While RIS purchases traditionally have taken a back seat to EMR and PACS decisions, new products entering the RIS market and vendors expanding their EMR and PACS client bases with integrated technologies suggest that RIS are taking a renewed priority in purchasing decisions and being included in discussions surrounding meaningful use’s electronic information exchange requirements, according to a report from market research firm KLAS.
The FDA has issued 510(k) clearance to Fujifilm Medical Systems for its FDR D-EVO, a flat-panel cassette detector.
Metabolex and Sanofi-Aventis have entered into a global license and development agreement for the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of small molecules that modulate the G-protein coupled receptor 119, a receptor in the gut and pancreas that interacts with bioactive lipids to stimulate glucose-dependent incretin and insulin secretion.
Written by Gina Narcisi
According to the 2010 Top 20 Medical Equipment Best in KLAS Awards, Toshiba America Medical Systems continues to stand out in terms of service and support for its customers, holding on to its number one medical equipment vendor ranking for the third consecutive year and holding the ranking in five different categories, Ben Brown, general manager of medical equipment and imaging informatics at KLAS, said in an interview.
Medical imaging systems distributor Mikron Digital Imaging-Midwest has signed a partnership with Fujifilm Medical Systems for the distribution of its line of Aspire digital mammography equipment and services.
Naorhiro Fujitani has become the new president and CEO of Fujifilm Medical Systems, U.S.A., effective April 1.
Diagnostic imaging and medical IT manufacturer Fujifilm Medical Systems has announced the recipients of the 2010 American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) educational grants.
Fujifilm Medical Systems is offering updated purchasing incentives on its line of Fujifilm Computed Radiography (FCR) products to members of the Premier alliance, a healthcare group purchasing organization.
Written by C.P. Kaiser
The technological advancements of computed radiography and digital radiography have kept them relevant and key to timely, high-quality patient care. It’s not an either-or proposition, hospitals must find a way to use them both complementarily to harness the strengths of each to improve patient care.
Fujifilm Medical Systems showcased a 3D advanced visualization package called Synapse 3D for integration into its Synapse cardiovascular informatics portfolio, at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session in Atlanta this week.
FujiFilm Medical Systems USA introduced its flat panel DR cassette, the FDR D-EVO, at the 2010 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP has inked a three-year contract with FujiFilm Medical Systems USA for its line of Fuji CR (FCR) products, effective April 2010 through March 2013.
Digital x-ray detectors are finally untethered and, in some cases, surprisingly easy to implement, according to a report issued today from healthcare market research firm KLAS.
Through a partnership of Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Conn., Fujifilm Medical Systems and AmeriCares, a portable digital x-ray system is being donated to the Haitian relief effort and will be sent to a hospital where currently x-ray capabilities are not possible.
Fujifilm Medical Systems has reported that its Digital Radiography (DR) AcSelerate system has been cleared by the FDA and will now be made available for sale in the U.S.
Fujifilm Medical Systems will fund educational travel grants to send two radiology residents or fellows to the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Annual Meeting in San Diego this May. Valued at $2,500 each, the grants provide funding for the complete registration and all courses, as well as lodging and travel for the meeting.
Fujifilm Medical Systems has announced a series of changes to its executive team.
The FCR Go portable digital x-ray system from Stamford, Conn.-based Fujifilm Medical Systems has been selected as the official portable digital x-ray system of the Bowl Championship Series 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, as well as the 2009 Insight Bowl college football games.
Fujifilm Medical Systems brought multiple new offerings for both women’s healthcare solutions, as well as its premium solutions to this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual conference in Chicago earlier this month.
Research and development organization Raytheon BBN Technologies has licensed its stereo digital mammography technology to Fujifilm Medical Systems.
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