Press Releases

INFINITT announced today that TridentUSA Health Services has entered into a 7-year Partner Plus Agreement that is based on an unlimited software licensing model for INFINITT PACS and Cardiology Suite, in addition to custom software development.

Radiology, Inc. and LaPorte Radiology, Inc.  are pleased to announce that they will combine operations effective January 1, 2016, and operate under the name, “Radiology, Inc.” 

FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc., specialists in designing cutting-edge ultrasound tools and world-leading education for access to point-of-care visualization, today announced changes in its executive leadership, effective July 1, 2015: Naohiro Fujitani was named Chairman; and Masayuki Higuchi was named President and CEO, succeeding Mr. Fujitani in this position.  

Viztek, the leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, announced today that Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, Pa., is expanding its Viztek product suite and installing its Leggera Wireless DR panels. In 2013, Meadville implemented Viztek's Opal-PACS. 

Medic Vision Imaging Solutions, Ltd., the leading innovator of vendor-independent image enhancement solutions for low-dose CT exams, announced today the introduction and availability of SafeCT® Dose Reporting. 

At the upcoming American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) conference, Carestream Health and Quantum Medical Imaging (a division of Carestream) are showcasing new products, software and technology in development that can address the demanding needs of orthopaedic and sports medicine care providers.

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) and the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), today commended the House of Representatives for passing legislation to repeal the medical device excise tax. The legislation, H.R. 160 “The Protect Medical Innovation Act,” passed with a vote of 280 to 140.

Calgary – June 22, 2015 – Calgary Scientific Inc., a company known for creating innovative technology for the medical industry and beyond, announced today that Dave Waldrop has been named Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

Agfa HealthCare announces today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for diagnostic viewing with the XERO Viewer.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (AIQ), a leading national provider of outsourced healthcare services, announces that its divisions, Alliance Radiology & Alliance Oncology, have received four Avatar Patient Experience Awards for industry-leading patient satisfaction, quality and innovative approaches to transforming the patient experience.

LINKÖPING, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sectra’s (STO:SECTB) solution for storing, viewing and sharing digital pathology images has received the CE mark for primary diagnostic use. The solution enables more efficient cancer care by enhancing collaboration and sharing of images between pathologists and radiologists.

vRad (Virtual Radiologic), the nation’s leading telemedicine company and radiology practice, and MetaMind, Inc., a provider of state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions powered by “deep learning,” announced a partnership to improve the speed, accuracy and quality of radiology diagnostics for a series of potentially life-threatening conditions, the first of which will be intracranial hemorrhaging (IH).

In Innovating Out of Crisis, How Fujifilm Survived (and Thrived) As Its Core Business Was Vanishing, published by Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley, California, Shigetaka Komori, FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation Chairman and CEO, recounts how he was inspired to lead Fujifilm’s journey from the brink of extinction to its current path of prosperity and growth – and a new direction. 

On June 16, 2015, William Beaumont Hospital and Elekta Ltd. filed a patent infringement suit against Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

PHOENIX – June 15, 2015 – 21st Century Oncology, the nation’s premier cancer treatment network, has entered a new research partnership agreement with the University of Arizona’s Center for Applied Nanobioscience and Medicine at the College of Medicine in Phoenix.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (June 8, 2015) – Zotec Partners (Zotec), a leading provider of physician billing and practice management services, is inviting visitors to explore its new company website at www.zotecpartners.com.

Radiology provides critical value in the diagnostic process. However, significant changes in healthcare now require the specialty to think creatively about how to provide additional value beyond interpretation, including transparency into quality and economic performance. 

ImagineSoftware, a leading provider of billing and medical practice management software, will be exhibiting at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2015 Radiology Summit Conference.  The conference, held on June 7-10 at Caesar's Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, brings together radiology business management professionals for three days of industry seminars, networking, and innovative business solutions. 

lifeIMAGE announced today that it has closed a $17.5 million round of financing led by Cambia Health Solutions (Portland, Ore.), a nonprofit total health solutions company dedicated to transforming health care by creating a person-focused and economically sustainable system. 

FORE Support Services, a premier developer of health care financial process automation, has announced the launch of its AuthPal automated prior authorization technology. The announcement was made today at the June Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2015 Radiology Summit Conference.

Tracers for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging procedures play a critical role in medical care today. Yet the logistics of getting tracers onsite at healthcare providers’ facilities can sometimes prove difficult for sites outside of radiopharmacies’ distribution network, particularly in emerging markets. GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced today that it has created a solution to make PET tracers for diagnostic imaging more readily available.