Press ReleasesTeraRecon, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions sign agreement for advanced 3D San Mateo, CA--November 5, 2002: TeraRecon announced it has signed an agreement with Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (Baltimore, MD) to collaborate on defining and deploying the latest advances of 3D imaging technology. Dr. Elliot Fishman, Professor of Radiology and Oncology and Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology, will be utilizing TeraRecon's advanced Aquarius Workstations and AquariusNET 3D enterprise server to bring distributed 3D imaging to clinicians across the enterprise. Johns Hopkins is utilizing TeraRecon's Aquarius Workstation for 3D review of CTA studies of the vasculature and in the detection of cancer. AquariusNET server brings enterprise-wide 3D imaging beyond the radiology department, to clinicians in areas where there is a need to visualize and interact with imaging studies acquired from CT and MR scanners. According to Dr. Fishman, the classic way for radiologists to read film images on PACS systems by reviewing the static axial source images is becoming infeasible as multi-detector CT scanners can acquire hundreds and thousands of images per patient. There are too many images to review, and viewing static images does not take advantage of all the image data that is available to see in the volume format. In addition, this information is of little value unless it's in the hands of physicians who are directly treating patients. AquariusNET makes advanced 2D and 3D image review available throughout the enterprise through installation of a simple client application on any standard desktop or notebook. Even huge studies can be streamed to clinicians over the hospital's Intranet network so that many physicians can interact with studies on the server concurrently. These rapid advances in imaging technology will allow Johns Hopkins to redefine the clinical workflow, by integrating radiologists and referring physicians in a manner which allows for better patient care. Providing rapid access to information along with the ability to manipulate the 3D models in real time enhances clinician communication with radiologists. It provides clinicians a more timely and efficient diagnosis in the way they need to review the patient images when planning a procedure. "By partnering with Johns Hopkins Medical Institute with the installation of Aquarius Workstations and AquariusNET server, TeraRecon's products will be utilized by one of the leading medical institutions in the US. Our server product represents a powerful step forward in terms of efficient distribution of the huge datasets produced by today's imaging modalities, combined with the advanced review tools necessary to efficiently perform diagnostic reading of these studies" states Dr. Robert Taylor, COO of TeraRecon. "This collaboration will help define the latest advances of new clinical applications and help define the reinvention of physician workflow using 3D." About Johns Hopkins: The Health System, which has its origins in the founding of the world?famous Johns Hopkins Hospital, now comprises three hospitals, as well as other elements of an integrated system, from a community physicians group to home care. Johns Hopkins Medicine, established in 1995 to unite Hopkins' biomedical research, clinical, teaching and business enterprises, brings together The Johns Hopkins University of School of Medicine and its faculty with the facilities and programs of The Johns Hopkins Health System. The $2 billion enterprise is one of the largest employers in Maryland. Its components consistently are named at the top of national rankings for best hospital and best school of medicine, and its faculty consistently win the largest share of NIH research funds. Results of this research continue to advance efforts to diagnose, treat and prevent many diseases. Contact: About TeraRecon, Inc. Contact:
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