Planar Partners with Matrox to Deliver 10-Bit Medical Displays.Higher Resolution and Increased Shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something Gray Output Enable Medical Professionals to Better Diagnose Patients BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Planar A technique developed by Fairchild Instruments that creates transistor sublayers by forcing chemicals under pressure into exposed areas. Planar superseded the mesa process and was a major step toward creating the chip. Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced a strategic relationship with Matrox Graphics, the leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professionals, that enhances its Dome EX line of diagnostic displays to increase 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 resolution and deliver 10-bit image data to the healthcare market. This partnership continues to support Planar's strategic goals to expand into specialty display markets by providing the medical imaging market with multiple display configuration options. Planar and Matrox together designed a 10-bit display solution to deliver imaging detector data to the end user more accurately. Planar displays have always had 10-bit capabilities, but were waiting for a graphics control board that is able to deliver this depth of information to its displays. Historically, because of software and hardware limitations, grayscale LCD monitors were only capable of displaying 256 calibrated cal·i·brate tr.v. cal·i·brat·ed, cal·i·brat·ing, cal·i·brates 1. To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): gray shades. Planar's customers are now able take full advantage of Dome EX display technology to process higher bit-depths with custom Matrox MED[TM] Series display controller boards. This partnership enables the Dome EX grayscale products to display 1,024 DICOM (medical, standard) DICOM - (From Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine) A standard developed by ACR-NEMA (American College of Radiology - National Electrical Manufacturer's Association) for communications between medical imaging devices. calibrated gray shades - four times the resolution of the standard grayscale LCD technology typically used in medical displays. Matrox is driving the Planar Dome EX line of displays at full grayscale resolution by supplying custom 10-bit enabled boards, giving PACs software vendors the ability to provide higher resolution images on Planar's Dome display systems. "Planar's Dome monitors are able to display four times the grayscale resolution of standard LCD displays as a result of this partnership with Matrox," said Patrick Herguth, general manager of Planar's Medical Business Unit. "In line with the company's strategic initiatives, Planar continues to demonstrate the innovation and leadership necessary to offer performance consistent with the demanding specifications desired by medical imaging customers. The Matrox MED[TM] board affords end users the ability to more fully visualize the data captured by modern medical scanning devices." Planar's Dome EX display line, designed for radiology, cardiology cardiology Medical specialty dealing with heart diseases and disorders. It began with the 1749 publication by Jean Baptiste de Sénac of contemporary knowledge of the heart. Diagnostic methods improved in the 19th century, and in 1905 the electrocardiograph was invented. , nuclear medicine (NM), positron emission Positron emission is a type of beta decay, sometimes referred to as "beta plus" (β+). In beta plus decay, a proton is converted, via the weak force, to a neutron, a positron (also known as the "beta plus particle", the antimatter counterpart of an electron), tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT PET/CT Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography ) and operating room operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. applications, provides the innovation and improved performance demanded by medical imaging professionals. With the addition of the Matrox technology, Planar can better meet the needs of medical professions, which typically exceed the capabilities of typical general purpose and commodity displays. "Matrox has long recognized the need for 10-bit solutions in medical imaging, and has been providing its customers with 10-bit display controller boards for many years," said George Rigas, business development manager, medical imaging, Matrox Graphics Inc. "We are pleased to expand our partnership with Planar by providing a 10-bit display controller solution for its Dome EX customers, who can benefit from the enhanced image quality it provides." To learn more about Planar's Dome EX line, display calibration or configuration, as well as Planar's other specialty product offerings, please visit www.planar.com. The Dome EX line is currently available through online and direct resellers and Planar's PACS software partners. These products will also be showcased at the SIIM SIIM Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine SIIM Scientific Instrument Interface Module SIIM Structured Intracell Interference Mitigation show in Providence, Rhode Island  “Providence” redirects here. For other uses, see Providence (disambiguation). Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. , June 7-10, 2007 at Planar's booth (#1000). Please visit the booth or contact Chase Perrin, at 213-438-8788 or cperrin@golinharris.com, if you are interested in speaking with a Planar representative at the show. About Planar Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR) is a leading provider of value-added display hardware and software for a variety of specialty display markets worldwide. Hospitals, shopping centers, banks, government agencies, transportation businesses, and other discriminating consumers depend on Planar to provide unique display-based solutions to exacting requirements leveraging its operational excellence, technical innovation, and go-to-market capabilities. Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA, with offices, manufacturing partners, and customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.planar.com. |
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