ISG releases post-processing software for Siemens' 3DVirtuoso workstation.

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1999--

ISG Technologies (NASDAQ:ISGTF)(TSE:ISO.) today announced the release of its post-processing application software to Siemens Medical Systems for use with 3DVirtuoso, Siemens' multi-modality medical imaging workstation.

Siemens offers 3DVirtuoso, which runs on the SGI platform, as an auxiliary workstation with its scanners. The workstation is the result of a year-long collaboration between ISG, Siemens, and other imaging specialists, and provides post-processing functions such as 2D Review, MPR (multi-planar reformatting), filming, archiving, DICOM capabilities, and traditional 3D image display in addition to other advanced applications.

Distributed world-wide, 3DVirtuoso offers medical professionals advanced visualization on a range of modalities, including CT (computed tomography), MR (magnetic resonance imaging), and 3D angiography. The workstation integrates images to show the spatial relationships of different anatomical structures in an area of interest. These images can be used for diagnosis and treatment planning, including complex surgical procedures. 3D Virtuoso was first demonstrated as a work-in-progress at the RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) annual trade show in November 1998.

Dr. Richard Hausmann, Director of Marketing, Siemens Medical Systems, explains, "We can now offer our customers both routine and advanced imaging applications in a single, powerful workstation. This is a significant breakthrough for hospitals and their technologists, who, without 3DVirtuoso, would require up to three separate workstations to accomplish the same tasks."

Hausmann notes that the product is also expandable, allowing specialty clinical application packages such as 3D angiography and others to be added quickly and easily. "We are meeting the complex imaging needs of our customers around the world with one flexible, cost-effective, cross-modality product," he explains.

Arun Menawat, President and General Manager of ISG's Core Software and Services Division said, "We are happy to have completed this phase of software development in collaboration with Siemens. This technologically advanced product has generated a great deal of industry interest since its debut at RSNA. The flexibility of the system means that Siemens' time to market with additional clinical applications will be reduced, and their customers' needs met that much more quickly. All of this means providing the most advanced tools in the interest of improved patient care."

The 3DVirtuoso project is part of an ongoing agreement between ISG and Siemens that has been in place since 1995. ISG expects to realize significant license revenues from the sale of the workstation to Siemens' global installed base of customers.

Siemens provides medical engineering products and services for diagnostics and therapy. It is one of the largest and most diversified suppliers of medical systems and solutions to the healthcare industry, providing computed tomography, magnetic resonance, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine products.

ISG Technologies is the global leader in medical visualization software technology, serving major healthcare solution providers since 1987. ISG's Image Management, Diagnostic Imaging and Image Guided Therapy software products are integrated within medical solutions by world leaders in the healthcare sector including Aesculap, Access/EMED, Agfa-Sterling, General Electric, Hitachi, McKesson-HBOC, Picker, Philips, Siemens, Toshiba and Carl Zeiss among others. ISG's 375 knowledge workers in the greater Toronto area, Tokyo and Silicon Valley develop, sell and service 2D and 3D medical imaging software applications, components, platforms and custom engineering solutions. The company is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ISGTF and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ISO.