Brain Saving Technologies Selects TANDBERG as Video Communication Provider; Company Set to Deploy TANDBERG's Intern Tele-HealthCare Solution At First Regional Neuro Critical Care Center in Massachusetts.WELLESLEY, Mass.& NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Brain Saving Technologies (BST (convention) BST - British Summer Time. The name for daylight-saving time in the UK GMT time zone. ) will deploy TANDBERG's Intern intern /in·tern/ (in´tern) a medical graduate serving in a hospital preparatory to being licensed to practice medicine. in·tern or in·terne n. Tele-HealthCare Solution as a key component of its first Neuro Critical Care Center in Massachusetts. BST's Neuro Critical Care Center links emergency-room doctors to neuro critical-care experts through the company's Neuro TeleMD workstation communication system. In providing visual communications, the advanced digital video medicine technology enables physicians to thoroughly evaluate, diagnose and recommend treatment of stroke patients on a 24/7 basis, as well interact directly with the patient and/or their family in real-time. TANDBERG's Intern Tele-HealthCare Solution provides simultaneous audio-and-video transmission and bidirectional The ability to move, transfer or transmit in both directions. videoconferencing and image-display capabilities. In addition, as a smaller, more mobile system, it allows for ease of use within a medical facility. "BST is focused on addressing the need for rapid, effective treatment of stroke patients within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said Dr. Colin McDonald
Colin Campbell McDonald (born November 17, 1928, Glen Iris, Victoria) is an Australian cricketer. , founder, chief executive officer and chief medical officer of BST. "The real-time video component of our service is critical to the effective treatment of stroke patients and TANDBERG's system met our rigorous standards." "We are pleased to team with Brain Saving Technologies to provide stroke patients with rapid and effective treatment," said Rick Snyder, TANDBERG Americas President. "With the TANDBERG Intern, patients are afforded access to neuro critical care experts immediately." Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., with 700,000 Americans experiencing one each year. Stroke is also the leading cause of disability in the U.S., with more than 1.1 million people impaired nationwide. About Brain Saving Technologies Brain Saving Technologies (BST) is committed to improving the care of stroke patients by arranging for advanced telemedicine and the highest quality consultation services connecting physicians with neuro critical care experts, 24/7. Founded and led by physicians intent on improving the treatment and outcome of stroke, BST is responding to a national healthcare crisis - the need for rapid, effective treatment of stroke patients and the shortage of neuro critical care experts. BST affiliates utilize telemedicine to link doctors to expert physicians at regional neuro critical care centers, known as Neuro-TeleMD Consortiums. Brain Saving Technologies is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 26,613 at the 2000 census. It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College. , and can be reached at 781-239-7580, or at www.brainsavingtech.com. About TANDBERG TANDBERG is a leading global provider of video-communication products and services. The Company has dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The Company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG trades publicly on the Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange An exchange founded in 1819 and trading stocks, bonds, and stock options that is considered the options market of Norway. under the ticker TAA TAA - Track Average Amplitude .OL. Please visit www.tandberg.net for more information. TANDBERG is a registered trademark of TANDBERG in the U.S. and select other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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