DR Systems nets new installs

RIS and PACS developer DR Systems of San Diego reported that is has signed $5.6 million in new business.

The firm said that it has finalized ten new contracts with U.S. healthcare facilities to provide its RIS/PACS product. The contracts were from a variety of institutions, according to the firm, from diagnostic imaging centers to a 326-bed hospital. The largest contract was for nearly $1 million, with the smallest contract at about $222,000, DR Systems said.

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