Vendor Profile: DIGIRAD CORPORATION

After numerous grants from the Department of Defense, the National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Department of Energy, in 2000, DIGIRAD CORPORATION notably brought the first commercial solid-state gamma camera for nuclear medicine to the market.

Today, publically-listed DIGIRAD CORPORATION provides advanced cardiovascular imaging services solutions and solid-state nuclear medicine imaging products to nearly 1,000 clients worldwide. Notably said to be a “textbook example of how a company paid close attention to market conditions and was able to carve out a unique product opportunity. DIGIRAD's proprietary technology is based on solid-state semiconductor technology, which was developed in-house and originally used in defense technology applications.”
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Note: DIGIRAD is distributed in Canada by ADN Canada (www.adn-nichemedical.com)

4th Annual Canadian Health Informatics Awards

The 4th Annual Canadian Health Informatics Awards Gala, held on November 19, 2008 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, celebrated the outstanding achievements and excellence in the Canadian Health Informatics Community. ITAC Health (formerly CHITTA, Health Division of ITAC) and COACH: Canada’s Health Informatics Association co-hosted the gala.

Congratulations to:


The Gala celebrated the following outstanding achievements:

2008 COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Winner: Telus Health Solutions

2008 HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION
Winner: Agfa HealthCare

2008 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Xwave Healthcare & Cancer Care Ontario

2008 CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

+ MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
Winner: Agfa HealthCare

+ SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
Winner: Ormed Information Systems

View 2008 AWARDS GALA PHOTOS

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ABOUT ITAC

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry. ITAC represents a diverse ICT community spanning telecommunications and internet services, ICT consulting services, hardware, microelectronics, software and electronic content. ITAC's community of companies accounts for more than 70 per cent of the 572,000 jobs, $140.5 billion in revenue, $6.0 billion in R&D investment, $31.4 billion in exports and $11.4 billion in capital expenditures that the ICT industry contributes annually to the Canadian economy. ITAC is a prominent advocate for the expansion of Canada's innovative capacity and for stronger productivity across all sectors through the strategic use of technology.

To view a list of ITAC Members click here.

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