Digisonics wins cardiovascular PACS contract

Digisonics, a provider of cardiovascular image management and reporting systems, has been awarded a multi-modality, multi-site PACS contract with Plaza Medical Group in Oklahoma City. 

The DigiNet Pro system will provide secure, web-based access to analyze and edit echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, vascular, nuclear, catherization, CT and MR images and reports from multiple locations, according to Houston-based Digisonics. 

The company said that its Digisonics system will also integrate the medical group’s electronic medical records and practice management systems.

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