Virtual Radiologic Ranked 264th Fastest-Growing Company in North America on Deloitte's 2010 Technology Fast 500™

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Radiologic Corporation (vRad), a national radiology practice and leader in the development of next-generation technology for radiologists, has been ranked 264 on Deloitte's 2010 Technology Fast 500™.

Sponsored by Deloitte, the Technology Fast 500 award program recognizes the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2005 to 2009. vRad grew 347% during this period.

vRad's chief executive officer, Rob Kill, credits vRad's growth to a combination of outstanding customer service, coupled with industry-leading, next-generation technology designed by radiologists for radiology. "We are honored to be acknowledged as one of the high-growth companies by Deloitte. Even more importantly, we are proud to provide a service that provides extremely high quality patient care in partnership with local radiology practices." said Kill.

In July 2010, following the award evaluation period, vRad launched the third generation of its radiology workflow software platform, vRad® Enterprise Connect(SM). This platform includes the viewer component of vRad's proprietary PACS; vRad® Vault(SM), an image storage solution; a client-controlled version of technology used in vRad's award-winning Operations Center to self-manage workload; and vRad® Results(SM) for mobile and Internet access to images, reports and an instant communication link to radiologists. vRad Results will push out alerts of critical findings and completed reports to ordering physicians via Apple® iPhone® or iPad™ mobile digital devices.

Earlier in the year, vRad also received official notice from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent that covers several applications within its technology portfolio. All of vRad's technology is software as a service (SaaS) oriented and uses cloud computing, which results in significant cost savings, seamless automatic upgrades and client productivity gains.

"We've grown by meeting the rapidly evolving needs of an industry that is experiencing significant cost-containment and quality pressures. Technology is the ultimate enabler, and every member of the vRad team feels gratified to see it increase access to subspecialists and aid fast, accurate diagnosis," said Kill.

Selection and Qualifying Criteria

Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies-both public and private-in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2005 to 2009.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America.

This ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to the Technology Fast 500 Web site, and public company database research.

For additional details on the Technology Fast 500™, www.fast500.com.

About Virtual Radiologic

Virtual Radiologic Corporation (vRad) is a national radiology practice working in partnership with local radiologists and hospitals to optimize radiology's pivotal role in patient care. vRad's more than 140 radiologists serve 1,200+ facilities (21% of U.S. hospitals), reading 2.7 million studies annually. Delivering access to extensive subspecialty coverage, vRad contributes to improved quality of patient care. And with its next-generation technology, vRad enhances productivity, helping to lower the overall cost of care while expediting time to diagnosis and treatment. For more information, visit www.vrad.com.

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