Sorna

What Sorna does

Sorna Corporation, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, develops and sells the Vertex Platform — an integrated medical imaging data management and exchange system built on DICOM and IHE standards conformance. The platform consolidates what the company estimates are up to twelve legacy functions (CD burning, USB production, secure DICOM sharing, intelligent routing, document scanning, import/export, cloud-brokered upload) into a single software suite, supported by a proprietary line of DICOM CD burner hardware (SE3, 15ei, 25ei, 24t, 25te, RX4) and the Reviewer viewer family. Sorna holds five issued US patents and one pending application, and operates under ISO 13485:2016 medical device quality certification.

The company generates revenue through a hybrid model: bundled system packages combining hardware, software licenses, first-year maintenance, and initial supplies; recurring annual maintenance and support contracts; individual software module licensing; and ongoing consumables (ink, ribbons, blank media). It sells primarily through direct enterprise engagement supplemented by a network of seven named international resellers covering the UK, Australia, the Philippines, Colombia, the Caribbean/Latin America, and Puerto Rico. Reported scale is 3,000+ system installations across 18 countries, with named customers spanning large academic health systems, integrated delivery networks, and radiology practices. In November 2025, Sorna was acquired by Avandra Health to combine with DatCard Systems into a unified medical imaging platform network.

Name

Sorna

Legal name

Sorna Corporation

Website

https://sorna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sorna Corporation is a Minnesota-based medical imaging software and hardware vendor whose Vertex Platform manages DICOM image distribution, CD/USB burning, secure sharing, and routing for hospitals, health systems, and radiology centers across 18 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Software

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Software Publishers (51321), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Imaging Workflow Orchestration & Modality Worklist (MWL)/Scheduling (HLACALAE), Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD), Imaging & Diagnostic Interoperability (DICOM exchange, image sharing, VNA connectivity) (HLACABAM), Imaging Informatics & Workflow (PACS/RIS/VNA) (HLAHABAI)

Keywords

• Medical imaging software
• DICOM CD burning
• PACS integration
• Healthcare data sharing
• Medical image management

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Vertex Platform software licenses sold as individual products (CD, Share, SDS, Route, Import, Scan, Export) with unlimited user licenses. Products can be licensed separately or as part of bundled packages.
2. Hardware Systems: Complete system packages combining Vertex software with CD/DVD burners (Vertex SE3, 15ei, 25ei, 24t, 25te, RX4) and USB production systems. Includes customized PC, monitor, keyboard, cabling, and initial supplies.
3. Annual Maintenance and Support: Annual maintenance contracts including upgrades and technical support. First year Advanced Exchange maintenance included with hardware systems.
4. Supplies: Ongoing sales of consumables including ink cartridges, ribbons, CDs/DVDs, and replacement parts for the hardware systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sorna sells the Vertex Platform, a unified medical imaging data management software suite that replaces up to 12 separate programs with a single-screen solution for importing, sharing, burning, editing, converting, and storing DICOM and non-DICOM medical images. The company also manufactures and bundles a complete line of DICOM CD burners and USB production systems (SE3, 15ei, 25ei, 24t, 25te, RX4) and provides the Reviewer family of DICOM viewing software, sold as complete system packages under quote-based contracts with annual maintenance.

Product overview

Sorna Corporation offers the Vertex Platform, a unified medical imaging data management software system that replaces multiple separate programs with one comprehensive single-screen solution. The software platform encompasses eight integrated modules: Vertex Share (cloud-brokered sharing), Vertex CD+ (automated CD burning/USB production), Vertex Import (DICOM/proprietary data import), Vertex SDS (secure direct DICOM send), Vertex Route (intelligent workflow routing), Vertex Scan (enterprise digitization), Vertex Export (local/removable drive export), and Vertex Upload (cloud upload reception). Supporting the software, Sorna also manufactures a complete line of DICOM CD burner hardware including the Vertex SE3, 15ei, 25ei, 24t, 25te, and RX4 models ranging from entry-level to high-volume thermal printing systems. The company additionally provides the Reviewer family of DICOM viewing software including the free Reviewer CD, Reviewer MD, and Reviewer Admin variants. Founded in 1999 and now part of Avandra Imaging, Sorna has deployed over 3000 systems across 18 countries with ISO 13485:2016 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertex Platform Unified medical imaging data management software platform that replaces up to 12 separate programs with a single-screen solution for importing, sharing, burning, editing, converting, and storing DICOM and non-DICOM medical images. Modules can be licensed individually or as a complete bundle and ship with unlimited user licenses for enterprise healthcare facilities.
• Vertex Share Cloud-brokered module that securely combines and streams medical imaging data to patients and providers using Microsoft Azure as the broker, with no account setup required and no cloud storage retained by Sorna.
• Vertex CD+ Automated DICOM CD burning, USB production, and importing software module that allows enterprise-wide burning by separating CD burners and USB production systems from a central server. Includes DICOM import of standard and proprietary medical image formats.
• Vertex Import Module for importing outside DICOM and proprietary format exams and data, reconciling patient and study demographics, and loading them into the facility's PACS with intelligent tag correction.
• Vertex SDS (Secure DICOM Share) Direct DICOM send module using DICOM TLS to transmit studies between facilities without VPN setup, cloud storage, or recurring cloud costs, conforming to DICOM PS 3.15-2011 Annex B.
• Vertex Route Intelligent routing module that automatically directs DICOM studies to multiple destinations — CD, USB, SHARE, SDS, PACS, Archive, VNA — based on configurable rules with Boolean operators and date/time schedules.
• Vertex Scan Digitization module that converts paper, film, visible light images, and digital documents (JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, GIF, PDF, Word, Excel) into DICOM studies via a drag-and-drop workflow.
• Vertex Export Budget-friendly export module that writes DICOM studies to local CD-R, DVD-R, BD-R drives, USB sticks, and network drives, with an embedded DICOM viewer and FIPS 140-2 encryption options.
• Vertex Upload Cloud-brokered upload module that lets patients and external providers push DICOM studies, paper, film, and digital documents directly into the facility's Vertex inbox using a secure email plus access code.
• Vertex SE3 DICOM CD Burner Entry-level DICOM CD burner system with high-resolution inkjet printing, a single CD-R/DVD-R recorder, a 20-disc input bin, and custom disc labeling, targeted at low-volume imaging facilities.
• Vertex 15ei DICOM CD Burner Compact, affordable high-capacity DICOM CD burner with dual 50-disc bins, targeted at medium-volume medical imaging facilities.
• Vertex 25ei DICOM CD Burner Mid-range DICOM CD burner with dual recorders, a 10-disc pullout drawer, and a 50-disc output bin for moderate-budget high-volume operations.
• Vertex 24t DICOM CD Burner Compact high-performance thermal printing DICOM CD burner with three 50-disc bins and CMY color ribbon support for high-resolution color and black thermal printing.
• Vertex 25te DICOM CD Burner High-volume thermal printing DICOM CD burner with dual 50-disc bins and performance thermal printing technology for heavy DISC production.
• Vertex RX4 USB Production System Compact USB production system with 4 USB slots supporting 16GB and 64GB multi-use or single-use sticks for fast, high-volume medical imaging data distribution.
• Reviewer DICOM Viewer Software Suite Family of DICOM and proprietary disc viewing software available as Reviewer CD (free for patients), Reviewer MD (provider version with advanced viewing/management/sharing), and Reviewer Admin (administrative version for facility administrators).

