Diasonics, Silicon Graphics team up
July 3rd 1991Diasonics signed a cooperative technological partnership lastmonth with Silicon Graphics, a Mountain View, CA, image processingworkstation supplier. Although the medical vendor may use complete Silicon Graphicsworkstations in future products, Diasonics
Toshiba shifts managers in ultrasound business
April 24th 1991Toshiba America Medical Systems has promoted several executivesin its ultrasound business following the departure of Daniel Duganto Acuson earlier this month (SCAN 4/10/91). Rick Smith, formerly national sales manager for ultrasoundat TAMS, has
Panel will integrate PACS into international standards
April 24th 1991Integration of technical standards for picture archiving and communicationsystems with those for radiology and hospital information systemsis one step closer to reality. Representatives of U.S. organizations working to establishstandards for
3-D mode stretches ultrasound reach
April 10th 1991Three-dimensional ultrasound could increase power and expand applicationsfor the rapidly growing imaging modality. Researchers workingwith Philips Ultrasound, an early developer of 3-D ultrasound,are peering into parts of the body that were inaccessible
Imatron, Picker disband after Siemens signs on
April 10th 1991Imatron and Picker International terminated their North Americandistribution agreement for Imatron's ultrafast computed tomographyscanner last month. The two medical imaging vendors parted ways after Imatron signedon Siemens in a collaborative effort
Toshiba cuts TAMI staff in consolidation effort
April 10th 1991Toshiba trimmed its engineering and manufacturing staff at ToshibaAmerica MRI (TAMI) in South San Francisco by about 3% last month.The reduction was aimed at eliminating redundant functions resultingfrom the acquisition of Diasonics' magnetic resonance
Acuson shifts at top, restores one to the fold
April 10th 1991Acuson lost a veteran marketing executive last month, promotedseveral top executives, and brought back a former manager whohad left the firm to head up Toshiba's U.S. ultrasound business. "We have made a number of changes in our organizationthat
GE service settlements acknowledge copyrights
April 10th 1991The court cases settled by GE Medical Systems and three independentservice organizations last month all involved GE's assertion ofcopyright protection for its advanced scanner service software.They were not, however, carbon copy agreements, as
Siemens/Imatron R&D agreement portends good times ahead in CT
March 27th 1991Imatron, a pioneer in ultrafast computed tomography scanning,signed on Siemens as a product development and marketing partnerthis month. The Siemens relationship involves future CT products and willnot impact Imatron's distribution contracts with
MRI vendors attempt compact magnet siting
March 27th 1991Siemens has made substantial changes in the design and layoutof its magnetic resonance imaging equipment over the past fewmonths. The vendor is suggesting changes in computer layout, consoledesign and radio-frequency shielding configurations for