eRad adds to Midwest reseller channel

eRad has added Medical Application Specialists (MAS) of Oak Brook, Ill., to its Midwest reseller channel.

Under the terms of the agreement, MAS will sell the line of eRAD's web-based image management products, which are customizable for clients performing between 3,000 to 75,000 procedures annually, stated the Greenville, S.C.-based company.

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