What CIMS does

Clinical Image Management Systems (CIMS) is a privately held, Texas-based system integrator of digital radiography and clinical imaging solutions, headquartered at 47 Cellini, San Antonio, TX 78258. The company packages hardware, software, networking, archiving, and 24/7 managed services into custom enterprise deployments for healthcare, forensic, and maritime customers.

CIMS's core technology stack centers on the Konica Minolta AeroDR family of wireless flat-panel detectors (HD, XE, LT, and retrofit variants), the KDR Advanced U-Arm System, integrated DR room configurations, Lodox Xmplar-DR full-body scanners, and Konica ultrasound systems (J5, SONIMAGE HS1, SONIMAGE P3). Around these devices it builds an integrated platform spanning PACS, archiving solutions, internet and networking connections, servers, and VPN tunnels, with proprietary touches including a redundant multisite disaster-recovery archive, AeroRemote cloud-based real-time equipment monitoring, Auto-Stitching for long-length imaging, and Blue Moon tiered lifecycle service plans (Elite, Select, Basic).

CIMS sells through a consultative enterprise field-sales motion, with custom multi-year contracts and no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated across four streams: capital hardware sales (AeroDR, Lodox, Source-Ray), 24/7/365 technical support and calibration managed services, Blue Moon recurring lifecycle subscriptions, and professional services including US board-certified radiographer training and 24/7 radiologist reporting. The customer base spans cruise lines (Celebrity Cruises), county medical examiners (Bexar County, Texas), forensic pathology laboratories, hospitals and imaging centers, orthopedic clinics, podiatry and chiropractic practices, bariatric facilities, and public-health screening sites.

Name

CIMS

Legal name

Clinical Image Management Systems

Website

https://mycims.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIMS is a privately held, San Antonio-based system integrator that designs, sells, and services digital radiography systems and 24/7 managed imaging services for cruise lines, medical examiners, hospitals, orthopedic clinics, and forensic pathology laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Imaging & Diagnostic Interoperability (DICOM exchange, image sharing, VNA connectivity) (HLACABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD)

Keywords

• Digital radiography systems
• Medical imaging solutions
• Radiology system integration
• Clinical image archiving
• X-ray equipment sales

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Radiography Systems Sales: Sale of digital radiography equipment including Konica Minolta AeroDR products, Lodox systems, and Source-Ray portable X-ray machines. These are capital equipment purchases with potential service contracts.
2. Technical Support and Maintenance Services: 24/7/365 technical support with 877 number that 'hunts through support staff.' Includes X-ray calibration, certification, system repair, and monitoring services through AeroRemote cloud-based platform.
3. Blue Moon Lifecycle Solutions: Comprehensive lifecycle support plans (Elite, Select, Basic tiers) providing ongoing support—both on-site and remote—technical assistance and applications training for AeroDR products.
4. Professional X-Ray Training Services: Video conferencing technical X-ray training modules delivered by US board-certified registered technologists. Face-to-face or video recorded training on safe exposures, patient positioning, and technique settings. Includes 24/7 radiologist professional reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CIMS is a San Antonio-based specialty system integrator that supplies digital radiography systems, flat panel detectors, ultrasound systems, full-body 3D scanners, and clinical image archiving solutions — primarily reselling and integrating equipment from Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Lodox, Source-Ray, and 20/20 Imaging. The firm designs, installs, networks, and supports these multi-vendor imaging environments for hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical examiners, cruise lines, and other specialty imaging users, and wraps the equipment with multi-tier service contracts, training, calibration, remote monitoring, and disaster-recovery archiving.

