VIDAR, Siemens Medical Solutions and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL
To Complete a Mammography Clinical Study
CHICAGO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- VIDAR Systems Corporation, the leading
manufacturer of medical film digitizers, today announced that it will work
with Siemens Medical Solutions and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL to perform
a mammography clinical study. This study will focus on the comparison of
digitized images versus hard-copy original films. Dr. Elizabeth DePeri,
Diagnostic Radiologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, will serve as
the principal investigator.
Along with the VIDAR CAD PRO(TM) film digitizer, Mayo Clinic will also
utilize the Siemens soft-copy reporting workstation*, which incorporates
software by MeVis BreastCare, a Siemens affiliate company, and is a
workstation developed for and dedicated to digital mammography. During the
study, radiology records personnel will digitize a total of 120 studies and
each of four Board Certified and MQSA credentialed Radiologists will interpret
digitized mammography examinations which they had previously interpreted using
film. This study is projected to be complete within six months.
This study is designed to prove the quality of soft copy images is equal
to or better than original films. Using the VIDAR film digitizer and Siemens
reporting station should help investigators conclude that readings from
digitized film are as accurate as the original diagnosis by viewing hard
copies. This conclusion would further prove that a radiology department could
become filmless.
"This is an important study, especially because it includes specialized,
dedicated mammography reporting workstations and software that may prove to be
key in finally bringing filmless radiology departments into reality," said
Judie Dresbach, luminary manager for Women's Health, Siemens Medical
Solutions. "We are proud that our unique Siemens digital mammography soft-
copy reporting workstation* is playing a part in this study."
Brian Beardslee, vice president of VIDAR, said, "We are excited to be a
part of this study and work with such world class participants. We hope that
this study reinforces the important role film digitizers are playing in
mammography."
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a multispecialty medical clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. The
staff includes 328 physicians working in more than 40 specialties to provide
diagnosis, treatment and surgery. Patients who need hospitalization are
admitted to nearby St. Luke's Hospital, a 289-bed Mayo facility. Mayo Clinics
also are located in Rochester, Minn., and Scottsdale, Ariz.
About Siemens Medical Solutions
Siemens Medical Solutions of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) with headquarters in
Malvern, Pennsylvania and Erlangen, Germany, is one of the largest suppliers
to the healthcare industry in the world. The company is renowned for its
innovative products, including imaging systems for diagnosis, therapy
equipment for treatment, hearing instruments, and critical care and life
support systems, as well as a wide array of information technology and data
management solutions that optimize workflow and improve outcomes for
hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices. Known as the premiere health
information application service provider, the company processes nearly 137
million transactions daily and manages more than 86 terabytes of data -- twice
the information volume of the Library of Congress. Employing approximately
31,000 people worldwide, the company's preliminary figures for fiscal 2002
include sales of 7.6 billion EUR, orders of 8.4 billion EUR and EBITA of 1
billion EUR. More information can be obtained by visiting
http://www.siemensmedical.com.
About VIDAR
VIDAR Systems Corporation, a privately held technology company
headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, is the leading manufacturer of x-ray film
digitizers serving the PACS, remote primary diagnosis, teleradiology,
telemedicine, mammography CAD, and oncology markets. VIDAR's digitizers are
the choice of more than 100 systems solution providers. For additional
information, visit VIDAR's Web site at http://www.filmdigitizer.com.
Note to editors: VIDAR digitizers will be demonstrated at the company's
booth, #8344, at the RSNA's 88th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting at
McCormick Place in Chicago. Exhibits are open December 1-4 from 10 a.m.-6
p.m. (CST); and December 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (CST). To schedule an
interview with Brian Beardslee, please call Jennifer McCarty at 703.471.7070,
Ex. 269.
* Caution: Limited by US law to investigational use. The information
about the Siemens soft-copy reporting workstation is preliminary. This
product is not commercially available in the US and its future availability
cannot be ensured.
SOURCE VIDAR Systems Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.vidar.com
http://www.filmdigitizer.com
http://www.siemensmedical.com
CONTACT:
Jennifer H. McCarty of VIDAR Systems
Corporation, +1-703-925-2366, or jennifer.mccarty@vidar.com
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