Milestones

1996-2001

Research and Development at the private University of Witten/Herdecke in the fields of Internet-technology and DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine)

 

Implementation of several reference projects for the DICOM-Comitee in cooperation with Kuratorium OFFIS e.V.

 

2000

Founding of VISUS as technology spin-off from the private University of Witten/Herdecke by Jörg Holstein and Klaus Kleber

 

2001

First product introduction of JiveX for PACS and image distribution and first references in Germany

 

2002

Technology award "Zukunftswettbewerb Ruhrgebiet" for JiveX ASP offered from the government of Northrhine-Westphalia (competition for the future in the Ruhr area)

 

2003

Finishing of JiveX product line for hospitalwide and interdisciplinary image management for all medical specialities

 

2004

Market introduction of the trend-setting JiveX 4.0 and JiveX ASP telearchiving solution for data centers

 

Implementation of the huge JiveX network solution for entire Lapland (Tel Lappi) together with our partner from Finland OneMed (formerly Tamro Medlab)

 

2005

Consistent implementation of online referral communication within the first German web-portal solution together with our partner ISPro

 

Launch of the biggest German teleradiology network with more than 100 sites for Diagnostic Network AG

 

Market introduction of the network solution for digital mammography screening

 

2006

First big installation in China together with our partner Medavis. Processing and reporting of more than 1.500 exams per day

 

Acceptance of data security certificate by ZTG (Center of Healthcare Telematics) and market introduction of JiveX ASP as a pay-per-use concept in Germany

 

FDA approval for the US market and founding of VISUS USA as a joint venture with Net.Orange

 

2007

First reference customers in North America and pay-per-study as well as pay-per-volume references

 

Cooperation with the private Sana hospital group for the development of intersectoral image communication

 

First Enterprise PACS installation by VISUS Middle East in the Bahrain Defense Force Hospital 

 

2008

Cooperation with T-Systems in the field of Storage Services (SSP)

 

VISUS moves to "BioMedizin-Zentrum Ruhr" the R&D center at the University of Bochum with now more than 1.500 square meter office and IT-lab

 

2009

Strategical business development in the Eastern Europe region by VISUS Central Eastern Europe

 

Expansion of JiveX solution portfolio for ECG and radiotherapy with international reference customers

 

2010 

10 years VISUS: Proven partnership based on continuity, reliability and fairness

 

New VISUS Nordic and Baltic office in Veikkola near Helsinki

2011

First Presentation of  JiveX workflow integrated image registration and 3D imaging

 

Successful implemetation of "Teleradiology Network Ruhr" with about 40 hospitals and imaging centers based on DICOM E-Mail protocol

 

Image management with PACS II becomes a trend outside of radiology departments in Germany