Product overview

CIMS (Clinical Image Management Systems) is a system integrator providing a comprehensive portfolio of radiology systems and services. The company combines digital radiography equipment from partners Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas and Lodox with professional services including 24/7 technical support, X-ray calibration, disaster recovery archiving, and X-ray training. The core product portfolio centers on the AeroDR wireless flat panel detector family (HD, XE, LT models), KDR U-Arm systems, and complete radiology room configurations. Supporting offerings include ultrasound systems (J5, SONIMAGE HS1, P3), Lodox forensic imaging scanners, Blue Moon lifecycle service plans, AeroRemote cloud monitoring, and video-based X-ray training services. CIMS positions itself as a 'one-stop' solution provider offering consult, design, sales, and 24/7 service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AeroDR HD Flat Panel Detector High-definition wireless digital radiography flat panel detector from Konica Minolta, used by hospitals and imaging centers to upgrade existing X-ray rooms to digital capture.
• AeroDR XE Flat Panel Detector Konica Minolta wireless digital radiography flat panel detector sold as part of CIMS's DR detector portfolio.
• AeroDR LT Flat Panel Detector Konica Minolta wireless digital radiography flat panel detector positioned as a lightweight/portable option within the AeroDR detector line.
• AeroDR Retrofit Portable Solution Portable retrofit digital radiography package that allows outpatient clinics to upgrade existing analog rooms to digital capture without a full room replacement.
• KDR Advanced U-Arm System Konka Minolta KDR Advanced U-Arm digital radiography room system for general radiography.
• Ultra U-Arm DR Konica Minolta Ultra U-Arm digital radiography room.
• Straight Arm DR Konica Minolta straight-arm digital radiography room configuration.
• Weight Bearing Stand Konica Minolta weight-bearing imaging stand used for orthopedic standing X-ray exams.
• Dual Detector DR Konica Minolta dual-detector digital radiography room configuration.
• OTC Room (Over-the-Counter DR Room) Konica Minolta over-the-counter digital radiography room package.
• Auto-Stitching System Konica Minolta auto-stitching software/system for full-length spine and long-bone composite imaging.
• ImagePilot Aero Konica Minolta ImagePilot Aero digital radiography platform with orthopedic templates, targeted at orthopedic and specialty outpatient clinics.
• ViZion+ DR Mobile Konica Minolta ViZion+ mobile digital radiography cart for portable bedside and clinic-room imaging.
• ViZion+ DR Wireless Panel Konica Minolta ViZion+ wireless digital radiography panel paired with portable DR solutions.
• J5 Ultrasound System Konica Minolta J5 ultrasound system offered as part of CIMS's clinical imaging portfolio.
• SONIMAGE HS1 Ultrasound Konica Minolta SONIMAGE HS1 ultrasound system sold and supported by CIMS.
• SONIMAGE P3 Ultrasound Konica Minolta SONIMAGE P3 portable ultrasound system sold and supported by CIMS.
• Lodox Xmplar-DR 3D Full-Body Scanner Lodox full-body low-dose 3D digital X-ray scanner integrated and supported by CIMS, used in forensic pathology environments such as medical examiner offices.
• Source-Ray X-ray Equipment Line Source-Ray X-ray equipment sold and serviced by CIMS as part of its multi-vendor imaging portfolio.
• Blue Moon Lifecycle Service Plan for AeroDR Multi-tier (e.g., Elite/Select/Basic) recurring service plan covering AeroDR detector customers' maintenance, parts, and lifecycle support.
• Blue Moon Lifecycle Service Plan for Integrated DR Systems Multi-tier recurring service plan covering customers of CIMS's integrated DR rooms (U-Arm, Straight Arm, Dual Detector, etc.).
• AeroRemote Equipment Monitoring Cloud-based remote monitoring and diagnostics subscription for supported digital radiography equipment, enabling proactive service intervention.
• X-Ray Training Services Application and clinical training services delivered to CIMS customers alongside new equipment installations.
• World-Class Service and Calibrations On-site and depot calibration and certified technical service for digital radiography, ultrasound, and full-body imaging equipment, with 24/7/365 availability.
• Disaster Recovery Image Archiving Multi-site redundant clinical image archive with optical-media backup for disaster recovery and business continuity of imaging data.
• Multi-Site Networking and Integration Services Networking design and integration — including VPN tunnels — to connect multiple imaging sites into a unified clinical imaging environment.
• 20/20 Imaging Specialty Clinic Solutions Imaging solutions from 20/20 Imaging integrated and supported by CIMS for specialty clinic environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Auntminnie.com voted CIMS 'Best in Class' for service and support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Konica Minolta Healthcare AmericascoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary technology partner providing digital radiography solutions including AeroDR flat panel detectors (HD, XE, LT models), KDR Advanced U-Arm System, various DR configurations, Auto-Stitching System, ImagePilot software, and ultrasound systems (J5, SONIMAGE HS1, SONIMAGE P3). CIMS serves as a provider of these solutions to healthcare facilities.
• Lodox (Critical Imaging Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for high-speed full-body forensic imaging systems including Xmplar-DR 3D Full-Body 60-second digital scanner. Lodox imaging offers 60 μm pixel size, up to 5 line-pairs/mm spatial resolution, and 16000+ grey levels. Used for forensic pathology, bariatrics, and rapid autopsy examinations.
• Celebrity CruisesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured customer and partner in the cruise line industry. CIMS provides radiography solutions for cruise ship medical facilities.
• Bexar County, Texas Medical ExaminerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured customer representing the Texas Medical Examiners segment. CIMS provides forensic imaging solutions for county medical examiner operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Hologic: Women's-health imaging specialist whose digital radiography and 3D mammography products partially overlap with CIMS's specialty clinic focus. While not a direct competitor in CIMS's core verticals, Hologic competes for specialty practice DR budgets.

Direct peers

• Carestream Health: Manufactures and sells DR/CR systems, PACS, and RIS, and distributes through direct sales and channel partners. Directly comparable to CIMS in selling integrated digital radiography solutions plus service contracts to hospitals and specialty practices.
• Agfa HealthCare: Provides direct radiography systems, PACS, RIS, and enterprise imaging solutions, often through regional system integrators. Competes with CIMS for the same mid-market hospital and specialty clinic deployments of digital radiography and imaging IT.
• FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas: Offers FDR digital radiography systems, Synapse PACS/RIS, and enterprise imaging. Competes head-to-head with CIMS in DR and imaging-IT sales, particularly in mid-size hospitals and specialty clinics.
• Shimadzu Medical Systems USA: X-ray and DR-focused OEM with strong presence in hospitals, orthopedics, and specialty imaging. Competes with CIMS for similar digital radiography deployments, particularly in mid-tier hospitals and specialty clinics.

Broad incumbents

• Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas: OEM that supplies AeroDR, KDR U-Arm, and ultrasound systems that CIMS resells. Konica Minolta also sells direct through its own sales force and channel network, meaning CIMS is both a key partner and a partial competitor in the same end markets.
• Siemens Healthineers: Major imaging OEM with DR, fluoroscopy, and enterprise IT products sold through direct and channel models. Competes with CIMS for hospital and specialty imaging deployments with a much broader portfolio and global footprint.
• Philips Healthcare: Major medical imaging incumbent offering digital radiography, PACS, and enterprise imaging as part of a broader portfolio. Competes with CIMS in hospital DR sales but also offers modality, monitoring, and informatics suites that exceed CIMS's scope.
• GE HealthCare: Global medical imaging and ultrasound incumbent with full DR/PACS/RIS offerings. Competes broadly with CIMS for hospital imaging purchases and has the scale and capital to bundle service, AI, and lifecycle programs.
• Canon Medical Systems USA: Imaging OEM offering digital radiography, ultrasound, and informatics. Competes with CIMS in DR sales and serves overlapping hospital and specialty clinic customers, typically through direct sales and distribution partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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