DMetrix, Inc. and Definiens AG Sign Partnership to Enable High Throughput Image Capture and Enterprise Image Analysis.Faster and More Efficient Results in Automated Digital Pathology TUCSON, Ariz. & MUNICH, Germany -- DMetrix, Inc., the only provider of true ultra-rapid, array-microscope digital imaging systems, announced today a partnership with Definiens de·fin·i·ens n. pl. de·fin·i·en·ti·a The word or words serving to define another word or expression, as in a dictionary entry. [Latin d AG, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence company. While the pharmaceutical industry worldwide struggles with a shortage of pathologists, the volume of diagnostic testing Diagnostic testing Testing performed to determine if someone is affected with a particular disease. Mentioned in: Von Willebrand Disease for new drug development has expanded. This increase in workload has multiplied the need for innovations that improve productivity and testing accuracy. The DMetrix and Definiens partnership which combines both platforms provides the far-reaching results that the industry requires: a high throughput, ultra-rapid quantitative and objective tool for preclinical research to speed the development process for new therapeutics. The partnership will accelerate the development of a complete solution to enable automated digital pathology. The partners will jointly develop connectors for the new solution, which will enable customers to benefit from the complete image capture-to-analysis process in drug discovery, delivering faster results. The solution includes the DMetrix award-winning DX-40 array-microscope whole slide scanner A scanner that is specialized for scanning 35mm slides and film negatives. The slide or film is inserted into a single slot in the machine or into a tray, which is inserted. Many flatbed scanners are also able to scan slides. See scanner and transparency adapter. that captures images of slides in less than one minute as well as the Definiens Enterprise Image Intelligence[TM] suite of products for a powerful, accurate and automated analysis of captured images. Rodger Brown, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at DMetrix, said, "The partnership with Definiens allows us to provide a comprehensive solution to customers wanting to take advantage of the conversion of raw digital pathological data into usable, well-defined scientific information. By combining the leading Enterprise Image Intelligence platform and DMetrix's image capture instruments, we are providing an innovative system that will enhance and expedite the way preclinical studies preclinical studies, n.pl a term used to describe research done before a clinical study. May be laboratory or epidemiologic research. are performed." "The partnership with DMetrix brings enormous value to our existing and future customers in the pharmaceutical industry by increasing their insight into images," said Rene Hermes, Definiens Vice President of Marketing. "Definiens is committed to continuously bring its capabilities to market, providing organizations with complete solutions and expertise that support, accelerate and enhance all phases of the drug development lifecycle." About DMetrix DMetrix is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Tucson, Arizona Tucson (pronounced /ˈtusɑn/, Spanish: Tucsón [tuk'son] , and the exclusive developer of array-microscope technology. At speeds five to sixty times faster than any other system, the DMetrix DX-40 slide scanning system delivers ultra-rapid slide throughput, simple oneclick scanning[R] operation, and sophisticated walk-away slipstream To fix a bug or add enhancements to software without identifying such inclusions by creating a new version number. [R] automation to customers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. DMetrix's technology has been recognized as a breakthrough innovation by The Wall Street Journal. DMetrix's first product, the DX-40 array-microscope system, received R&D Magazine's 2005 R&D 100 Award given to the 100 technologically most significant innovations of the past year. www.dmetrix.com About Definiens AG Definiens is the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence company for analyzing and interpreting images on every scale, from microscopic cell structures to satellite images. Definiens' patented Cognition Network technology has been developed by Nobel Laureate Noun 1. Nobel Laureate - winner of a Nobel prize Nobelist laureate - someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath , Prof. Dr. Gerd Binnig Gerd Binnig (born July 20, 1947) is a German physicist, and a Nobel laureate. He was born in Frankfurt am Main and played in the ruins of the city during his childhood. His family lived partly in Frankfurt and partly in Offenbach, and he attended school in both cities. , and serves as the base of the Definiens eCognition[TM] platform. The advanced and robust platform is designed to fulfill the image analysis demands of the Earth Sciences and Life Sciences markets. Definiens' technology helps pharmaceutical companies to improve safety and reduce risk, attrition and time-to-market in the drug development process. Definiens is headquartered in Munich, Germany and has offices in the United Kingdom and throughout 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. . Further information is available at www.definiens.com. |
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