Texas heart center taps Digisonics

Digisonics' DigiNet Pro, a Web-based cardiovascular image management and reporting system, has been selected by State of the Heart Cardiology in Grapevine, Texas, for its echocardiology, stress echocardiology, nuclear and CT studies.

Users will have access and edit capabilities for all their cardiovascular studies from virtually anywhere, according to the Houston, Texas-based Digisonics. With the addition of DigiDraw tablets, users can edit coronary diagrams directly on the digital screens, the firm said.

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