The Institute of Cancer Biology - The Danish Cancer Society - and Danish Centre for Translational Breast Cancer Research Selects Scimagix's Image Informatics Software Solution to Accelerate Breast Cancer Research.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003 Scimagix(TM) Inc., a pioneer of enterprise image informatics solutions for pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development, today announced that the Institute of Cancer Biology (part of the Danish Cancer Society) and Danish Centre for Translational Breast Cancer Research (DCTB DCTB Date Current Tour Began (United States Marine Corps) DCTB Data-Centered Transmission Burst DCTB Dialog Color Table (Macintosh OS) ), has selected Scimagix's Image Informatics software, to assist in its breast cancer research efforts. Researchers from the institute will use Scimagix's Scientific Image Management System (SIMS(R)), to access valuable image data the same way alphanumeric data is indexed and mined. The integration of image and associated alphanumeric data will allow research decisions to be made faster while enhancing the quality and accuracy of those decisions. The Institute of Cancer Biology believes that by leveraging technology such as SIMS they will be able to enhance and accelerate their research, hence increasing the probability of developing treatments for breast cancer. The seriousness of breast cancer is well documented. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , in 2003 there will be over 200,000 new cases of breast cancer detected 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. , leading to 39,800 deaths. "One of the unique challenges in our specific Breast Cancer research efforts was to integrate data and results from seven very different key techniques to arrive at a means of developing a single hypothesis," said Prof. Julio E. Celis, Scientific Director at the Institute of Cancer Biology and Coordinator of Danish Centre for Translational Breast Cancer Research (DCTB). "SIMS is proving to be a perfect tool for us as it not only allows our researchers to integrate and manage our images; but also enables them to collaborate more efficiently within our virtual centre. Anything we can do to save time and resources will help us to reach our ultimate goal of finding a cure for breast cancer." "Scimagix's overall goal has always been to help researchers work more effectively in helping human-kind battle diseases like breast cancer," said Robert Dunkle, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Scimagix. "We are very pleased to be working with Prof. Julio Celis who is a globally recognized leader in his field. By incorporating SIMS into its current architecture, the Institute and DCTB can better leverage its existing resources to effectively expedite breast cancer research." Image informatics is the integration of valuable image and non-image data to better understand biology and reach better decisions. SIMS is the only open, scalable, Web-deployed enterprise image management system that enables compliance with 21 CFR CFR See: Cost and Freight Part 11 standards for electronic data submission to the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. . The enterprise-wide, multi-site software system, designed for image data, allows scientists to search, mine, analyse and share results. About Scimagix Inc. Scimagix(TM) Inc., based in San Mateo, Calif., is the leading provider of image informatics solutions for pharmaceutical research and development (R&D). Its flagship SIMS(TM) (Scientific Image Management System) platform, an Oracle(R)/Web-based database management system, utilizes open architecture to deliver a comprehensive and searchable image database. Image informatics technology integrates valuable image and non-image data into SIMS, allowing scientists to search, mine and analyse all results. ProteinMine(TM), running on top of SIMS, supports high throughput analysis and mining of image data with proprietary visual content search technology, dramatically increasing the accuracy and productivity of R&D processes. Scimagix serves most of the top 15 pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer Global R&D, Hoffmann La Roche La Roche may refer to:
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