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Sectra hires Carestream vet Varian

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has tapped imaging veteran Chris Varian as senior business manager, international business development.

July 5, 2009

Multitouch imaging displays, Wii remote show promise in PACS

By Erik L. Ridley

New input devices, such as multitouch displays and Nintendo's Wii remote control, may be better suited for today's image viewing requirements than the traditional mouse and keyboard, according to research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

July 5, 2009

Digisonics nabs new contracts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has won two new contracts.

July 2, 2009

Double Black nets DICOMetrix install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Monitor distributor Double Black Imaging has added another customer for its DICOMetrix image flow and network performance monitoring package.

July 1, 2009

CDs may come up short in long-term storage reliability

By Erik L. Ridley

Legacy PACS users who still have CD media in their archives may find their disks are not as reliable as their vendors would have them believe, according to research from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands.

July 1, 2009

Building a Better PACS: Part 3 -- Look before you leap

By Michael J. Cannavo

Choosing a PACS is often too much like speed dating, according to PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo. In Part 3 of this series, Cannavo advises on how to get the most out of the onsite visit and nagivate the other complications of PACS decision-making.

July 1, 2009