A.L.I. And Vital Images Establish Marketing Alliance.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1999-- (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :ALT.) A.L.I. Technologies Inc. ("ALI") and Vital Images, Inc. ("Vital Images") announced today at the 1999 Radiological Society of North America The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), founded in 1915, has the purpose to "promote and develop the highest standards of radiology and related sciences through education and research". Annual Meeting an agreement to cooperatively market Vital Images' diagnostic 2D and 3D visualization and analysis software, including its recently announced Vitrea(r) 2 software for Windows(r) NT, and ALI's image management and networking products. Under the agreement, ALI and Vital Images will actively market the other's products to their respective customers and collaborate to create combined solutions for new customers. The alliance leverages the product strength and experience of two industry leaders to satisfy customer requirements for visualization and analysis, DICOM (medical, standard) DICOM - (From Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine) A standard developed by ACR-NEMA (American College of Radiology - National Electrical Manufacturer's Association) for communications between medical imaging devices. connectivity, innovative image data management, and imaging network capabilities. In particular, ALI and Vital Images see significant market opportunity in providing integrated solutions for the burgeoning data management requirements of the new generation of multi-slice spiral CT Spiral CT Also referred to as helical CT, this method allows for continuous 360-degree x-ray image capture. Mentioned in: Computed Tomography Scans and high-speed MR scanners that are producing large numbers of images in each clinical case. 3D visualization and electronic image networking are increasingly viewed as a necessity to properly interpret these very large image sets. Doug Phil, Vital Images' President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , commented: "ALI is a proven industry leader and has set the standard in clinical data management. Their commitment to continued technology breakthroughs in their products year after year complements Vital Images' industry-leading innovation in 2D and 3D visualization and analysis. The cooperation between Vital Images and ALI presents an opportunity for us to provide exceptional tools for clinical image management to a wide range of customers. This creates a win-win situation for our companies by the exposure each will have to large new customer pools. We are extremely pleased to enter this agreement with ALI and look forward to the marketing and sales opportunities it presents." Greg Peet, ALI's President and CEO, said: "Vital Images has earned a global leadership position in 3D medical visualization and analysis applications. In particular, Vital Images' flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Vitrea 2, has created a new paradigm New Paradigm In the investing world, a totally new way of doing things that has a huge effect on business. Notes: The word "paradigm" is defined as a pattern or model, and it has been used in science to refer to a theoretical framework. for clinical practice via application-specific 3D visualization of anatomy and pathology. Vital Images' 3D software provides capabilities to improve clinical practice and patient care now and promises significant enhancements in the future. Integrating Vital Images' products with ALI's image management networking systems has natural synergy. ALI is delighted to work with Vital Images in the common mission of providing better clinical imaging solutions for our customers." Vital Images is a leading provider of visualization and analysis software for clinical diagnosis, surgical planning, and medical research. The company's technology utilizes high-speed volume visualization and analysis as well as network communications based on DICOM and Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). . Vital Images cost-effectively brings 3D visualization and analysis into the routine, day-to-day practice of medicine. Vital Images markets its products to healthcare providers and to manufacturers of diagnostic imaging equipment. The company's products are distributed through direct sales channels in the United States and through independent resellers in Europe, Asia, South America, and Canada. Currently, Vital Images' installed base for Vitrea software includes 150 software licenses worldwide in facilities ranging from rural and regional hospitals to large teaching hospitals and research facilities. A.L.I. Technologies Inc. is a medical information technology company based in Richmond, British Columbia This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. For the federal electoral district in this locality see Richmond (electoral district); for the provincial electoral district see Richmond (provincial electoral district). that markets filmless diagnostic image management systems. ALI develops proprietary software, integrates systems using industry-standard personal computer hardware, and sells turnkey solutions to hospitals in the United States Lists of hospitals for each U.S. state:
European Community , and other selected countries worldwide. ALI currently serves an installed base of more than 500 hospitals and clinical sites, including 43 multi-site enterprise networks, providing networking services to more than 1,400 imaging devices. |
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