History

MEDRAD was founded in 1964, when M. Stephen Heilman, M.D. created the first flow-controlled, angiographic power injector in the kitchen of his home near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An emergency room physician by day, “Doc” saw tremendous potential in angiography, a revolutionary X-ray technology that made it possible to visualize blood vessels inside the body. Power injecting a contrast agent into the vessels, he reasoned, would enhance the image and make it possible to diagnose the heart disease and stroke patients who regularly came through the emergency room.

Doc's invention was the first in a long list of MEDRAD innovations. MEDRAD later introduced the first injector technology for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and has become the leading provider of ancillary devices for the MR suite.

Recently, MEDRAD has introduced state-of-the-art injection systems for CT, Stellant® CT Injection Systems, and for MR, Spectris Solaris® EP MR Injection System. These products, along with continuous innovation in Cardiology, MR Coils, MR Patient Care and other medical imaging areas, will ensure that MEDRAD continues to deliver "Performance. For life."