Actuality Systems to Demonstrate Perspecta 3D Display for CT, PET, and MR Imaging At HIMSS.Business/Technology Editors HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2003 Annual Conference Booth #2237 NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.020703/bb2 BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2003 Actuality Systems, Inc., the leader in spatial 3D visualization technology, will demonstrate its Perspecta(TM) 3D System for advanced imaging of CT, PET, and MR data at the upcoming HIMSS 2003 conference, February 9-13 in San Diego, Calif. Actuality's Perspecta 3D System will be on display in booth # 2237. "Today, most medical imaging systems acquire 3D data that needs to be compressed to be viewed in standard displays terminals," said Gregg Favalora, the company's founder and chief technical officer. "Perspecta projects 100 times more information than conventional 2D displays found in hospital reading rooms. Our interviews with physicists, radiologists, and practitioners of 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. have revealed that Perspecta is expected to simplify tumor localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. , historical patient reviews, surgical planning and navigation." The Perspecta 3D System consists of a unique 360-degree spatial display and associated Perspecta software. It enables users to render high-resolution spatial images that can be viewed from any angle as the user moves around the display. The display itself illuminates a record 100 million volume pixels, or "voxels," within a clear polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. dome. Typical medical applications for the Perspecta 3D System include: nuclear medical imaging, such as using PET scans to locate tumors; medical intervention, such as stent insertion into blood vessels; mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her and biopsy, such as having 3D feedback on the precise location of a biopsy needle. About Actuality Systems Actuality Systems, Inc. develops, produces, sells, and licenses the Perspecta(TM) 3D System, a combination of hardware and software that permits 360-degree visualization, simulation, and collaboration. The system enables users to create high-resolution spatial 3D images that can be viewed from any angle around the 360-degree transparent dome -- without the use of special goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. . Founded in 1997 in Cambridge, the firm has received venture funding and now operates from offices in Burlington, Mass., north of Boston North of Boston is a 1914 poetry collection by Robert Frost. It includes two of his most famous poems, 'Mending Wall' and 'After Apple-picking'. Most of the poems resemble short dramas or dialogues. . The Perspecta 3D System is designed for use in a range of applications including medical imaging, aerospace and defense, and oil and gas exploration. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.020703/bb2 |
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