ATL's Perozek takes on presidency as technological change accelerates
May 20th 1992Although many things change rapidly in the ultrasound industry,one quality has remained fairly constant: its competitiveness.For at least the last five years, for instance, the four leadingultrasound vendors and their respective market shares have
Toshiba sets two zones for field sales/service
May 6th 1992Toshiba America Medical Systems has completed restructuring ofits U.S. field sales and service organization for all imagingmodalities other than ultrasound. A two-zone system should improveToshiba's ability to respond to customers and coordinate
Signal Medical Services outlasts MTI non-compete
May 6th 1992Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Connecticut has acquired a 60% equityshare of Signal Medical Services, an imaging services firm basedin Farmington, CT. The deal was closed last month after Signalrejected an offer from venture capitalists from Atlanta.
Fee-for-scan converts mobile to fixed MRI
May 6th 1992Fee-per-scan payment plans are gaining popularity among institutionsconsidering fixed-site MRI. Greater difficulty for providers inqualifying for low-cost equipment financing has helped spur demandfor fee-per-scan financing. In a fee-per-scan plan,
ADAC builds management as nuclear line picks up
May 6th 1992ADAC Laboratories is riding high on sales of its Genesys SPECTsystems and Pegasys nuclear medicine workstation. The medicalimaging vendor, located in Milpitas, CA, will use this momentumto boost its business outside the U.S. and transfer R&D
GE Medical and IBM postpone effort to sell total PAC systems
April 22nd 1992GE Medical and IBM have opted not to go to market with their combinedIntegrated Diagnostics picture archiving and communications systemstechnology--at least not this year. The two major medical imaging and computer firms will continueto collaborate on
Elscint seeks a share in mammography market
April 22nd 1992Elscint is waging an aggressive campaign to increase its shareof the U.S. mammography market. The Israeli medical imaging vendorintends to introduce a high-end mammography unit in the thirdquarter of the year. Elscint will market the system--priced
Olicon takes on PACS marketplace
April 22nd 1992Olicon Imaging Systems of Louisville, KY, has had more successin the teleradiology market than its former parent, Raytel. Progressin the business, however, has attracted some unwanted attention,especially from competitors who are trying to make the best
German cine 3-D firm opens U.S. subsidiary
April 22nd 1992Tomographic Technologies (TomTec) of Munich has established aU.S. subsidiary to help commercialize its innovative cine three-dimensional(or 4-D, with time as the fourth dimension) ultrasound scannerfor cardiac applications. The German company, formed by
Mammography inspection unsettles imaging vendors
April 22nd 1992Results of a state quality-assurance inspection of mammographyfacilities in Michigan have left some manufacturers indignantand others exultant. But the findings have led to an increasein the number of mammography units in the state that now passnational
Insterspec agreement with Siemens breaks down
April 22nd 1992Interspec reported this month that its radiology ultrasound R&Dand marketing agreement with Siemens is off. The Ambler, PA, cardiacultrasound supplier had been working with the large German multimodalityimaging vendor to develop a radiology
Toshiba manager joins Cemax software effort
April 22nd 1992OEM software sales are a growing business for Cemax. The firmillustrated this fact in January by hiring a former Toshiba CTproduct manager as vice president of sales and marketing. Oran E. Muduroglu filled a slot that had been handled by presidentTerry
Philips cuts positions in ultrasound cleanup
April 8th 1992Philips Medical Systems North America took steps last month tocut costs and reduce redundant positions at its Philips Ultrasoundunit. The Dutch medical imaging vendor is careful to picture thesecuts as tactical and not as a reflection of reduced focus on
Fischer sues Lorad over stereotactic biopsy patent
April 8th 1992Fischer Imaging filed suit against competitor Lorad last weekalleging that the latter's StereoGuide stereotactic breast biopsysystem violates a patent covering features of its Mammotest stereotacticbiopsy system. Lorad received Food and Drug
Maxum updates fleet with purchases of GE MRI units
February 26th 1992Mobile MRI is a fast-maturing market. More systems are on theroad today than ever, and they are chasing smaller hospital accounts.Since many MRI units were purchased in the heyday of mobile industrygrowth during the late 1980s, they are beginning to