Toshiba and Mayo settle MRI patent suit
May 8th 1996Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, and the Mayo Foundationfor Medical Education and Research of Rochester, MN, have settledlitigation relating to an MRI artifact-suppression patent grantedto Mayo in 1987. Mayo filed the suit against Toshiba
FDA proposes final regulations for Mammography Quality Standards Act
May 8th 1996New rules do not guarantee boom in device salesThe Food and Drug Administration last month unveiled its proposedfinal regulations as required by the Mammography Quality StandardsAct (SCAN 12/15/93). The rules are intended to replace
Toshiba starts shipments of Aspire CI
May 8th 1996Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has begun marketingits Aspire CI (continuous imaging) interventional package forthe top-of-the-line Xpress/SX CT scanner. The package, which wasintroduced as a work-in-progress at last year's Radiological
Trex Medical to build R/F businessthrough plan to buy Continental X-Ray
April 24th 1996Trex also lays groundwork for forthcoming public offeringTrex Medical's pending acquisition of Continental X-Ray is thelatest move in Trex's ongoing drive to become the dominant independentx-ray company. Chances are it won't be the last
Varian and Toshiba extend CT tube deal
April 24th 1996Varian Associates and Toshiba have extended their CT x-ray tubesupply deal for another three years. Under the new deal, Varian'sx-ray tube plant in Salt Lake City will supply Toshiba with severalthousand tubes, with the total value of the agreement
Fonar settles patent suit with Philips
April 10th 1996Philips Medical Systems has apparently decided that the path ofleast resistance is the wisest course to take in MRI patent litigationwith Fonar. Fonar said last month that it has settled a lawsuitfiled last year charging the Dutch vendor with infringing
Toshiba raises stakes in open MRI with debut of cryogen-free supercon
April 10th 1996Japanese vendor mulls sales of Opart in U.S.The open MRI segment has been one of the few bright spots in anotherwise battered MRI industry, with vendors reporting strongcustomer interest in the moderate price and non-claustrophobicconfigurations
Star Technologies wins $9.1 million from GE in dispute over OEM contract
March 27th 1996Star claims GE cutoff caused 90% sales dropImage processing developer Star Technologies was awarded a $9.1million judgment by an arbitration panel presiding over the company'sdispute with former OEM partner GE Medical Systems. Star accusedthe
GE to market new mammography systems
March 27th 1996GE Medical Systems of Milwaukee has received Food and Drug Administrationclearance for two new mammography systems, Senographe 700-T andSenographe 800-T. The systems were introduced at last year's RadiologicalSociety of North America meeting and are
California hospital buys Siemens PACS
March 27th 1996Siemens Medical Systems has landed a massive $10.5 million contractto convert a California hospital into a filmless operation. TheIselin, NJ, vendor said it will begin work this summer on installinga Sienet PACS at San Bernardino County Medical Center in
ALI adds GE to OEM stableas partner for UltraPACS
March 27th 1996Deal parallels those with Siemens and DiasonicsALI Technologies is solidifying its position as the preferredchoice for ultrasound vendors who want access to an ultrasounddigital image management system but don't want to develop oneon their own.
VA turns to image management to cut costs as system consolidates
March 27th 1996Government facilities conduct leading-edge workTeleradiology and PACS vendors are enjoying a major upsurge inequipment purchasing by hospitals belonging to the Departmentof Veterans Affairs healthcare system. VA medical centers, likethose in the
GE prepares to ship next wave of experimental MR therapy scanners
March 27th 1996`Double-donut' devices priced at $3 millionGE Medical Systems is poised to launch the next stage of its MR-guidedtherapy program with shipments to 10 investigational sites ofSigna SP, the new designation for the Milwaukee