Digirad Partners With Mobile Ultrasound Service Provider Ultrascan Inc. To Deliver Nuclear Cardiac Imaging Services In Atlanta
February 08 2006 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ:DRAD), a leading provider of
cardiovascular imaging services and solid-state nuclear medicine
imaging products to physician offices, hospitals and imaging
centers, announced today that it has entered into a personal
services and management agreement with Ultrascan, Inc., a leading
provider of mobile ultrasound services in the greater Atlanta area,
to offer Digirad's mobile nuclear cardiac imaging services to
physician customers. Mark Casner, President and CEO of Digirad,
said, "Ultrascan brings to this new relationship a well-established
mobile imaging delivery capability and client base, including Emory
University, that align very well with Digirad's nuclear cardiology
services. We believe that our co-marketing and sales agreement with
Ultrascan will substantially increase our presence in the important
Atlanta market." "This relationship creates terrific growth
opportunities for both companies. We are excited by the opportunity
to introduce Digirad's state-of-the-art nuclear cardiac imaging
services to the Atlanta area," added Mickey King, President and CEO
of Ultrascan. About Ultrascan, Inc. With more than 100 clients,
Ultrascan is the leading provider of mobile ultrasound and nuclear
medicine services in the Southeast. All Ultrascan sonographers and
Nuclear Medicine Technologists are registered either with the
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers,
Cardiovascular Credentialing International, or the AART/NMRT. About
Digirad Digirad Corporation develops, manufactures and markets
solid-state, digital gamma cameras to hospitals, imaging centers
and physician offices. Digirad offers a comprehensive line of
solid-state nuclear gamma cameras that produce a high-quality image
for use in the detection of many medical conditions, including
cardiovascular disease. Digirad's cameras are unique as their
lightweight and compact design allows them to fit easily into small
office spaces. Digirad's wholly owned subsidiaries Digirad Imaging
Solutions and Digirad Imaging Systems offer a comprehensive and
mobile imaging leasing and services program for physicians who wish
to perform in-office nuclear cardiology procedures but do not have
the patient volume, capital or resources to justify purchasing a
gamma camera. For more information, please visit www.digirad.com.
Digirad(R), Digirad Imaging Solutions(R) and Cardius(R) are
registered trademarks of Digirad Corporation. Forward-Looking
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release that are not a description of historical facts are
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facts and use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect,"
"project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words and terms of
similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating
or financial performance or events. Examples of such statements
include the statements regarding whether Digirad's new relationship
with Ultrascan will substantially increase Digirad's presence in
the Atlanta market, whether Digirad's and Ultrascan' s imaging
delivery capabilities will be well aligned, and whether the
relationship will create growth opportunities for both companies.
The inclusion of these and other forward-looking statements should
not be regarded as a representation by Digirad that any of its
plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from
those set forth in this press release due to the risks and
uncertainties inherent in Digirad's business including, without
limitation: the degree to which personnel changes and related
disruptions in our business activities may affect Digirad's
products, customers, work force, suppliers, and our overall
business prospects and operations; the degree to which Digirad's
camera systems and related services and improvements to its camera
systems or new service offerings will be accepted by physicians and
hospitals some of whom may experience reliability issues or
technical problems; the ability of Digirad to effectively market,
sell and distribute its medical devices, and related services given
its limited capabilities in these areas; Digirad's ability to
manage risks relating to product liability, warranty claims,
recalls, property damage and personal injury with respect to its
imaging systems; and other risks detailed in Digirad's Securities
and Exchange Commission filings, including its Annual Report on
Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements
are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and
Digirad undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press
release including the forward-looking statements contained herein
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
update the reasons actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new
information becomes available in the future.
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