Digirad (DRAD) Receives CE Mark Approval for Advanced, Solid-State Cardius(R) X-ACT Imaging System

POWAY, CA — (Marketwire) — 01/25/12 — Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAD) today announced that it has received Conformitee Europeene (CE) Mark approval for its Cardius® X-ACT imaging system, enabling Digirad to market and manufacture its advanced, solid-state camera system in the European Union. The Cardius X-ACT imaging system was designed to increase diagnostic accuracy and make earlier detection of disease possible.

Digirad also announced that it had begun to strategically build out a targeted international selling network by signing a distribution agreement with Epsilon Elektronik in Turkey, a part of the Istanbul-based Bozlu Group. Last year, Digirad signed a similar agreement with UK-based Southern Scientific, which has already placed an ergo™ portable solid-state camera at the Manchester Royal Infirmary where it is being used in a number of general and surgical imaging settings.

“One of the legs of our transition to growth in the product category is to build a targeted network of top distributors in key international markets that have a growing demand for flexible, high-quality imaging products such as the X-ACT. Our experience and the data indicate that price point, flexibility and potential for better clinical outcomes at lower overall costs are key elements to healthcare buying decisions, and our growing line of camera products uniquely fits those requirements,” said Digirad CEO Todd P. Clyde. “It is our intention, as one of several new initiatives in 2012, to more aggressively build a distribution network to tap the developing markets for dedicated cardiac and portable nuclear imaging in a more meaningful way. To that end, gaining of CE Mark and additional distribution agreements are key initial elements of that process.”

The Cardius X-ACT imaging system features a low-dose volume-computed tomography attenuation correction system that significantly reduces artifacts in the images caused by overlying tissues.

“We believe our Cardius X-ACT imaging system, our ergo flexible imaging camera and future camera models will be well-received internationally because of their accuracy, diagnostic benefits and economic models that fit well with healthcare spending. They all provide new clinical information that increases the benefit of nuclear cardiology procedures. That increase in diagnostic confidence can improve outcomes and raise the standard in the industry internationally for SPECT system performance at a price point that is accessible in many countries,” added Clyde.

Digirad has previously received clearance from the FDA to market the Cardius X-ACT imaging system in the U.S. and has garnered both CE Mark and FDA clearance to market its ergo portable solid-state camera.

About Digirad Corporation
Digirad is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products, and personnel and equipment leasing services. For more information, please visit www.digirad.com. Digirad® and Cardius® are registered trademarks of Digirad Corporation.

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