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CompuMed Participates in 2nd Peripheral Bone Densitometry Workshop in Chengdu, China.


Workshop Co-sponsored by CompuMed, GE Healthcare China, Hologic and DMS-Apelem to Expand Use of Peripheral Testing Devices in China Where More Than 100 Million People are Afflicted

LOS ANGELES -- CompuMed, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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) -- a medical informatics medical informatics,
n the field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine.
 company leading the development of advanced imaging and medical informatics to provide cost effective analysis and monitoring -- served as a featured sponsor of the 2nd Peripheral Densitometry densitometry /den·si·tom·e·try/ (den?si-tom´i-tre) determination of variations in density by comparison with that of another material or with a certain standard.  Workshop held October 19 in Chengdu, China.

"We were pleased to be among the sponsors for this international event," said CompuMed 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. , Jerry McLaughlin. "Peripheral densitometry devices, such as the OsteoGram, could play an increasingly important role in developing nations, where expensive, dedicated bone mineral density bone mineral density
n.
See bone density.


bone mineral density A measurement of bone mass, expressed as the amount of mineral–in grams divided by the area scanned in cm2. See Bone densitometry.
 screening equipment is simply not cost effective. This presents an opportunity for CompuMed's expansion of its services in those markets."

At the Workshop, Dr. Jianhua Wang, a renowned orthopedic surgeon from the Aviation Industry Center Hospital in Beijing, a hospital that recently earned international attention when it was designated as an orthopedic treatment center for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics, highlighted his clinical experience with CompuMed's OsteoGram with more than 6,000 patients. Dr. Wang received an award from the Beijing city government for his continuing work with CompuMed's OsteoGram in screening at risk patients for osteoporosis.

The Workshop was held in conjunction with the 2006 International Osteoporosis Conference and was co-hosted by a distinguished panel including Dr. Didier Hans of Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland
Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva.
 University Hospital, Dr. John Shepherd of the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States).  at San Francisco and Dr. Wei Yu of Peking Union Medical College Peking Union Medical College, Tsinghua University (北京协和医学院,清华大学医学部) [1] is among the most selective medical colleges in the People's Republic of China and is renowned  Hospital (Beijing, China). Drs. Hans and Shepherd are taking the lead in supporting peripheral densitometry users around the world by creating a course to meet their specific educational needs. In the future the course will be traveling to areas where there is greatest need. The workshop was organized by the Chinese Medical Association, the Department of Radiology at the University of California at San Francisco, and Geneva University Hospital, with corporate sponsorship from companies including CompuMed, GE Healthcare China, Hologic, DMS-Apelem, and Synarc.

As the global population ages, the costs associated with osteoporosis-related disease are predicted to rise dramatically. Osteoporosis is a silent disease that affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is especially prevalent in China, where there are more than 125 million postmenopausal post·men·o·paus·al
adj.
Of or occurring in the time following menopause.


postmenopausal Change of life Gynecology adjective Referring to the time in ♀ when menstrual periods stop for ≥ 1 yr
 women at risk. Of these, more than 100 million are estimated to currently have the disease in various stages. The traditional Chinese diet lacks calcium, which is a requirement to build strong bones.

The goal of the workshop was to raise the awareness of the utility of using peripheral devices for fracture risk assessment, especially in developing countries where there is a significant under utilization of densitometry to identify women at high risk. Topics and curriculum were developed with input from many of the world's foremost osteoporosis experts working in partnership with leading medical device manufacturers.

CompuMed's OsteoGram is a software-based system for screening, diagnosing and monitoring osteoporosis. It provides an accurate, low-cost alternative to DXA DXA Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (radiology)
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 bone mineral density (BMD BMD

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) screening, and can be utilized in conjunction with rapidly proliferating digital (i.e., filmless) x-ray equipment, as well as existing film-based machines. CompuMed is planning to leverage its expertise in computer aided diagnosis represented by the OsteoGram to provide solutions and services designed to improve the workflow of healthcare providers, improve patient's care and reduce costs. The OsteoGram's vast benefits in terms of cost and efficiency facilitate wider osteoporosis screening and treatment of at-risk patients. It is far less costly and cumbersome to use than conventional BMD testing systems, which require dedicated and expensive equipment, computers, office space and staff.

About CompuMed:

Founded in 1973, CompuMed, Inc. (OTCBB:CMPD) is leading the development of advanced imaging and medical informatics to provide cost effective analysis and monitoring solutions. The Company focuses on cardiovascular and musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles.

mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal
adj.
Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton.
 diseases and other diseases associated with aging populations. The Company has unique expertise in telemonitoring, imaging and analysis, which it is deploying to provide solutions and services designed to improve the workflow of healthcare providers, improve patient's care and reduce costs. The company's core products are the OsteoGram and CardioGram cardiogram /car·dio·gram/ (kahr´de-o-gram?) a tracing of a cardiac event made by cardiography.

apex cardiogram  apexcardiogram.

precordial cardiogram  kinetocardiogram.
 systems. The OsteoGram, which is cleared by the FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


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FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
 for commercial use, is an accurate and precise technology for low-cost osteoporosis testing. The CardioGram system remotely interprets electrocardiograms and is used by private practice, government and corporate healthcare providers nationwide. The CardioGram has the additional capability to automatically provide an over-read (i.e., follow-up review) by a cardiologist. CompuMed is headquartered in Los Angeles. Visit CompuMed at www.compumed.net.

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