Press Releases

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 23 — The Johns Hopkins Health System (Baltimore, Md.) has purchased Carestream Health’s Vue PACS which offers innovative radiology features that can further enhance the organization’s ability to help deliver exceptional medical services for patients with a wide range of diseases.

Strategic Radiology® (SR) announced today that the organization has signed a strategic group purchase agreement with 3M Health Information Systems to provide SR member groups streamlined access to 3M CodeRyte CodeAssist computer-assisted coding software and 3M CodeRyte CodeComplete, a fully outsourced outpatient coding service.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN AND SHENZHEN, CHINA — (April 18, 2014) vRad (Virtual Radiologic), the nation’s largest telemedicine company and radiology practice with over 450 physicians, today announced it completed a strategic partnership with E-Techco Information Technologies Co., Ltd. (E-Techco), a leader in consumer telehealth solutions. The partnership names vRad as E-Techco’s exclusive agent for remote professional radiology interpretations in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau beginning in May 2014. This partnership marks vRad’s first significant international market expansion into the Chinese market. Financial terms were not disclosed.

BOSTON, April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PAREXEL International (NASDAQ: PRXL), a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, today announced the appointment of Peter Steiger, Ph.D., to the newly created position of Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer for Medical Imaging. Dr. Steiger, who has more than 25 years of experience in the application of specialized medical imaging techniques in support of biopharmaceutical product development, will oversee the worldwide medical imaging scientific strategy at PAREXEL Informatics.  PAREXEL Informatics provides advanced technology solutions to facilitate the clinical development process.

WAUKESHA, Wis., April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of its Revolution* CT^, which will enable physicians to diagnose even the most challenging patients.  This innovative technology provides uncompromised image quality and clinical capabilities through the convergence of coverage, spatial resolution and temporal resolution – all in one CT scanner.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 15, 2014  -- Allina Health and Consulting Radiologists, Ltd. (CRL) announced a new joint venture to operate high tech imaging services in the west and southwest metro areas of the Twin Cites on April 14.  The new venture is named Twin Cities Medical Imaging and includes two sites in Edina, Minn., with additional sites expected in the future.

Just before the transition to ICD-10 was officially delayed, NueMD conducted a survey of 1,300 healthcare professionals to gauge their attitudes towards ICD-10.

SALEM, N.H.--Gamma Medica, developer of advanced digital molecular imaging technologies for the detection of breast cancer, announced today that it has formed a strategic advisory board comprised of distinguished clinicians and thought leaders with expertise in women’s health technologies and diagnostic imaging. Robert Cascella, former chief executive officer of Hologic, will chair the strategic advisory board. The board will provide strategic and operational counsel as Gamma Medica continues the development and commercialization of its LumaGEM® Molecular Breast Imaging system.

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9, 2014 - RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT) and the Kennedy Health System today announced a multi-faceted agreement to provide radiology services throughout southern New Jersey.

April 8, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1961 by Drs D.J. McCulloh and W.F. Lindsey, Radiology Associates of Tallahassee has been serving Tallahassee and surrounding areas for the past 50 years. They have 17 Board certified radiologists on staff with sub-specialties in all areas of diagnostic and interventional radiology for a combined total of over 250 years of experience in Tallahassee. They were seeking a solution to automate their teleradiology business and selected PowerServer PACS for its breadth of functionality and ability to expand to their future business needs. 

Latest PACS Platform Also Offers Ability to Integrate Mammography Into General Radiology Workflow     ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 10 — Major Hospital (Shelbyville, Ind.), purchased and installed an upgrade to the newest CARESTREAM Vue PACS to benefit from advanced features and options that include Carestream’s Vue Motion image viewer, lesion management application and a mammography module that will integrate mammography exams into the general radiology reading workflow. 

SBRI contract to explore potential of low-cost commercial 3D scanner in healthcare applicationsOxford, UK & Greenville, NC – April 9, 2014 – Fuel 3D Technologies Ltd., developer of 3D scanning solutions, today announced it has secured a £685,831 ($1.1 million) SBRI Healthcare development contract for the development of a 3D medical imaging system. SBRI Healthcare is an NHS England initiative, which aims to promote UK economic growth while addressing unmet health needs and enhancing the take up of known best practice. Fuel 3D Technologies will use the contract to develop its Eykona scanner technology for a range of therapy applications and adoption in the NHS and international healthcare markets.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced its first premium ultrasound system – the Samsung UGEO WS80A – designed to redefine ultrasound for women’s health. Combining Samsung’s latest medical imaging innovations and 5D technology, the Samsung UGEO WS80A is among a number of innovative medical imaging products Samsung is showcasing at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s (AIUM) Annual Convention at Caesars Palace, Octavius Ballroom, Booth #301.   

RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS and Teleradiology software solutions, today announces their partnership with LogicPlus to offer cloud-based PowerServer RIS and PACS technology to key countries in the Asia-Pacific Region.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Language AccessNetwork (LAN) has partnered with Raleigh Radiology in providing a firstof its kind, affordable solution geared toward non-acute care medicalfacilities.

TORRANCE, CA – March 24, 2014 – Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has announced that a new digital angiography system family has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These are the ceiling-mounted Trinias, the floor-mounted Trinias, and the Biplane models.

Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) was just named a Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR) - one of the first outpatient diagnostic imaging centers in the country to receive such a distinction. RIMI is the only Center of Excellence radiology practice in New England. 

Zotec’s Data Analysis and Business Intelligence Tools Solidify New RCM Partnership Indianapolis, IN. – March 18, 2014 – Zotec Partners (Zotec), an industry-leading provider of radiology billing and practice management services, has been awarded an exclusive billing contract with Radiology Associates, P.A. (RAPA) in Little Rock, Ark. 

Wayne, NJ, March 12, 2014 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging will showcase Primary Imaging Solutions ideal for orthopedic practices at the upcoming American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2014 Annual Meeting, March 12-15 in New Orleans.  Two newly released systems, ImagePilot Aero and SONIMAGE P3, will be introduced for the first time to orthopedic surgeons. The company will also highlight the ImagePilot Sigma, a complete solution for practices looking to convert to digital radiography. Konica Minolta is exhibiting in booth 2641 at AAOS 2014.

Stamford, Conn., March 11, 2014 (Booth #2239 – Hall D) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, will present its comprehensive portfolio of flat panel detectors at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting held March 12 – 14 in New Orleans, LA..

Coalition Urges Administration to Follow Congress’ Lead by Adopting Appropriate Use CriteriaWashington, D.C. – The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) today expressed concern that President Obama’s 2015 budget would harm patient access to advanced medical imaging technologies by implementing prior authorization requirements through radiology benefit managers (RBMs).