What SST Group does

SST Group Inc., founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a privately held medical imaging distribution vendor serving hospitals, imaging centers, radiology departments, and clinics. Its core proposition is the DMC-EZ Vital Images Platform — a single interface for distributing DICOM medical images across optical media (CD/DVD/Blu-ray), DICOM USB Stations, and cloud-based Zero Trust image sharing — alongside DVM-EZ Virtual Media Creator for HIPAA-compliant encrypted electronic delivery and the EZ DICOM Distributor, which integrates with Epic MyChart and Cerner MyHealth via FHIR for patient-driven access. The portfolio also includes RDM (Radiation Dose Monitor) for patient dose tracking across modalities, peripheral modules (Web Portal, QC Module, DICOM Converter, Print-to-PACS, Media Importer), and MediScribe FDA Class 1 / CE MDD certified recording media.

Name

SST Group

Legal name

SST Group Inc.

Website

https://www.sstgroup-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SST Group Inc., founded in 2004 and based in Santa Clara, California, provides DICOM image distribution solutions — spanning cloud, USB, and optical media — along with radiation dose monitoring and recording media for hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Software and DICOM Distribution Hardware

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Image Exchange, Sharing & Patient/Provider Portals (DICOM/Web) (HLACALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Imaging Interoperability & Standards Enablement (DICOM/HL7/FHIR/IHE) (HLACALAJ), Imaging & Diagnostic Interoperability (DICOM exchange, image sharing, VNA connectivity) (HLACABAM), Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD)

Keywords

• DICOM image distribution
• Medical imaging software
• Radiation dose monitoring
• PACS integration solutions
• Medical recording media

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. DICOM Hardware Systems: Sale of DICOM CD/DVD/USB burner hardware systems including DMC-EZ product line. Hardware includes integrated software and tower servers with varying capacity for small, medium, and large facilities.
2. Software Licenses and Solutions: Software solutions including Virtual Media Creator, Web Portal, QC Module, and DICOM Converter. Includes annual maintenance and support contracts.
3. Radiation Dose Monitoring (RDM): Patient radiation dose monitoring software solution deployed as enterprise subscription. Compatible with various imaging modalities from all manufacturers.
4. Recording Media: Sale of professional and medical-grade recording media including CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs in various formats (inkjet printable, thermal, standard).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SST Group designs, manufactures, and sells DICOM medical image distribution hardware and software that enables hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics to store, manage, and deliver patient imaging studies across cloud (Zero Trust), USB, and CD/DVD optical media channels. Its DMC-EZ platform integrates directly with Epic MyChart, Cerner MyHealth, PACS, and MIMPS systems, and is supported by in-house service, annual maintenance contracts, and medical-grade recording media.

Product overview

SST Group offers a comprehensive DICOM image distribution platform with multiple delivery methods including Cloud, USB, and Optical media (CD/DVD/Blu-ray). The core product line includes the DMC-EZ Vital Images Platform which serves as the central hub for image distribution, supporting Virtual Media (DVM-EZ) for Zero Trust cloud-based sharing, USB distribution (DMC-EZ DICOM USB Station), and disc burning (DMC-EZ series burners including 55, 250, 2800, 3600, 575, 8500, and Hybrid e400). The EZ DICOM Distributor enables patient-controlled sharing through Epic MyChart and Cerner MyHealth. Additional modules include Web Portal, Media Importer, QC Module, DICOM Converter, Print to PACS, and DICOM Printer. The company also offers RDM (Radiation Dose Monitor) for patient dose management and MediScribe/Professional Grade recording media. Supporting over 2,500 hospitals and clinics worldwide, the platform integrates with PACS/MIMPS systems and all DICOM modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DMC-EZ: Line of DICOM CD/DVD/USB burners and distribution stations for medical imaging
• DVM-EZ
• RDM
• EZ DICOM Distributor

