Boston, MA, June 13, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS), a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions, today announced that Dr. Philip M. Berman was elected to its Board of Directors at the annual stockholders meeting held on June 10, 2005.

Dr. Berman has over twenty years of senior management experience in medical devices and software, medical device manufacturing, Internet and healthcare services. Most recently,

Dr. Berman has worked for Canyon Imaging Network PLLC as a managing member and director of Imaging Services at Carondelet Imaging Center in Tucson, Arizona. In the past, Dr. Berman has served in various positions including vice president for Eastman Kodak Company's Kodak Health Imaging and founded the world's leading Internet portal for medical imaging professionals, AuntMinnie.com. Dr. Berman has also served as a director on numerous boards including: Mobility, Inc., Protein Polymer Technology Inc. and CompuMed.

"We are excited to have Philip join our board and believe his experience and wealth of knowledge in the healthcare services industries will benefit AMICAS immensely," said Stephen Kahane, CEO.

"Our goal was to add another independent director to the AMICAS board with a strong background in the radiology market, and with Dr. Berman's election, we have accomplished our goal", said Steve DeNelsky, chairperson of the AMICAS Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

With the addition of Dr. Berman, AMICAS now has a six member Board of Directors, with five directors meeting NASDAQ's definition of independent director.

About AMICAS, Inc.
AMICAS, Inc. (www.amicas.com) is a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions. The AMICAS Vision Series™ products provide a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers, ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are provided a fully-integrated, HIS/RIS-independent PACS, featuring advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the Vision Series product family is AMICAS Insight Solutions™, a set of client-centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.