eRad lands Southeast PACS install

Cherryhill Radiology in Jackson, Tenn., has gone live with eRad’s PACS.

The installation, which was facilitated by Nashville, Tenn.-based medical equipment dealership Delta Imaging Systems, will allow for the integration of images, reports and other data from multi-vendor information systems as needed, as Cherryhill works with several imaging centers, clinics and hospitals, said the Greenville, S.C.-based company.

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