Digisonics scores two cardiovascular app installs

Digisonics has installed cardiovascular software applications in Houston and Gujarat, India.

Cardiovascular Surgery Associates in Houston has installed the DigiView cardiovascular information systems for cardiovascular image analysis and reporting, according to Houston-based company.

Vibgyor Scientific Research has implemented the DigiView system with fully functional web-based cardiovascular analysis capabilities.

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