Enterprise Imaging: Page 1099

Cerner’s Q4 shows healthy growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT firm Cerner turned in fourth-quarter revenues of $205.7 million, up 36% compared with the $151.8 million posted in the same period in 2001.

January 23, 2003

Savvis signs MedQuest

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Managed Internet Protocol (IP) services provider Savvis Communications has added imaging center operator MedQuest to its customer list.

January 22, 2003

Imaging passage to India sparks outsourcing controversy

At a time when radiology manpower is at an all-time low and imaging volume is at an all-time high, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is just one of several sites seeking to export work to regions where time-zone differences extend the virtual workday.

January 22, 2003

Offsite archive shows worth as PACS backup solution

So you’ve shelled out the money for a PACS. And you’re starting to reap the benefits with improved workflow, better service for your referring physicians, and lower film costs. But a big problem remains: What’s the best way to back up your data?

January 21, 2003

Agfa expands Charleston Impax

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare is extending its Impax PACS installation through all three facilities of the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) in Charleston, WV.

January 20, 2003

BarcoView gets FDA clearance for five display products

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Belgium-based BarcoView received 510(k) clearance in December for five display systems.

January 20, 2003

Agfa to sell NDT unit to GE

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa-Gevaert has signed an agreement to sell its nondestructive testing business to General Electric division GE Aircraft Engines.

January 20, 2003

Offsite ASP archive fulfills disaster-recovery, backup requirements

By Erik L. Ridley

Planning for data recovery and backup is crucial in a filmless environment, because the only copy of the imaging study may be the one stored in the PACS archive. One California hospital successfully addressed the data backup issue with a home-grown solution based on an application service provider (ASP) model.

January 20, 2003

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IMCO, Vision Imaging Partners ink deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

IMCO Technologies has signed an agreement with group purchasing organization Vision Imaging Partners of Hunt Valley, MD, to add its PACS products to VIP’s product catalog.

January 15, 2003

HX Technologies aims to improve inter-PACS communication

By Erik L. Ridley

Healthcare IT startup HX Technologies is developing iHistory, a software platform that provides Web access to imaging data and information across different medical centers and information systems from multiple vendors.

January 15, 2003

Sectra adds Swedish hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish PACS vendor Sectra will provide its PACS technology to Trelleborg Hospital in Sweden.

January 14, 2003

Heartlab signs EMH

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac image management firm Heartlab will be providing its Encompass Cardiac Network to EMH Regional Healthcare System.

January 14, 2003

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