SOURCE:
TeraRecon, Inc.
2008-07-17 18:19:00
TeraRecon Looks Into the Heart With iNtuitionTM at SCCT 2008
SAN MATEO, CA–(EMWNews – July 17, 2008) – TeraRecon, Inc. (www.terarecon.com), a
leading provider of advanced cardiac CT interpretation software, today
announced new innovations for its Aquarius iNtuition™ suite of advanced
visualization offerings to be showcased at the Third Annual Scientific
Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in Orlando,
FL, held from July 17-20, 2008.
At SCCT 2008, Cardiac CT professionals seeking “anytime, anywhere” access
to the most advanced and powerful tools for cardiac CT interpretation will
be introduced to TeraRecon’s Aquarius iNtuition™ platform. Aquarius
iNtuition™ delivers best-in-class advanced interpretation tools to any
PC via the company’s industry-leading client-server technology, with
particular emphasis on fast interpretation of coronary anatomy and
morphology, quantification of stenotic disease, calculation of coronary
calcium burden, ventricular function and left atrium analysis, all
delivered in a fast, simple and integrated package accessible from multiple
desktop or laptop computers at the same time.
“Imaging practices focused on Cardiac CT have very particular needs when it
comes to interpretation software,” said Robert Taylor, Ph.D., TeraRecon
president and chief operating officer. “Studies are several times larger
than typical radiology examinations, and multiple users require concurrent
access to the full diagnostic tool set, but via an affordable and flexible
licensing model. In addition, distribution of interactive 3D results to
referring physicians is a powerful aid to demonstrating the value and
convenience of CT technology as a complement to existing diagnostic
paradigms in cardiology.”
To this end, the AquariusNET iNtuition server can now be configured to
support a fixed number of users, each able to access large cardiovascular
studies and the full suite of cardiovascular analysis tools. The server
also includes the AquariusWEB viewer which allows a simple web link (“URL”)
to be sent to a referring physician via e-mail or embedded in a report.
Upon clicking on that link, the physician is taken to a secure page where
they can interact directly with key 2D, 3D or vascular analysis views that
the interpreting physician selected to illustrate the findings. An
interactive 3D experience is provided directly through the web browser,
using only standard browser technology, requiring no download, installation
of plugins, or administrative privileges on the physician’s computer. If
you can access Internet-based map resources, you can almost certainly
utilize the AquariusWEB viewer with ease and simplicity.
At the June 2008 ACCF/SCCT Coronary CTA Practicum held in Washington, D.C.,
SCCT president Michael Poon, M.D., F.A.C.C, moderated a hands-on session
with 25 participants concurrently using the Aquarius iNtuition™
software, which he described as “a ground-breaking advancement in Cardiac
CT post-processing that offers an intuitive and comprehensive analysis of
Cardiac CTA data through a web-based environment that greatly streamlines
the workflow of practicing Cardiac CTA specialists.”
“With the AquariusNET iNtuition server, TeraRecon offers the highest
single-server capacity available on the market today for the largest number
of concurrent users accessing the largest CT examinations with all cardiac
tools available,” said Dr Taylor. “This is a direct and important benefit
afforded by TeraRecon’s unique technology platform, which, despite many
attempts, no inferior GPU- or CPU-based solution has been able to match.”
About TeraRecon, Inc. (www.terarecon.com)
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 four-time winner of Frost and Sullivan awards,
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 developed a unique
family of powerful processors that are used in its real-time,
enterprise-wide image processing solutions and real-time 3D volume
rendering engines. TeraRecon is a privately held company with global
headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and branch offices in Concord, MA; Tokyo,
Japan; Osaka, Japan; and European Headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