Quantifiable outcome

• Replaced five different applications from three vendors with Vertex - significantly reducing cost and simplifying user training and support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, regional and minor.

• Avandra HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2025Avandra Health announced the acquisition of Sorna Corporation on November 30, 2025. Sorna has joined Avandra Imaging as part of a strategic acquisition to create a large medical imaging platform network aimed at improving healthcare delivery and research. Sorna's services remain available and no action is required from existing customers.
• eHealth TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationCase study partnership where eHealth Technologies uses Vertex to manage data requests from healthcare facilities. Vertex replaced multiple applications, reducing cost and simplifying user training and support. Enables faster DICOM processing and improved queue monitoring.
• Diagnos TelemedicinaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiagnos Telemedicina - the leading Columbia imaging solutions provider - became a partner in February 2014. Offering Sorna's Vertex software to the Colombia healthcare market.
• Medika Imaging Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership established July 2018. Providing Sorna solutions in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Caribbean area islands, and Latin America.
• Answer MedicalregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPuerto Rico based Answer Medical became the latest international reseller in August 2016, offering industry-leading Vertex software to the Puerto Rico market.
• Medeqal LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership announced October 2010. Bringing Sorna's enterprise imaging solutions into the Philippines through Medeqal Limited.
• Medilink AustraliaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership established December 2003. Medilink now offering Sorna software to the healthcare market within Australia.
• M.A.S. Medical LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership established September 2002. M.A.S. Medical Limited offering a total solution to image management in the UK.
• ODS MedicalminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSorna acquired ODS Medical's PACScomm DICOM CD/DVD systems division in October 2010, expanding product portfolio.
• RADinfo SystemsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSorna acquired RADinfo Systems' CD PowerPACS division in July 2013, supporting existing CD PowerPACS customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DatCard Systems: Direct competitor and now sister company under Avandra Health; both specialize in DICOM CD burning, USB production, and medical image exchange for hospitals and imaging centers.
• PACSGEAR (PaxeraHealth): Direct competitor in DICOM CD burning and image import/export workflows; Sorna's prior patent litigation target and the closest functional analog to Sorna's CD/USB production lines.
• Candelis: Direct peer offering DICOM image management, PACS-lite storage, and image exchange/CD burning solutions to hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics in the same mid-market segment.
• Aycan Medical Systems: Direct peer providing DICOM printing, image management, and workflow solutions for radiology departments with comparable customer profile and product overlap in image distribution.

Emerging players

• EBM Technologies: Specializes in enterprise medical imaging distribution and DICOM CD burning workflows, with a focus on enterprise image exchange that overlaps with Sorna's Vertex Share/SDS capabilities.
• ScImage: Cloud-native PACS and image exchange vendor with comparable enterprise imaging and DICOM routing capabilities, targeting the same radiology and hospital market.

Broad incumbents

• INFINITT Healthcare: Broader PACS/imaging informatics incumbent that competes across image management, viewing, and exchange—offering overlapping but more expansive capabilities than Sorna's niche.
• Merative (formerly Merge Healthcare / IBM Watson Health Imaging): Large imaging informatics vendor whose PACS and image-exchange portfolio overlaps with Sorna's enterprise imaging solutions across hospitals and radiology practices.
• Philips Radiology (Image Management): Major imaging incumbent providing enterprise PACS, image exchange, and viewer solutions; competes with Sorna in large IDN accounts where bundled imaging suites displace point solutions.
• Konica Minolta (Exa Platform / Viztek): Provides enterprise PACS, image exchange, and DICOM workflow tools through the Exa platform; competes with Sorna for imaging center and hospital IT budget allocations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SornaCorp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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