ADAC introduces MCD Technology in Europe.MILPITAS, Calif.--(HealthWire)--Sept. 12, 1995--ADAC Laboratories (ADAC ADAC Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club (German automobile club) ADAC Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council ADAC Art Directors and Artists Club (Sacramento, California) ADAC Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council :NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on ) introduced molecular coincidence detection (MCD) to the European market at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) in Brussels, Belgium. Coincidence imaging protocols, previously limited to costly dedicated PET (Positron Emission Tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan. positron emission tomography (PET) Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research. ) imaging systems, provide valuable diagnostic information for a number of oncologic, cardiac and neurologic conditions. MCD adds this coincidence capability to ADAC's VERTEX EPIC(TM) and SOLUS Solus® Cardiology An ASIR, single-chamber, rate-modulated pulse generator. See Pacemaker. EPIC(TM) nuclear medicine imaging nuclear medicine imaging, n the diagnostic imaging field that evaluates organ function by injecting isotopes into a structure and documenting the amount of radiation emanating from the tissues. systems. The capability to combine PET and SPECT SPECT single-photon emission computed tomography. SPECT abbr. single photon emission computed tomography SPECT, n See single photon emission computer tomography. (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography single photon emission computed tomography n. Abbr. SPECT Tomographic imaging of local metabolic and physiological functions in tissues. ) imaging on a single dual function system offers healthcare providers the opportunity of both meeting the demands for improved diagnostic imaging and decreasing the overall cost of patient care. Andy Eckert, President of ADAC Medical Systems stated, "Customer reaction to MCD at the EANM meeting was exceptional, with capacity attendance at two special seminars dedicated to the introduction." At the concluding highlights lecture of the EANM meeting, Prof. Dr. Frans Corstens from Nijmegen University in Holland discussed the most significant innovations in imaging and instrumentation. As Prof. Dr. Corstens concluded the meeting by displaying ADAC's MCD images and explaining the potential of this new technology, he stated, "This new development represents a potential boon to nuclear medicine." Mr. Eckert further stated, "ADAC expects to complete multi center MCD clinical trials next year. These trials are expected to demonstrate MCD's clinical efficacy and excellent imaging quality as compared to conventional imaging techniques for certain applications. MCD is believed to be a major step forward in meeting clinical demand for PET imaging diagnostic quality at significant cost savings. "Assuming satisfactory demonstration of both quality and value, we expect rapid user acceptance of this new technology. Current customers seem to be more attracted to our existing dual head cameras on the basis of MCD's design, which incorporates a simple field upgrade path." ADAC Laboratories is recognized as the world market share leader in nuclear medicine and a leading supplier of radiology and laboratory information systems in North America. For the second consecutive year, ADAC has been selected to receive a site visit for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality . The company headquarters are in Milpitas, California. CONTACT: ADAC Laboratories Kathleen Call, 408/321-9100 x2665 |
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