
March 19th 1997Parent group to cut 1200 jobs in restructuringU.S. imaging vendor Siemens Medical Systems will see the departurethis month of the second high-ranking executive to leave the companythis year when president Robert Dumke retires effective March31.
HealthSouth and USDL extend lead in U.S. imaging services consolidation
March 19th 1997USDL keeps active despite recent legal problemsDespite a bump or two on the consolidation highway, U.S. imagingcenter acquisitions continue apace. Previously announced purchasesinvolving the two largest center firms were finalized in the lasttwo
Alliance Imaging reports stellar 1996
March 19th 1997Mobile imaging provider Alliance Imaging, of Orange, CA, turnedin strong revenue and net income numbers for 1996 (end-December).The company said that its debt restructuring is nearly complete,which will enable Alliance to accelerate its growth plan.For
ECR decides to hold meeting annually, vexing cost-conscious vendors
March 19th 1997Companies say they will scale back participationMedical imaging vendors are expressing concern over the EuropeanCongress of Radiology's decision this month to begin holding itsmeeting annually starting in 1999. While imaging executives saythey
Siemens Ultrasound takes on risk-sharing
March 5th 1997While many medical imaging vendors talk about partnering withcustomers, one ultrasound vendor believes that a financial risk-sharingarrangement can also prove profitable. Siemens Ultrasound of Issaquah, WA, announced in January thatit has reached an