TRW to Support SCANIS Computer-aided Diagnostic Mammography.SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1997--TRW Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc ) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Foster City-based SCANIS, Inc. to provide systems integration services for a new image analysis system being developed by SCANIS for the breast cancer detection market. MAMMEX(TM) is a sophisticated, computer-aided diagnostic system designed to assist radiologists in their interpretation of mammograms for screening and diagnosing breast cancer. This clinical decision support device is designed to help physicians improve patient outcomes through early and more accurate detection of breast cancer. The system includes an FDA-approved scanner that digitizes films with a high degree of accuracy and transmits them to the computer system for analysis. As part of this strategic alliance, TRW will install the MAMMEX(TM) systems sold by SCANIS to hospitals and imaging clinics worldwide and provide the operational and clinical training required by the clinicians using the system. TRW will also supply the maintenance support using advanced logistics engineering technologies developed by TRW on numerous defense programs. "In addition to providing system integration support, TRW will assist SCANIS in enhancing the MAMMEX(TM) system to meet requirements for medical diagnostic equipment using TRW's Advanced Medical Image Analysis Center in Ogden, Utah Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. A 2006 estimate placed its population at 78,086. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a ," said Fred Alexander Frederick Beasley Alexander (Seabright, New Jersey, August 14, 1880 – March 3, 1969 in Beverly Hills, California) was a top-ranked tennis player in the early 20th century. , managing director of TRW Healthcare Information Systems. TRW will assist SCANIS in conducting formal clinical trials and in compiling com·pile tr.v. com·piled, com·pil·ing, com·piles 1. To gather into a single book. 2. To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources: the efficacy statistics that will lead to regulatory approval of the system in domestic and international markets, he added. SCANIS, Inc., a technology company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , specializes in medical imaging and electronic inspection markets. TRW Inc. provides advanced technology products and services to the automotive and space and defense markets worldwide. The company's sales in 1996 were approximately $10 billion. CONTACT: TRW Inc. Linda Javier, 310/812-4105 or Al Frascella, 703/803-5353 or SCANIS Bob Chapman, 650/378-4100 |
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