Products and services

• DMC-EZ DICOM Distribution Station / DMC-EZ Vital Images Platform Centralized DICOM image distribution platform that ingests studies from PACS, MIMPS, and modalities and distributes them via cloud (Zero Trust), USB, and CD/DVD media. Designed for hospitals and imaging centers integrating with Epic MyChart and Cerner MyHealth.
• EZ DICOM Distributor Authorized reseller/distributor edition of the DMC-EZ platform, packaged for partner-led deployment to hospitals and imaging centers.
• DMC-EZ Hybrid e400 Hybrid enterprise DICOM distribution device that combines disc burning with electronic/USB distribution for mid-to-large healthcare providers.
• DVM-EZ Virtual Media Creator Software-only DICOM virtual media creator that produces DICOMDIR-compliant virtual discs for electronic distribution without physical media.
• DMC-EZ Web Portal Web-based interface for clinicians and authorized users to access and distribute DICOM studies through the DMC-EZ platform.
• DMC-EZ DICOM USB Station USB-based DICOM image distribution station that delivers patient studies on encrypted USB media as an alternative to optical discs.
• DMC-EZ DICOM Media Importer DICOM import utility that ingests studies from outside media (CD/DVD/USB) into the receiving facility's PACS or archive.
• DMC-EZ QC Module Quality-control module for verifying DICOM study completeness, integrity, and routing prior to distribution.
• DMC-EZ DICOM Converter DICOM file conversion utility that transforms imaging studies into deliverable formats for distribution workflows.
• DMC-EZ DICOM Print to PACS DICOM print-to-PACS routing solution that ingests printed/film-based studies into the PACS archive.
• DMC-EZ DICOM Printer-LF Large-format DICOM printer option for film-based image output within the DMC-EZ distribution workflow.
• RDM - Radiation Dose Monitor / Patient Dose & Care Radiation dose tracking and analytics platform that captures, monitors, and reports patient radiation exposure across imaging modalities for compliance and quality programs.
• DMC-EZ 2800 DICOM Disc Burning Station Mid-to-large volume dual-recorder DICOM disc-burning station rated at approximately 30 CDs per hour for medium-to-large imaging departments.
• DMC-EZ 8500 DICOM Disc Burning Station High-volume DICOM disc-burning station with 400-disc capacity and approximately 50 CDs per hour throughput for high-volume imaging operations.
• DMC-EZ 3600 DICOM Disc Burning Station Mid-to-large volume DICOM disc-burning station with 150-disc capacity and 600 DPI print output.
• DMC-EZ 250 DICOM Disc Burning Station Small-to-medium volume DICOM disc-burning station rated at approximately 40 discs per hour.
• DMC-EZ 55 DICOM Disc Burning Station Entry-level DICOM disc-burning station with approximately 20 discs per hour throughput for small clinics and imaging practices.
• DMC-EZ 575 DICOM Disc Burning Station Small-to-medium volume DICOM disc-burning station with 100-disc capacity for small-to-medium clinics.
• MediScribe Medical Grade Recording Media Medical-grade CD/DVD recording media engineered specifically for DICOM image distribution to ensure compatibility and durability.
• Professional Grade Recording Media Professional-grade recording media for use with DMC-EZ disc-burning stations and general healthcare media workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% cheaper per transaction compared to optical media
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Intermountain HealthcaremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Intermountain Healthcare selected SST Group's RDM (Radiation Dose Monitor) platform for its patient dose management system after a careful and rigorous comparison to other major suppliers. This partnership was announced in January 2019 and represents a significant healthcare system deployment.
• Leading Medical OEMcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSST Group operates as a trusted partner of leading medical OEM manufacturers. The company's solutions are integrated with MIMPS (PACS) platforms and all DICOM modalities including CT, MR, XA, and US. This OEM relationship enables broad market reach.
• GE HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership established in 2009 where Michael Sutherland formed a partnership with GE Healthcare to act as the sole supplier for Medical CD Burners and related software. SST was nominated by GE Healthcare as 'Supplier of the Year' in 2013.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PaxeraHealth: Emerging enterprise imaging and AI platform addressing PACS, VNA, and image exchange; competes in the same niche with a more software-forward, modern stack.

Direct peers

• Sectra: Enterprise imaging IT vendor with PACS, VNA, and image-sharing solutions for radiology and pathology; comparable to SST's enterprise imaging distribution and VNA-adjacent functionality.
• LifeImage: Long-standing medical image exchange network focused on sharing studies across hospitals, providers, and patients — direct overlap with SST's image-distribution and patient-portal integration use cases.
• Mach7 Technologies: Vendor-neutral archive and enterprise imaging workflow platform enabling image sharing across healthcare enterprises — overlapping with SST's interoperability and distribution use cases.
• Intelerad Medical Systems: Provider of PACS and medical imaging workflow software for hospitals and imaging centers; competes in adjacent radiology IT layers where SST's distribution and PACS-adjacent modules are deployed.
• Ambra Health: Cloud-native medical image exchange platform serving hospitals and imaging centers; competes most directly with SST's DVM-EZ Virtual Media Creator and EZ DICOM Distributor in DICOM image sharing.

Broad incumbents

• GE Healthcare: Global medical imaging equipment and software incumbent; SST's longtime OEM partner, but also a competitor through its Centricity PACS and broader imaging IT portfolio.
• Agfa HealthCare: Enterprise imaging IT vendor offering PACS, VNA, and imaging exchange modules — overlapping with SST's image-distribution and PACS-adjacent capabilities.
• Philips HealthSuite Imaging: Diversified medical imaging and healthcare IT incumbent offering PACS, image sharing, and patient engagement capabilities that overlap with SST's distribution niche.
• Hyland Healthcare (Acuo/Aware): Enterprise content and imaging informatics provider with VNA and clinical content management; comparable in imaging interoperability and provider-facing workflow software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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