Healthcare information systems firm PatientKeeper reported that it has added a potpourri of customers in the first half of 2007.

Digital dictation and speech recognition technology provider CrescendoSystems of Laval, Quebec, said that it has completed the first phase ofimplementation for its DigiScribe-XL digital dictation offered atRoundwood Surgery in Mansfield, United Kingdom.

Medical industry software developer Scriptnetics reported that it hassecured a software development contract with Halifax Biomedical toproduce a clinical trial quality control application.

Radioisotope developer International Isotopes said it has entered intoan agreement with Alpha Omega Services (AOS) of Bellflower, Calif., tobe its exclusive worldwide distributor for a new family of Type B(U)radioactive material transportation containers.

Philips Speech Recognition Systems of Vienna, Austria announced its SpeechMagicspeech recognition technology has been successfully deployed at theChildren’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW), New South Wales, Australia.

Healthcare application integration technology developer BridgeForwardSoftware has been selected by Capio Healthcare UK to providesystem-wide application integration throughout its healthcarefacilities in the United Kingdom.

Carolinas Healthcare System chose DICOM developer Data Distributing to add DICOM CD burning systems throughout its facilities.

Hydromer, a developer of specialized polymer and hydrogel products forthe medical device and pharmaceutical markets, has entered into a4.5-year coating services agreement with an interventional devicedeveloper, which declined to be named, according to the Branchburg,N.J.-based company.