Fischer Imaging to Offer Cedara I-ReadMammo Software with its SenoScan Digital Mammography Scanning System.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DENVER & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2004 Fischer Imaging Corporation (Pink Sheets:FIMG FIMG Familial Infantile Myasthenia Gravis FIMG Financial Institutions Marketing Group ) and Cedara Software Corp. (TSX:CDE (1) (Computer Desktop Encyclopedia) What you are reading at this very moment. See About this product. (2) (Common Desktop Environment) A user interface for desktop computing from The Open Group. ) (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CDSWF) today announced that they have entered into a cooperative sales, marketing and support agreement to integrate a customized version of Cedara's new Cedara I-ReadMammo(TM) workstation software with Fischer's SenoScan(R) digital mammography scanning system. I-ReadMammo is a dedicated mammography workstation software system and an extension of Cedara's well-regarded Cedara I-SoftView(TM) PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. multi-modality workstation. This partnership expands the family of softcopy workstations offered by Fischer. In addition to its current workstation, Fischer will now offer its customers the I-ReadMammo-based SenoView dedicated mammography softcopy workstation. For more advanced applications, where multi-modality image display and review are required, Fischer will offer the SenoView Plus, combining both the I-ReadMammo and I-SoftView Cedara software. Together, they allow radiologists to compare SenoScan digital images with other modality images, such as ultrasound, nuclear medicine and MRIs. The net result is the ability to deliver improved workflow and reading efficiency compared with traditional film screen mammography systems. "A key goal in our drive to become the leader in women's healthcare is to provide both the most effective and the easiest-to-use systems on the market," said Harris Ravine, Fischer Imaging president and 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. . "In consideration of our immediate and long term workstation requirements, we chose Cedara because of their expertise in the area of PACS software design and their knowledge of workflow. Given Fischer's core competency in digital mammography, the relationship made perfect sense. Partnering with Cedara enables us to offer the radiologist outstanding softcopy workstation workflow capabilities that will improve their productivity and enhance patient care." "We are delighted to be working with Fischer, a pioneer and leader in the field of digital mammography," said Abe Schwartz, Cedara president and CEO. "We believe our superior workflow technology combined with Fischer's innovative digital mammography systems make for a winning combination." About Cedara Software Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cedara Software Corp. is a leading independent provider of medical technologies for many of the world's leading medical device and healthcare information technology companies. Cedara software is deployed in thousands of hospitals and clinics worldwide. Cedara's advanced medical imaging technologies are used in all aspects of clinical workflow including the operator consoles of numerous medical imaging devices; Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS); sophisticated clinical applications that further analyze and manipulate images; and even the use of imaging in minimally invasive surgery minimally invasive surgery Laparoscopic surgery, see there. See Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. . Cedara is unique in that it has expertise and technologies that span all the major digital imaging modalities including magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. (MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ), computed tomography (CT), digital X-ray, ultrasound, mammography, cardiology, nuclear medicine, angiography, positron emission tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan. positron emission tomography (PET) Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research. (PET) and fluoroscopy fluoroscopy /flu·o·ros·co·py/ (fldbobr-ros´kah-pe) examination by means of the fluoroscope. fluo·ros·co·py n. Examination by means of a fluoroscope. Also called radioscopy. . For more information, visit www.cedara.com. About Fischer Imaging Fischer Imaging Corporation designs, manufactures and markets medical imaging systems for the screening and diagnosis of disease. The company focuses on women's health, particularly the diagnosis and screening of breast cancer through the application of innovative digital imaging technologies. Fischer Imaging began producing general-purpose x-ray imaging systems in 1910 and is the oldest manufacturer of x-ray imaging devices in the United States. For more information, visit www.fischerimaging.com. |
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