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TeraRecon Releases Updated Aquarius Software with New Emphasis
on Enterprise Workflow and Diagnostic Tools
San Mateo, CA--April 24, 2006: TeraRecon
announced the release of new ground-breaking
workflow enhancements and clinical tools for its flagship Aquarius
product family of
diagnostic workstations and enterprise-wide 3D servers. The Aquarius
Workstation version
3.5 offers protocol-based workflow tools which simplify the interpretation
process by
automatically presenting the 3D volume based on the study type selected
by the operator. For
cardiovascular CT, the enhanced software offers new soft plaque analysis,
automatic vessel
segmentation and extraction, measurement, interpretation and reporting
tools. For CT
colonography, the entire colon is automatically segmented upon loading
with flight paths
automatically generated providing the ability to easily switch from
2D synchronized views to
3D fly-though mode.
The AquariusNET Server version 1.7 offers several new clinical workflow
and cardiovascular
analysis enhancements. Enterprise workflow improvements include support
for Single Sign
On (SSO), which allows central administration of passwords to avoid
the need to maintain
password lists on multiple systems; online processing engines that
automatically remove the
CT table and rib cage, or calculate registration information if desired;
and Patient Information
Reconciliation (PIR), through which AquariusNET will respond to messages
from an
institution’s Radiology Information System (RIS) containing
updates to header information
for studies already present on the server. An example of when this
feature is important is the
case of a trauma patient scanned as “John Doe”, whose
images are distributed to many
imaging systems including AquariusNET. Subsequently, when the patient’s
true identity has
been established and entered into the RIS, all the imaging systems
holding the “John Doe”
images need to update the header information of these files to reflect
the true patient name. To
this end, the RIS broadcasts a message using the HL7 protocol, to
which AquariusNET can
now respond automatically.
About TeraRecon, Inc.
TeraRecon Inc., a leader in advanced image processing and 3D visualization
techniques, provides advanced imaging systems for medical and other
visualization applications based on its unique and patented image
processing technologies. A two-time winner of Frost and Sullivan’s
Innovation award, 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
image processing 3D servers, color Doppler ultrasound systems, industrial
CT scanners, high-performance reconstruction engines, and real-time
3D 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 and Executive VP
650.372.1100
info@terarecon.com
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