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UltraRad signs new distributor
PACS firm UltraRad has expanded its sales and services capabilities in Arizona with the signing of Desert Health Imaging as a distribution channel for its UltraPACS product line.

PACS drives European CR, DR market
The transition from analog film-based technology to PACS digital technology is forcing European hospitals to revamp and update their radiology systems, driving the uptake of CR and particularly DR systems, according to a report recently published by healthcare analysts Frost & Sullivan.

GE adds Centricity PACS SE install
GE Healthcare has installed its Centricity PACS SE network at Schenck Medical Center in Seymour, IN.

Choose image archiving solutions before data volume grows too large
Archiving medical image files presents some daunting challenges. But with the proper knowledge of the data archiving systems currently available against the needs of your facility, it will be easy to find a solution that is right for any organization.

AMS nets PACS orders
PACS vendor American Medical Sales has received orders for its Catella PACS networks from three customers in Michigan.

PACSGear completes Colorado install
Document management firm PACSGear has implemented a multicenter installation of the company's product suite at Denver-based Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.

Plasmon, Agfa ink storage deal
Data archiving firm Plasmon of Englewood, CO, reported that it has signed a reseller agreement with Agfa HealthCare of Greenville, SC.

Radiologists can maintain visual acuity in filmless environment
While radiologists working in filmless departments don't experience degradation in visual acuity during the course of an average workday, a fraction of them may unknowingly be reading studies with less-than-perfect vision, according to researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

SunGard, InSiteOne partner
Information services provider SunGard Availability Services and archiving services firm InSiteOne of Wallingford, CT, have formed a strategic alliance.

TDK unveils DMC-1000
TDK Medical has debuted DMC-1000 DICOM network appliance, a medical DVD and CD DICOM media creator.

DR Systems nets four PACS contracts
PACS vendor DR Systems of San Diego has received four new PACS contracts worth a total of nearly $5 million in revenue.

Sectra signs Stockholm Svder Hospital
Swedish imaging informatics and digital mammography vendor Sectra will be installing its breast imaging PACS technology at Stockholm Svder Hospital.

PACSGear upgrades software
Document management firm PACSGear of Pleasanton, CA, has launched a series of advancements to its PacsScan Film software.

IDX shareholders sign off on GE merger
Shareholders of healthcare informatics firm IDX Systems have voted to approve the firm's proposed merger with GE Healthcare.

Comrad enters Australian imaging market
New Zealand RIS software developer Comrad Medical Systems is partnering with Australian imaging equipment and software distributor Spintech Oceania.

Acuo adds resellers
PACS technology provider Acuo Technologies has inked two new value-added reseller (VAR) agreements.

Ferrania partners with EMC
The U.K. division of Ferrania Imaging Technologies has inked a partnership agreement with EMC, joining the storage vendor's Velocity Program.

New clients for Neurostar
PACS technology provider Neurostar Solutions has added 12 hospitals and clinics to its installed base.

Emageon raises 2006 guidance
Image management firm Emageon is expecting 2006 revenues in the range of $122 million to $125 million, which would represent an increase of 64% to 72% over expected revenue in 2005.

McKesson signs CHI
Healthcare IT firm McKesson has signed an exclusive agreement to supply its Horizon Medical Imaging PACS network to nonprofit healthcare system Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI).

Sectra goes live in Las Vegas
Swedish imaging informatics and digital mammography developer Sectra reported that Desert Orthopedic Center of Las Vegas, NV, has implemented its PACS product.

Rogan-Delft wins multisite installation
PACS developer Rogan-Delft has signed a deal to install its Rogan XS software at seven community hospitals operated by Banner Health in five states in the western U.S.

Neurostar lands Emory install
PACS firm Neurostar Solutions has signed a deal to install its Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) at Emory University in Atlanta.

IIS releases DICOMReader
Telemedicine and teleradiology developer Image Information Systems (IIS) has released the DICOMReader image viewer.

Sectra turns in positive Q2
Swedish imaging informatics and digital mammography developer Sectra reported fiscal 2005 second-quarter net sales of 144.7 million Swedish kronor ($18.7 million U.S.).

