Merge offers Portuguese version of eFilmWorkstation

Merge Healthcare has entered a distribution agreement with Microdata Tecnologia, a PACS and medical imaging technology manufacturer in Brazil, where it will have exclusive access to a Portuguese language version of Merge’s eFilm Workstation.

The new Portuguese-language version of eFilm Workstation that Merge will release to Microdata Tecnologia joins a list of translated versions including Spanish, Japanese, Russian and Polish language versions, the Milwaukee-based company stated. In addition, Merge said it will create an eCommerce engine based on Merge’s current eCommerce system.

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