Barco supports Digital Breast Imaging Forum at SCAR
SCAR, Orlando, FL, USA, 2 June 2005 - Medical imaging specialist Barco joins in supporting the Digital Breast Imaging Forum that will be held at the 2005 SCAR (Society for Computer Applications in Radiology) annual meeting. The forum, titled “Breast disease diagnosis for the future: a forum to share practical needs for integration”, will bring together all parties involved in digital mammography to identify and discuss the critical issues related to the acceptance and optimization of digital breast imaging. Through its support, Barco affirms its commitment to mammography imaging.
"Barco is pleased to support and participate in this initiative, organized by SCAR and the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic”, says Albert Xthona, Product Manager Digital Mammography. This seminar will offer clinicians, manufacturers, scientists and regulatory bodies an outstanding opportunity to discuss important topics such as image integrity, digital workflow, image display, image compression, FDA approval, legal issues and interoperability. “By addressing these issues, we will be able to extend mammography viewing into the PACS environment and ensure quality digital breast diagnosis in the future”, continues Xthona.
Barco has been a leading provider of display systems for digital mammography for many years. Its extensive line of dedicated, FDA approved imaging solutions is renowned worldwide for its unsurpassed film-like image quality. Barco’s mammography products include the CRT-based MAMMOMEDIS and the LCD-based CORONIS 5MP MAMMO, featuring several pioneering innovations to further optimize accuracy and provide the ultimate diagnostic confidence.
The Digital Breast Imaging Forum will be held on Saturday, June 4th in the Grand Ballroom IV-VI of the Orlando World Center Marriott. The session will begin at 1pm.
For more information on the SCAR 2005 Annual Meeting or the Digital Breast Imaging Forum, visit www.scarnet.org.
CORONIS is a registered trademark of Barco.
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Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco is active worldwide and has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company (Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB).
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