Ultrasound vendor Esaote has signed an agreement to implement its cardiac information system (CIS) and PACS software in the cardiology departments of the Villa Maria Group in Italy.
The five-year project will create a multidepartmental integrated information system to manage data, workflow, findings, and images of cardiology and vascular cath labs and echocardiography and cardiac surgery departments throughout Villa Maria's hospitals and outpatient clinics.
Esaote's Estensa CIS/PACS software will be available in eight Villa Maria clinics and gradually implemented in the other facilities, according to the Genoa, Italy-based vendor.
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