HP Brings Industry's Most Comprehensive, Cost-Effective Solutions To Medical-Imaging OEM Market; New Offerings Showcased at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) '95.CHICAGO--(HealthWire)--Nov. 27, 1995--Building on its worldwide presence, experience and long-term commitment to the healthcare industry, Hewlett-Packard Company today is unveiling at RSNA RSNA Radiological Society of North America, Inc. RSNA Robust Security Network Association '95, the industry's first comprehensive and cost-effective portfolio of technical solutions designed for original-equipment- manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) customers in the medical-imaging industry. Addressing the cost restrictions imposed by healthcare reform, HP is delivering workstation platforms and software with industry- leading price/performance, as well as a variety of programs and services, so OEMs can provide innovative and reliable medical-imaging solutions cost effectively to the healthcare industry. HP is showcasing the following technologies, which represent comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for medical imaging at Booth 6122, North Hall at RSNA: -- New HP 9000 C-class workstations and HP VISUALIZE graphics -- the world's fastest 3-D graphics desktop workstations that provide industry-leading price/performance; -- HP image-acceleration technology -- a graphics accelerator that provides hardware acceleration In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the normal (general purpose) CPU. Examples of hardware acceleration include blitting acceleration functionality in graphics processing units (GPUs) and for the most common medical-imaging operations required in radiology, such as panning and zooming; -- Image visualization library -- a highly optimized software API for medical imaging, photo reconnaissance (satellite) and other 2-D imaging applications; -- Ultra-high-resolution display -- a display board for all HP workstations that produces an exceptionally high-quality display and enables extremely fast access to image data; -- Video-out board -- a small optional card for the HP HCRX and HP VISUALIZE graphics subsystems that allows users to record imaging sessions to standard video recorders for documentation and teaching; and -- OEM services -- specialized configurations and services aimed at the specific requirements of medical OEMs. "HP's experience and leadership in the healthcare-technology industry spans nearly 35 years," said Mark A. Canepa, general manager of HP's Workstation Systems Division. "HP is offering a complete portfolio of reliable, quality and affordable workstation products and services that collectively will empower our customers to remain competitive in today's lean and ever-changing healthcare-delivery-system environment." HP medical-imaging solutions are targeted at value-added resellers (VARs) and independent software vendors (ISVs), and medical-equipment suppliers who incorporate HP 9000 workstations into innovative and cost-effective medical-imaging solutions. These solutions are designed for end users in the healthcare industry, such as radiologists or other physicians who work in image-intensive specialties. Typical end-user applications fall into three categories: education, embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. diagnostic imaging and high-end research-and- development applications. For example, educational applications target medical students who may use visual human-browser software to explore a patient's internal anatomy without making an incision incision /in·ci·sion/ (in-sizh´un) 1. a cut or a wound made by cutting with a sharp instrument.incis´ional 2. the act of cutting. in·ci·sion n. 1. . CT scanners CT scanner n. See CAT scanner. , MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. (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. ), nuclear medicine and angiography angiography or arteriography X-ray examination of arteries and veins with a contrast medium to differentiate them from surrounding organs. The contrast medium is introduced through a catheter to show the blood vessels and the structures they supply, including represent embedded-diagnostic-imaging applications. High-end research-and-development applications typically are not yet FDA-approved but represent exciting new discoveries for the future of medicine. For instance, an HP workstation can be used to create a 3-D functional model of a patient's brain. Such models are a vital aid to neurosurgeons in planning safe and effective surgeries. New HP 9000 C-class Workstations HP's C-class workstations are based on HP's PA-7200 processor and deliver compute performance of up to 167 SPECint92 and 269 SPECfp92 and 4.41 SPECint_base95 and 7.45 SPECfp_base95(1). They are available in two configurations: Model C100 operates at 100MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , and Model C110 runs at 120MHz. Upgradeable to the breakthrough PA-8000 chip, these new systems are designed to deliver long-term leadership in performance, expansion and application support. HP VISUALIZE technology offers the fastest desktop graphics performance in the industry. It combines HP PA-RISC See PA-RISC. (2) CPUs and on-board 3-D performance with up to 180 PLBwire93 and 230 PLBsurf93. HP Image Acceleration Technology Scheduled to ship in the first quarter of 1996, HP's image-acceleration technology offers the industry's first low-cost, high-speed alternative for the special imaging requirements of clinical radiology. Designed for use in all computing environments in which large quantities of sensor data must be displayed and interpreted rapidly, this new technology provides hardware