Merge closes AccuImage deal

Merge eFilm this week completed its $6 million acquisition of advanced visualization software vendor AccuImage Diagnostics Corp.
   
Merge eFilm said it will integrate AccuImage's advanced three-dimensional software components in its Fusion RIS/PACS for both end users and OEMs, who will be able to incorporate the new technology into their systems,
   
AccuImage's advanced visualization tools released or in development include 3D/4D visualization, calcium scoring, virtual colonoscopy, CT angiography, lung nodule detection, visceral fat measurement, and image stitching.
   
Merge eFilm said it will maintain AccuImage's San Francisco office.

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