Philips Medical Systems has inked a three year contract with Unfors Instruments Inc., renewing the pair's previous three-year agreement.

IT and medical technology company Sectra has been selected by Rikshospitalet in Norway to install its radiology information system (RIS).

The Relizon Company has been awarded a three-year contract with two one-year options for document management by Novation (Irving, Texas), the supply company of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC).

Medcon Telemedicine Technology Inc. of Whippany, N.J., has installed its TCS Symphony cardiology image and information management system at Brotman Medical Center of Culver City, Calif.

Misys Healthcare Systems has installed its Misys CPR electronic patient record (EPR) clinical information system at the Saudi Arabia National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA).

Siemens Medical Solutions has inked a five-year agreement with St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, N.J., to provide business office outsourcing services.

GE Healthcare has inked a seven-year product agreement with Skaggs Community Health Center (SCHC) of Branson, Mo., that it says will advance clinical and patient care areas.

In the eyes of radiologists, (the) image is everything. But to everyone else involved in the care of patients, the work that occurs before, during, and after the evaluation of the images is everything. Scheduling, patient info, orders, referrals, billing, reports - all depend on accurate and timely information that must be tightly linked to the images and patient record. Yes, all data must be secure and private, while remaining instantly accessible.