3D Visualization Software Offers Radiologists New and Enhanced Diagnostic
Tools
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vital Images, Inc.
(Nasdaq: VTAL), an advanced medical imaging software company, today announced
that it is demonstrating the upcoming version of its 3D medical visualization
and analysis software, Vitrea(R) 2, Version 3.4, for non-invasive diagnostic
evaluation of multi-modality imaging data at the annual meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, November 30 to
December 5.
Vital Images has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration to market the enhanced capabilities of Version 3.4. The
company expects to begin distributing Version 3.4 to new and existing Vitrea
sites under maintenance agreements within the next few weeks.
"Vital Images is committed to providing innovative imaging solutions, and
our customers have come to expect the best in our flagship Vitrea software,"
said Jay D. Miller, Vital Images' president and chief executive officer. "In
Version 3.4, we added features, enterprise-wide capabilities and improvements
to Vitrea's world-class image quality. We also added automated tools for
examining vasculature, such as coronary, carotid and other peripheral
arteries. This will help radiologists reduce their reading time significantly
by eliminating manual work." Version 3.4 also includes the integration of the
ImageChecker(R) CT LN-500 from R2 Technology, Inc., into Vitrea for lung
nodule assessment.
"Version 3.4 contains capabilities that allow users access to their Vitrea
software licenses from multiple locations within their enterprise," added
Miller. "With our new concurrent licensing capabilities, radiologists will
now be able to access a single Vitrea software license from their
institution's reading rooms, private offices and other locations within a
secure local area network."
Further improvements in DICOM interconnectivity and continuous workflow in
the enterprise are a significant part of this new version of Vitrea. New DICOM
formats for PACS systems and a new DICOM-compliant tool that allows the
clinician to save important workflow data in one location and review or edit
the data in another location enhances the enterprise user experience. Vital
Images has included new image compression capabilities to reduce network
bandwidth and system storage requirements.
About Vitrea 2
Vitrea 2 is the company's advanced medical imaging software for diagnostic
evaluation of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) image data.
Vitrea 2 features real-time navigation of 3D volume data, permitting the user
to create two- and three-dimensional views of human anatomy and to
interactively navigate within these images to better visualize and understand
internal structures and disease conditions. In addition, Vitrea 2 utilizes an
intuitive clinical workflow and automatic settings to improve speed and
simplicity over other visualization techniques.
About Vital Images
Vital Images is a leading provider of 3D imaging software for use in
disease screening applications, clinical diagnosis and therapy planning. The
company's technology utilizes high-speed volume visualization and analysis, as
well as network communications based on DICOM and Internet protocols. Vital
Images cost effectively brings 3D visualization and analysis into the day-to-
day practice of medicine. Press releases, examples of 3D medical imaging and
other corporate information are available on Vital Images' website at
http://www.vitalimages.com .
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve
risks and uncertainties which could cause results to differ materially from
those projected, including dependence on market growth, the timely
availability and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive
products and pricing, dependence on major customers, fluctuations in quarterly
results, third-party reimbursement, the availability of capital and other
risks detailed from time to time in Vital Images' SEC reports, including its
most recent report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and most
recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.
Vitrea(R) is a registered trademark of Vital Images, Inc.
Vital Images disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of
others.
SOURCE Vital Images, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.rsna.org
http://www.vitalimages.com
CONTACT:
Gregory S. Furness, Chief Financial Officer
of Vital Images, Inc., +1-763-852-4100; or Nancy A. Johnson,
+1-612-455-1745, njohnson@psbpr.com , or Marian Briggs,
+1-612-455-1742, mbriggs@psbpr.com , both of Padilla Speer
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