Emageon notches 10-year pact with Meridian
Image management firm Emageon has signed an agreement with integrated delivery network (IDN) healthcare provider Meridian Health System of Neptune, NJ.

ITL to raise $2 million
RIS/PACS developer Image Technology Laboratories (ITL) has retained investment banking and securities brokerage firm White Pacific Securities to raise $2 million in equity financing.

NovaRad brings Integris online
PACS vendor NovaRad has installed its NovaPACS application at Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell, OK.

Aspyra launches AccessNet 6.0 software
Healthcare information technology firm Aspyra of Calabasas, CA, has launched version 6.0 of its AccessNet PACS software.

SMAART launches new PACS software
Imaging software firm SMAART Medical Systems unveiled new PACS/teleradiology software this week designed to be an economical option for facilities with as few as one CT or MRI scanner.

CoActiv launches Exam-PACS-Ortho
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has released an orthopedic version of its Exam-PACS.

The 2005 PACSman Awards: This PACS is your PACS, this PACS is my PACS
CHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo shares his thoughts on the PACS vendor exhibits and products at this year's RSNA meeting, and doles out his annual tongue-in-cheek PACSman Awards.

Kodak signs its largest-ever PACS and IMS contract
Eastman Kodak's Health Group has been awarded a multimillion-dollar PACS and information management systems (IMS) contract from National Services Scotland (NSS).

IDX debuts Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics at RSNA
Healthcare informatics firm IDX Systems of Burlington, VT, has unveiled a new product, Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics, at the 2005 RSNA show in Chicago.

Merge releases Fusion RIS, RIS/PACS Version 3.0
Merge eMed has rolled out its Fusion RIS and RIS/PACS Version 3.0 at the RSNA 2005 meeting in Chicago.

CoActiv unveils 100% Up-Time service
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has introduced 100% Up-Time SLA (service level agreement) for its Exam-Vault archive service.

i3Archive adds disaster relief to NDMA
Archiving services provider i3Archive has extended the capabilities of its breast image archiving product, National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA), to service the needs of business continuity and disaster recovery for PACS.

SunGard launches secure archiving service
SunGard Availability Services has introduced its study management service, Service for Medical Images (SMI), at the 2005 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

eRad rolls out e3 at RSNA
PACS firm eRad, of Greenville, SC, has introduced the e3 approach to its line of PACS.

Medweb debuts new PACS products, OR workstation
PACS firm Medweb of San Francisco launched a new PACS package, Medweb Advanced 3D Web PACS, at this year's RSNA show.

Amicas highlights Vision Series products at RSNA
Radiology image and information systems firm Amicas is showcasing its Vision Series products at the RSNA show in Chicago.

Cedara partners with Eklin Medical Systems
Cedara Software of Mississauga, Ontario, has formed a strategic partnership with Eklin Medical Systems to distribute its medical software to the veterinary radiology market.

Agfa unveils new contracts and installations
Agfa HealthCare used the backdrop of RSNA 2005 to announce several new contracts and installations.

CoActiv builds client list
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has been selected by Grossmont Imaging to install its Exam-PACS at two new imaging centers.

Mercury installs 1,000th Visage PACS
Mercury Computer Systems announced the 1,000th installation of its Visage PACS.

AMS launches Prince PACS
American Medical Sales (AMS) of Hawthorne, CA, has unveiled its new Prince PACS for small medical practices.

CoActiv introduces new Exam-PACS release
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions is previewing the next generation of its Exam-PACS at RSNA 2005 in Chicago this week.

Sorna gets FDA nod for Open LiteBox
PACS technology developer Sorna has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Open LiteBox software and LiteBox DICOM viewer.

UltraRad debuts new UltraWeb release
PACS firm UltraRad has released version 5.0 of its UltraWeb Web-based viewing system.

Acuo sells 50th system to CDI
Image management software developer Acuo Technologies has installed its 50th image management system for Minneapolis-based Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI).

Evolved builds client list
Canadian RIS/PACS developer Evolved Digital Solutions has installed its RadWeb/View² PACS network at Woodward Regional Hospital in Woodward, OK.

InSiteOne signs Partners Imaging
Archiving services provider InSiteOne has added Partners Imaging of Dallas, TX, to its customer list.