Cedara Software Partners with All-Pro Imaging, a Division of Air Techniques, to Offer Affordable Computed Radiography Solution
09 Noviembre 2004 - 9:03AM
PR Newswire (US)
Cedara Software Partners with All-Pro Imaging, a Division of Air
Techniques, to Offer Affordable Computed Radiography Solution
TORONTO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cedara Software Corp.
(NASDAQ:CDSW/TSX:CDE) a leading independent developer of medical
software technologies for the global healthcare market, announced
today that it has completed a cooperative distribution agreement
with Air Techniques Inc. to create an affordable computed
radiography (CR) solution for private practice clinics and value-
conscious hospitals and radiology imaging centers. Under the terms
of the multi-year agreement, All-Pro Imaging, a division of Air
Techniques, will package Cedara's I-Acquire CR(TM) acquisition
console software with its popular ScanX(TM) Digital Imaging System,
which it sells through its nationwide network of medical x-ray
dealers. Ideal for the private practice market, the ScanX-Cedara
I-Acquire solution puts digital imaging well within the reach of
physicians, podiatrists, ENT (Ear Nose and Throat), veterinarians,
chiropractors and other specialist users. "Until now, the high cost
of Digital Radiography and hospital sized Computed Radiography
systems has prevented the private practice from enjoying the
advantages of digital imaging," said Jeff Goldstein, President of
All-Pro Imaging and Air Techniques. "Working with Cedara's world
class engineering team we felt confident we could build a solution
to successfully fit this market. And we did. Both our free-standing
and desktop units are dramatically more affordable than anything
else on the market, and we didn't sacrifice anything in image
quality to do it." "We are delighted to partner with the All-Pro
Imaging division of Air Techniques, a truly unique success story in
the medical industry," said Abe Schwartz, Cedara President and CEO.
"Air Techniques was founded many years ago on the same enduring
principles on which it operates today - delivering high quality
products and services while treating its customers and employees in
an exceptional manner." Cedara I-Acquire CR, an image acquisition
solution designed for computed radiography systems, is a part of
Cedara's complete line of universal acquisition consoles. These
multi-purpose console applications enable medical device
manufacturers and system integrators to create competitive computed
radiography, digital radiography, mammography, and film-digitizer
acquisition systems with powerful workflow and image processing
capabilities on a wide variety of image acquisition devices. About
Air Techniques Inc. and the All-Pro Imaging Division: Air
Techniques, Inc. was founded in 1962 by its Chairman, Louis E.
Brooks. His goal was to develop equipment to improve the practice
of dentistry by reducing or eliminating the corrosive and costly
effects of wet air on equipment in the Dental operatory and bring
to doctors the products they value. Today, Air Techniques seeks to
incorporate new technology into every aspect of its business to
satisfy the needs and the fast-paced developments in the dental and
medical markets. Air Techniques' products are manufactured in its
200,000-square-foot vertically integrated factory, where compliance
with the Food and Drug Administration Good Manufacturing Practices
is paired with stringent Quality Standards. Its engineering staff
designs products for the dental and medical markets. Its employee's
dedication and collaboration have earned the company multiple
design awards and patents. Air Techniques is proud to maintain the
ISO-9001 and EN 46001 Registration certification, which reinforces
its pledge to quality and customer satisfaction. About Cedara
Software: Cedara Software Corp. is a leading independent provider
of medical technologies for many of the world's leading medical
device and healthcare information technology companies. Cedara
software is deployed in hospitals and clinics worldwide -
approximately 28,000 medical imaging systems and 6,400 Picture
Archiving and Communications System (PACS) workstations have been
licensed to date. Cedara is enabling the future of the healthcare
industry with new innovative approaches to workflow, data and image
management, integration, the web, software components and
professional services. The Company's medical imaging solutions are
used in all aspects of clinical workflow including the capture of
patient digital images; the sharing and archiving of images;
sophisticated tools to analyze and manipulate images; and even the
use of imaging in surgery. Cedara is unique in that it has
expertise and technologies that span all the major digital imaging
modalities including angiography, computed tomography (CT),
echo-cardiology, digital X-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission
tomography (PET) and ultrasound. Certain statements contained in
this news release are forward-looking and are based on current
expectations that are subject to a number of uncertainties and
risks, and actual results may differ materially. These
uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to: the
management of the growth of the Company, dependence on key
personnel of the Company, competitive pressures (including price
competition), changes in market activity, risks associated with
international operations, the development of new products and
services, the enhancement of existing products and services, the
introduction of competing products having technological and/or
other advantages, the dependence on key customers, regulatory
changes to the health care industry, seasonality, economic and
political conditions and adequate protection of the proprietary
interests of the Company. 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/. ScanX(TM) is a trademark of All-Pro Imaging.
All other trademarks appearing in this release are the property of
Cedara Software Corp. DATASOURCE: Cedara Software Corp. CONTACT:
about Cedara, visit the Cedara website at http://www.cedara.com/ or
contact: Michelle Pommells, Cedara Software Corp., (905) 672-2100
ext. 2356, Email: ; For investor-related inquiries, contact: Brian
Pedlar, Chief Financial Officer, (905) 672-2100 ext. 2015, Email: ;
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