TUSTIN, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014 – EPIC Imaging has enhanced its ultrasound capabilities by upgrading its fleet with nine AplioTM 500 ultrasound systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The facility recently completed a significant overhaul of its ultrasound systems after conducting a side-by-side comparison of several of the premier systems on the market. EPIC Imaging ultimately purchased Toshiba’s Aplio 500 because of its user-friendly features and ability to reliably perform high-quality examinations.

ORLANDO, FL—February 5, 2014. Ziehm Imaging, the world leader in C-arm interventional imaging, announced FDA clearance to market its new generation Ziehm Vision RFD C-arm for pediatric and other interventional operating room procedures in the United States. The Ziehm Vision RFD C-arm, which offers fully motorized movement on four axes, maximizes image quality while minimizing procedural dose. It was cleared for a full range of image procedures including specific intended uses in pediatric imaging. 

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 30 — Carestream’s Vue PACS earned high ratings in MD Buyline’s Market Intelligence Briefing™ for Fourth Quarter 2013, in which users say the system is both feature-rich and easy to use, and they note that “Carestream is forward thinking with mobile access and products that provide additional functionality.”  

Wayne, NJ, January 29, 2014 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today that for the eighth year in a row, the company is the top rated CR solutions vendor in the U.S. according to MD Buyline survey results. MD Buyline is a leading, independent provider of evidence-based information and vendor rankings are based on actual user satisfaction composite ratings.

Newton, Mass.—January 28, 2013—lifeIMAGE announced today that it has been named the “Category Leader” for Image Exchange in “2013 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services,” January 2014, a new report due out later this week*. lifeIMAGE earned a score of 89.2, the highest in the report’s newly incorporated industry segment.

Tustin, Calif., Jan. 29, 2014 – Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y. is providing its clinicians with a streamlined, worry-free experience by replacing its entire ultrasound fleet with 14 AplioTM 500s from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. By selecting one system type, Lourdes clinicians have a consistent and easy-to-use platform across all exams, including breast, echocardiograms and vascular ultrasound studies.

Reston, Va. (Jan. 30, 2014) — American College of Radiology (ACR) members will benefit from a new program that can lower medical student loan debt through refinancing available exclusively through Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi).      

BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 29, 2014-- Decision Resources Group finds that global markets for diagnostic imaging systems -- including computed tomography (CT), general radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound systems -- differ considerably by region.