Cedara to Showcase Powerful Clinical Workflow Applications at the 2005 European Congress of Radiology
01 Marzo 2005 - 11:21AM
PR Newswire (US)
Cedara to Showcase Powerful Clinical Workflow Applications at the
2005 European Congress of Radiology - Cedara introduces new
breakthrough in breast imaging technology - CAD for ultrasound -
Cedara helps radiologists cope with the massive datasets from
high-powered Multi-detector CTs - Cedara provides new fusion
technology for PET/CT - Cedara's latest clinical innovations for
PACS solve a broad range of clinical workflow problems TORONTO,
March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEDARA SOFTWARE CORP.
(TSX:CDE/NASDAQ:CDSW), a leading independent provider of medical
imaging technologies for the global healthcare market, today
announced plans to showcase a comprehensive set of new clinical
workflow solutions at the upcoming 2005 European Congress of
Radiology (ECR), held March 4 to 8 in Vienna, Austria. Demonstrated
solutions will include a wide range of PACS-ready clinical packages
that allow radiologists and other specialists to launch orthopaedic
planning, digital mammography screening, 3D, multi-detector CT,
PET/CT and other applications, from a single PACS workstation -
eliminating the costly use of multiple workstations. "Specialists
in clinical environments often require tools beyond the scope of
standard radiological reporting." said Jacques Cornet, Cedara's VP
of Marketing and Operations. "At present, most other PACS (Picture
Archiving and Communications System) offerings simply do not
address all of these needs. Any hospital, imaging center or OEM
interested in next generation solutions really should make a point
of visiting Cedara this year at booth 127 in Hall A.". New product
offerings from Cedara include: - Cedara Breast Imaging - the only
offering to provide computer assisted detection (CAD) support for
multiple breast imaging modalities. Cedara's ultrasound CAD
solution, B-CAD(TM), gives radiologists detailed information on
breast lesions, helping them more easily distinguish between benign
and malignant lesions. Not only are radiologists able to view CAD
markers for mammography and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) breast
images, they can also view any vendor's digital mammography images,
side by side with prior digitized images. These features, coupled
with the ability to view images from other modalities on the same
workstation, make it the only solution required by today's breast
imaging practices. - Cedara CT Works(TM) - an image management
solution that helps radiologists swiftly crunch through the vast
amount of data produced by today's high-powered, multi-detector CT
(MDCT) imaging devices. Features include a dynamic worklist that
helps users effectively manage patient lists; interactive thick
slab MPR and MIP rendering modes for rapid 3D image scrolling; and
curved and batch MPRs, as well as universal connectivity via DICOM
to the major modalities, archives, and DICOM Media. CT Works is
suitable for use with virtually all clinical CT applications. -
Cedara PET/CT - Cedara is also previewing a PACS-ready functional
plug-in for PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed
Tomography), SPECT-CT (Single Photon Emission Computed
Tomography/Computed Tomography),and molecular imaging. This plug-in
enhances the capabilities of any vendor's hardware offering and can
be easily integrated into existing PACS systems. Cedara's new
PET/CT component allows health care professionals to compare
metabolic activity with anatomic location using images generated by
PET/CT scanners. Both radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists
will find significant workflow advantages through image fusion, MPR
and MIP views. - Cedara OrthoWorks Spine Analyzer(TM) - the most
advanced spinal planning application to date. Orthoworks Spine
Analyzer lets spine surgeons and radiologists analyze cervical or
lumbar spine flexibility, and check posture or deformities of the
spine. Surgeons can use the system's semi-automated spinal vertebra
anatomy detection feature to significantly reduce planning time and
as well apply standard spinal measurements in less time. OrthoWorks
Spine Analyzer conveniently forwards valuable clinical patient data
to OrthoWorks Care Manager automatically. - Cedara OrthoWorks Care
Manager(TM)- the first clinical data management system designed
specifically for orthopaedic surgeons, hospital administrators, and
implant manufacturers who want to manage clinical data in
orthopaedics, perform multi-center studies, and track clinical
outcomes. Today most orthopaedic surgeons are forced to keep manual
records of orthopaedic surgeries and separate records for follow-up
care and recovery. These conventional techniques make it almost
impossible to discover important cause and effect trends and
statistics. With OrthoWorks Care Manager, users now have vital
outcomes statistics readily available at their fingertips. About
Cedara Software Corp. Cedara Software Corp. is a leading
independent provider of medical imaging technologies. Cedara's
software is deployed in hospitals and clinics worldwide and is
licensed by many of the world's leading medical device and
healthcare information technology companies. Approximately 28,000
medical imaging systems and 6,400 Picture Archiving and
Communications System (PACS) workstations have been licensed to
date. Cedara recently acquired eMed Technologies Corporation,
widely known as a provider of innovative PACS and teleradiology
solutions that have been installed in over 2,000 hospitals and
imaging centres. Cedara is unique in that it has technologies and
expertise that span all the major digital imaging modalities
including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), digital X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, echo-cardiology,
angiography, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET)
and fluoroscopy. Furthermore, the Company's medical imaging
offerings are used in all aspects of clinical workflow including
the capture of a patient's digital image; the archiving,
communication and manipulation of digital images; sophisticated
clinical applications to analyze digital images; and even the use
of imaging in minimally-invasive surgery. On January 18, 2005,
Cedara announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to merge
with Merge Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ:MRGE), d.b.a. Merge
eFilm, in an all-stock transaction. The merger is subject to
shareholder and regulatory approval. Certain statements contained
in this news release are forward-looking within the meaning of
securities laws and are based on current expectations that are
subject to a number of assumptions, uncertainties and risks, and
the actual results may differ materially from what is currently
expected. In particular, statements relating to the healthcare
imaging software market and market share, relating to the Company's
expectations concerning its licensed software products, relating to
the Company's expectations as to revenues, costs and cash flows,
relating to the acquisition of eMed and relating to the proposed
merger with Merge eFilm are forward looking statements. The
assumptions, uncertainties and risks upon which these forward
looking statements are based include, but are not limited to:
dependence on key personnel of the Company, dependence on major
customers and individual contracts, fluctuations in quarterly
financial results, competitive pressures (including price
competition), rapid technological change, exchange rate
fluctuations, risks associated with international operations,
dependence on intellectual property rights, regulatory clearances
and approvals for new products, risks relating to product defects
and product liability, adverse consequences of financial leverage,
ability to service debt, continued acceptance of the Company's
products, regulatory changes to the health care industry,
seasonality, economic and political conditions, risks relating to
the acquisition of eMed and risks relating to the proposed merger
with Merge eFilm including risks associated with obtaining
regulatory and shareholder approvals without unexpected delays or
conditions, timely implementation and execution of merger
integration plans, retention of customers and the Company's
original employees, successfully leveraging Merge eFilm's and the
Company's comprehensive product offering to the combined customer
base and sustaining continued growth at rates approximating recent
levels. Further information about these risks and uncertainties can
be found in the continuous disclosure documents filed from time to
time by Cedara with the securities regulatory authorities, which
documents are available at http://www.sedar.com/. For more
information, visit the Cedara website at http://www.cedara.com/.
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Software Corp. DATASOURCE: Cedara Software Corp. CONTACT: Jacques
Cornet, VP of Marketing & Operations, Cedara Software Corp.,
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