ATLANTA, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- West Physics Consulting,
the leading national provider of medical and health physics
consulting and testing services, announced today that it has
entered into an exclusive arrangement with Digirad Corporation to
provide all radiation safety oversight and technical consulting
services for Digirad's diagnostic imaging leasing services
division, Digirad Imaging Solutions, Inc. (DIS).
"West Physics prides itself on being the radiation safety and
medical physics solution for some of the nation's most respected
providers of diagnostic imaging services. We are thrilled to add a
company as prestigious as Digirad to our list of clients," said
W. Geoffrey West, M.Eng., DABR, CHP,
founder and president of West Physics.
Digirad is one of the largest nationwide providers of imaging
equipment and personnel leasing services in the United States, providing diagnostic
imaging capabilities to over 1,000 client facilities and to more
than 100,000 patients each year.
"I believe that our company's unwavering commitment to technical
and regulatory expertise, as well as customer service quality,
makes us a perfect match for Digirad, which shares these values,"
said West. "We are excited by the opportunity to provide radiation
safety consulting services to a company with the scope and scale of
Digirad and we look forward to successfully meeting their unique
and complex needs. This relationship will present West Physics with
opportunities to further enhance our service offerings and
technical capabilities, as well as to add to the unparalleled level
of service that we continually seek to provide to our clients."
Freire Lima, Digirad's Vice
President of DIS Operations, said, "West Physics Consulting has
established a proven track record in the field of radiation safety
compliance and consulting services and maintains an outstanding
reputation in the diagnostic physics arena. At Digirad, we have a
strong history of successful relationships with organizations that
share our commitment to quality and service. West Physics is one of
those organizations and we believe this relationship will further
enhance the quality of service we provide to our customers and
patients."
About West Physics Consulting:
West Physics Consulting is a national provider of medical and
health physics consulting and testing services. It is committed to
technical and service quality and has grown from serving a single
local client in 2002 to now serving more than 1,000 clients in 49
U.S. states, federal territories and the Bahamas. West Physics' staff specializes in
complex regulatory challenges and diagnostic imaging problems and
their diverse backgrounds and top-notch training result in superior
technical and regulatory capabilities. The firm is recognized for
providing local-style response times and customer service in
combination with national expertise and consistency. For more
information, please visit www.westphysics.com.
About Digirad Corporation:
Digirad (NASDAQ: DRAD) markets medical diagnostic imaging
systems and personnel and equipment leasing services for cardiac,
vascular, and general imaging applications. Digirad's installed
base of equipment exceeds 700 systems. Digirad also performs
leasing services with its portable fleet of more than 145 nuclear
and ultrasound imaging systems in 21 states. For more information,
please visit www.digirad.com. Digirad® is a registered trademark of
Digirad Corporation.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are
forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding
the efficacy of Digirad's centers of influence model, the status of
the negotiation of the sale or closure of underperforming hub
locations, and the ability to achieve positive cash flow and
profitability, drive technology progress and improve services
utilization to grow market share. These forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the statements made, including
the risks associated with changes in business conditions,
technology, customers' business conditions, work force, suppliers,
business prospects, economic outlook, operational policy or
structure, acceptance and use of Digirad's camera systems and
services, reliability, recalls, and other risks detailed in
Digirad's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports. Readers are
cautioned to not 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 the forward looking statements contained
herein.
SOURCE West Physics Consulting