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HP Introduces 3-D Cardiac-Imaging Software; Package to Debut at ASE Scientific Sessions June 9 to 12.


PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California
Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries.
, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1996-- Hewlett-Packard Company, the leader in cardiac ultrasound, today introduced a 3-D acquisition software package for medical researchers to reconstruct 3-D cardiac images. These 3-D reconstructed images provide a detailed assessment of the cardiac chambers, size of abnormalities and segmental wall motion -- helping to improve qualitative diagnostic capabilities in echocardiography Echocardiography Definition

Echocardiography is a diagnostic test that uses ultrasound waves to create an image of the heart muscle. Ultrasound waves that rebound or echo off the heart can show the size, shape, and movement of the heart's valves and
. The package is slated to debut at the American Society of Echocardiography's 7th Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago from June 9 to 12 (HP Booth No. 10).

"Completely integrated within the SONOS SONOS Silicon-Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon (semiconductor memory technology)
SONOS Semiconductor Oxide Nitride Oxide Semiconductor (memory) 
 2500, the HP 3-D acquisition package and digital storage and retrieval (DSR (1) (Data Set Ready) An RS-232 signal sent from the modem to the computer or terminal indicating that it is able to accept data. Contrast with DTR.

(2) (Dynamic Source R
) technology offers a superior combination of image quality and innovative technology," said Gary Abrahams, marketing manager of HP's Imaging Systems Division. "By preserving a superior level of digital quality, uncompromised data can then be reconstructed by an off-line system with the highest quality of 3-D image reconstruction possible."

The integrated HP 3-D acquisition software features a number of HP imaging-systems technologies. They include QuickTouch controls; extended continuous loop review (CLR (Common Language Runtime) The runtime engine in Microsoft's .NET platform. The CLR compiles and executes programs in Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL). The counterpart to the CLR for the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI), ECMA's standard version of . ) memory; chest impedance respiration; improved DSR; and gating algorithms developed by and licensed from TomTec Imaging Systems, Inc. With HP 3-D acquisition technology, there is no need to transport or use two devices for acquisition of 3-D data sets.

The new package is designed to help researchers detect and diagnose congenital heart disease congenital heart disease, any defect in the heart present at birth. There is evidence that some congenital heart defects are inherited, but the cause of most cases is unknown.  by providing a comprehensive assessment of complex cardiac structures and great vessels Great vessels is a term used to refer collectively to the primary blood vessels, which include:
  • Vena cavae
  • Superior vena cava
  • Inferior vena cava
. As a surgical planning tool, the integrated HP 3-D acquisition software offers detailed assessments of cardiac anatomy, location and size of abnormalities, and it helps post-operatively to assess the type of repair or intervention required.

"Computer-based 3-D imaging can be a vital tool in helping to manage cardiac patients more effectively," said Dr. Natesa Pandian, director of the Cardiovascular Imaging and Hemodynamic he·mo·dy·nam·ics  
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the forces involved in the circulation of blood.



he
 Laboratory at New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt.  Medical Center. "It can provide an accurate road map for analyzing complex cardiac structures. High-resolution 3-D images, such as those offered by HP's technology, are the next logical step in assessing and diagnosing cardiac patients."

FEATURES OF HP'S 3-D ACQUISITION SOFTWARE

-- Fast transfer for high-quality images: Once 2-D images

are captured, data is transferred immediately to the

DSR magneto-optical disk of the HP SONOS 2500. When

transferred to an off-line system for 3-D

reconstruction, the digitally stored images provide the

same resolution and quality as the originally acquired

images, including uncompromised grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in , color flow

and edge definition. Whether clinicians review stored

images on-line or stored images on optical disk

off-line, there is no reduction of resolution from the

real-time image.

-- Off-line compatibility with other off-line

reconstruction packages -- The data from the DSR

optical disk is in US-TIFF format on magneto-optical

disks, making HP 3-D acquisition package compatible

with many other reconstruction packages, such as those

from TomTec Imaging Systems, Inc.

U.S. PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The HP 3-D acquisition package is available immediately worldwide and is $27,500.

HP's Medical Products Group, headquartered in Andover, Mass., is a leading provider of information products and services for the health care industry, including patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology, ultrasound imaging, computer systems, software and integration services, support and maintenance services and hospital supplies. MPG has 5,300 employees worldwide and had revenue of $1.3 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 108,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. -0-

NOTE TO U.S. EDITORS: For more information on TomTec Imaging Systems and its products, contact TomTec at 1-800-922-6543.

Reader inquiries should be addressed to:

Hewlett-Packard Medical Products Group

Attn: Maria Laguarda

89 Doug Brown Way

Holliston, MA 01746

CUTLINE FOR SLIDE:

3-D reconstruction of a left atrial myxoma left atrial myxoma is a benign tumor located in the left upper chamber of the heart (atrium) on the wall that separates the left chamber from the right (the atrial septum). .

Right atrial myxomas are sometimes associated with tricuspid stenosis and atrial fibrillation.
. (Slide No. PRME PRME Principles for Responsible Management Education 2920607)

CONTACTS: Hewlett-Packard

Phyllis Laorenza Linnehan, 508/659-2726

e-mail: phyll@an.hp.com

or

Mullen PR for HP

Robert Minicucci, 508/468-1155

e-mail: rminicucci@mullen.com
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