acceleration with real-time performance (30 frames/sec.) and enhanced ease of use. Compatible with any HP 9000 workstation, the graphics hardware accelerator plugs into HP's HCRX-8- and 24-bit graphics boards. Using the new accelerator, on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. medical images, including MRI and CT scan CT scan: see CAT scan. See CAT scan. images, are as fast and easy to work with as film. Based on HP's PA-RISC (Precision Architecture-RISC) A proprietary RISC-based CPU architecture from HP that was introduced in 1986. It is the foundation of HP's 3000 and 9000 computer families. See IA-64. technology, the accelerator maximizes physician productivity by accelerating the most commonly used imaging functions. For example, users can zoom in and out smoothly, and rotate and scroll across images in real time. With 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. (picture archiving and communications systems), digital images can be stored in a permanent on-line archive and retrieved in seconds. The digital images also can be replicated on demand, so if a piece of film is misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. or lost, the original can be reproduced in minutes from the digital master. Coupled with HP's networking technologies, digital medical images can be transmitted over a computer network, the Internet or phone line and viewed at remote sites in seconds. The proximity of imaging and diagnostic services diagnostic services, n.pl the imaging and laboratory capabilities available for determining the cause of an illness. , therefore, becomes irrelevant, as pictures can be taken in one place and viewed in another almost immediately. This saves valuable time and expense when shipping film to multiple sites. Image-Visualization Library HP's image-visualization library is a software API for image-visualization-application developers. It defines a highly tuned, high-performance, core set of software functions for displaying images of acquired data derived from medical or scientific instruments, cameras or satellites. By using the library, software developers can support a scaleable range of workstation configurations with minimal effort and also can use a low-cost upgrade path between workstations without making any software changes. The library accelerates the display and manipulation of image data on all HP 9000 workstations, including those with simple frame buffers and those with HP's new image-visualization-acceleration technology. As needed as needed prn. See prn order. , developers will be able to migrate easily those applications developed using the visualization library to OpenGL. Ultra-High-Resolution Display and Video Out Board The Md4/HP display board was developed by Dome Imaging Systems specifically for HP 9000 workstations running medical-imaging and other demanding applications. The board produces an exceptionally high-quality, flicker-free display at software-programmable resolutions ranging up to 1,728 x 2,304 pixels (4 megapixels). Two-monitor capability, a high-speed interface and quality-control features address the requirements central to medical-imaging applications. The Md4/HP display board satisfies the demanding requirements for high-resolution display encountered in the PACS and teleradiology applications. HP's video-out board creates video records of any images displayed on the computer screen onto standard video recorders in NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. or PAL formats. Single frames or an entire consulting session can be recorded inexpensively for educational or archival purposes. The physician can control the portion of the screen (up to full screen) that is recorded. The video-out board is suited especially for recording medical-consulting sessions, surgical planning and other imaging procedures. Consulting Services and Support HP works in partnership with medical imaging-solutions providers to deliver worldwide service and support, interoperability, migration and data translation from any computer system. Service and support for multivendor environments includes site design and implementation, hardware and software staging and distribution, equipment installation and system and network management. Special hardware configurations, delivery arrangements and networking/integration services are provided by HP's Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Organization. HP also can provide on-site, native-language service and support in more than 100 countries worldwide. HP is the second-largest computer supplier in 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. , with computer-related revenue of $25.3 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. In the field of medical system and technology, HP's Medical Products Group had revenue of $1.30 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 102,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. -0- Note to Editors: Additional information on HP's technical workstations and server solutions is available on the Internet through the World Wide Web at http:\\www.wsg.hp.com. UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open(TM) Company Limited. X/Open is a trademark of X/Open Company Limited in the UK and other countries. (1) SPEC stands for System Performance Evaluation Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return Cooperative, in an industry-standard benchmarking group. (2) PA-RISC stands for Precision Architecture-reduced- instruction-set computing. CONTACT: Copithorne & Bellows for HP Holly Zmetrovich, 617/252-0606 Ext. 255 Tim Hurley, 617/252-0606 Ext. 237 |
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