AuntMinnie.com Introduces Radiology IQ; Educational Service Targets Students and Radiologists.Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2000 AuntMinnie.com(TM), one of the fastest growing online communities for radiology radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. professionals worldwide, today announced the introduction of a major new educational feature called Radiology IQ(SM). Radiology IQ presents educational material and self-assessment tools in an interactive Q&A format. Questions are divided into modules based on organ systems. A scoring system Noun 1. scoring system - a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount rating system classification system - a system for classifying things tracks each question answered allowing users to gauge their proficiency and knowledge. Radiology IQ's high-quality educational material is assembled by experienced radiologists and edited by AuntMinnie.com's editors and affiliates at Massachusetts General Physicians Organization. Radiology IQ can be reached through AuntMinnie.com's main page at www.auntminnie.com. Radiology IQ's target audience is radiologists, radiology residents and students who seek to update and sharpen sharp·en tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens To make or become sharp or sharper. sharp their knowledge and skills. Radiology IQ has a similar look and feel to AuntMinnie.com's very popular Case of The Day(SM), an interactive feature where users try to diagnose a condition based upon medical images and history provided on the web site. Dr. Phillip Berman, 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. of AuntMinnie.com, commented, "The high quality of Radiology IQ's educational content should help promote excellence and high standards of specialty-specific knowledge. We have already received some very encouraging feedback on Radiology IQ and we believe it will become a trusted and valuable educational and professional skill maintenance tool for the radiology community. We are also optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that it will generate traffic for AuntMinnie.com equivalent to that produced by our Case of The Day feature." AuntMinnie.com is a premier online information, transaction and education site for all individuals affiliated with the diagnostic imaging market. Rich in timely, original content and customer-centered products and services, AuntMinnie.com is intended to enhance the professional lives of its members through interaction, participation, exchange and commerce. AuntMinnie.com is a majority owned subsidiary of Lumisys, Inc. (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 : LUMI). Additional information on AuntMinnie.com is available at www.auntminnie.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including statements regarding Radiology IQ(SM). These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those forward looking statements, including competition from other Internet sites, market acceptance by the radiology community and those risks detailed from time to time in Lumisys' reports filed with the SEC, including the quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended June 30, 2000. AuntMinnie.com is a trademark of AuntMinnie.com, Inc. |
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