Calgary Scientific and Virtual Radiologic partner to deliver greater accessibility to healthcare community
Deal will benefit radiologists and patients across the US
Calgary, AB – December 9, 2010 - Calgary Scientific Inc., a leading innovator in advanced visualization solutions and web-enabling platforms, has partnered with Virtual Radiologic (vRad), a national radiology practice and leader in the development of next-generation technology for radiologists. The long-term technology partnership will see Calgary Scientific providing vRad with revolutionary products and technologies, including the award-winning PureWeb® platform, in order for vRad to dramatically enhance both the web and mobile capability of its proprietary product offerings in teleradiology and high-end Picture Archiving Communications Systems (PACS).
vRad has been looking to add fully functional mobility and web enablement to their product line for some time and Calgary Scientific has been the only company to deliver on their vision for unified communication between all parties critical to a patient’s treatment.
“We evaluated various solutions before making a decision to partner with Calgary Scientific, and it was our conclusion that CSI could substantiate their selling points and deliver on their unique PureWeb technology and overall commitments to vRad,” says Rick Jennings, vRad Chief Technology Officer. “This is more than just a standard supplier contract. It is a highly integrated and focused technology partnership with Calgary Scientific.”
“vRad has been a long-time leader in radiologic technology and adding mobility and web enablement to their already robust product line will bring many benefits to the radiology industry,” says Byron Osing, CEO and Chair of Calgary Scientific. “The PureWeb platform continues to add unmatched unified communications to our partner’s technology offerings. No other company can compete with the security and functionality that we can offer and the responsiveness of our team to help each of our partners achieve their vision. “
About Virtual Radiologic
Virtual Radiologic Corporation (vRad) is a national radiology practice working in partnership with local radiologists and hospitals to optimize radiology’s pivotal role in patient care. vRad’s more than 140 radiologists serve 1,200+ facilities (21% of U.S. hospitals), reading 2.7 million studies annually. Delivering access to extensive subspecialty coverage, vRad contributes to improved quality of patient care. And with its next-generation technology, vRad enhances productivity, helping to lower the overall cost of care while expediting time to diagnosis and treatment. For more information, visit www.vrad.com.
About Calgary Scientific Inc.
Calgary Scientific is dedicated to providing advanced web-enablement, mobility enhancement and advanced visualization solutions to industries looking for secure access and use of their data or graphics intensive applications, while using their existing systems. All of these products demonstrate a leading edge web and mobile enablement capability made possible with the unique power of PureWeb™. Calgary Scientific aims to be the premier leader of truly accessible, advanced visualization solutions, in the medical imaging market, as well as the industry leaders in web and mobility enablement technologies. For more information on Calgary Scientific, go to www.calgaryscientific.com/company/about.
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Calgary Scientific
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Byron Osing
Calgary Scientific
CEO and Chair
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