Press Releases
TeraRecon to demonstrate National
Cancer Institute's 3D radiation treatment software and Aquarius Workstation
at ASTRO
San Mateo, CA--October
26, 2001: TeraRecon
announced it will demonstrate the most recent
advances in oncology software from the National Cancer Institute called
"TPS3D". This latest radiation treatment planning software will be
previewed on TeraRecon's Aquarius Workstation at the ASTRO oncology
conference in San Francisco, November 4-8.
The National Cancer Institute's TPS3D oncology
software is targeted for radiation treatment planning, dose calculation
and dose optimization. TPS3D software features real time 3D volume
rendering, using TeraRecon's patented VolumePro® technology,
along with a host of advanced capabilities specifically targeted for
oncology applications. These advanced features include interactive
image fusion, auto contouring, beam and block entry, dose calculation
and segmented image reconstruction with isodose display in sagittal,
coronal, axial and beam's-eye views. Also supported are generation
of digitally reconstructed radiographs, integral and differential
dose-volume histograms for 3D structures, and a brachytherapy module
with full "TG-43" implementation, including extended radial and anisotropic
dose functions suitable for intravascular brachytherapy.
TeraRecon's Aquarius Workstation is a fully
real time 2D review and 3D post processing workstation featuring a
host of advanced visualization, editing and analysis tools. It allows
for interactive "fly through" renderings of anatomy, and 3D or 4D
rendering of body tissue from CT or MR data. Volume, distance and
area calculation are all supported for segmented regions of interest.
It is a fully integrated solution, which includes user-friendly workflow
tools such as a comprehensive patient database, a powerful reporting
module and archiving tools. Softcopy reading tools are provided for
2D images in addition to the workstation's 3D visualization and analysis
package.
"The real time volume rendering of TeraRecon's
VolumePro® technology greatly enhances the ability of our software
to provide beam's-eye reconstructed anatomical views with isodose
overlay and digitally reconstructed radiographs incorporating beam
and target information" said Dr. Robert Miller, Chief of Physics at
the National Cancer Institutes' Radiation Oncology Branch.
"The Aquarius Workstation is readily applied
to real-time 3D review and analysis in an oncology setting, and at
ASTRO we will show this capability, complemented by the National Cancer
Institute's TPS3D oncology radiation therapy planning software as
a works-in-progress demonstration," states Robert Taylor, Ph.D., Executive
Vice President of TeraRecon. "The Aquarius Workstation allows for
real time 3D volume imaging and analysis, a performance benefit which
renders our system more responsive and productive, hence offering
significant time savings in Radiation Oncology."
About TeraRecon, Inc.
TeraRecon, Inc. is a technology-driven provider of advanced 3D imaging
systems for medical and other visualization applications, with solutions
based on its unique and patented image processing technologies. The
company has developed a leading portfolio of products that advance
the performance, quality, functionality, and integration of image
processing and 3D visualization systems. Founded in 1997, TeraRecon
has developed a unique family of powerful processors that are used
in its real-time diagnostic workstations, enterprise-wide 3D imaging
servers using thin-client PCs, color Doppler ultrasound systems, mini
gamma cameras, high performance reconstruction engines, and real-time
volume rendering hardware engines. TeraRecon is a fast growing, privately
held company with headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and branch offices
in Concord, MA; Tokyo, Japan; Osaka, Japan; and Trondheim, Norway.
Contact:
TeraRecon, Inc.
Robert Taylor, Ph.D.
COO & Executive VP
650.372.1100
taylor@terarecon.com
www.terarecon.com
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