Barco’s latest diagnostic display solution selected by Yale-New Haven Hospital

Barco’s Coronis Fusion 6MP DL system is the industry’s first 6 MegaPixel PACS display system for diagnostic imaging. The innovative solution features a 30-inch workspace with no center bezel, giving radiologists the freedom to organize their desktop as one widescreen 6MP or two 3MP displays, in grayscale or color, for full diagnostic detail. Coronis Fusion 6MP DL also includes Barco’s ‘MediCal QAWeb’ software and a 5-year warranty to reduce unscheduled downtime, decrease expenses, and lower the total cost of ownership.

Matthew Zawalich, Lead Systems Analyst at Yale-New Haven’s department of Diagnostic Radiology, commented on the new technology: “It is critical that the displays we use allow our radiologists to quickly and efficiently interpret studies from multiple modalities - be it a chest X-ray, vascular US, or a 3D rendering of a cross sectional imaging study. In addition, our clinicians benefit from the ability to compare imaging studies without having to look across the plastic bezel that exists in traditional high-resolution medical display technologies.”

Mike Sklar, Barco’s Director North-America for Medical Imaging, described the Barco/Fujifilm/Yale-New Haven Hospital partnership: “Barco is pleased to supply Yale-New Haven Hospital with the new Coronis Fusion 6MP DL technology through our partnership with Fujifilm. It allows the hospital to realize the technological and diagnostic gains made through the combination of Barco’s Coronis Fusion 6MP DL and Fujifilm’s Synapse® PACS integration.” Sklar continued: “Barco’s reputation of providing leading-edge technology, benefits clinicians in many ways, and we are proud that Yale-New Haven Hospitals chose Barco for their medical imaging needs.”

Yale-New Haven Hospital has purchased 60 Coronis 6MP and Nio 4MP Fusion displays to be installed within the Radiology and PACS environment throughout the entire hospital. With this technology agreement, Barco has become a major supplier for Yale-New Haven’s radiology and PACS diagnostic display needs.

Barco is an established market leader in diagnostic quality flat panel displays. Barco’s products offer system wide integration to Barco’s web-based display QA program MediCal QAWeb. With unmatched image quality, Barco display systems are the most widely used PACS displays in North America.

About Yale-New Haven Hospitals
Yale-New Haven regularly ranks among the best hospitals in the U.S. and is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Relying on the skills of approximately 2,200 university-based and community physicians practicing more than 100 medical specialties, Yale-New Haven, the Children's Hospital and the Psychiatric Hospital provide services for more than 503,000 outpatient and emergency visits and 50,000 discharges each year.

About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
As one of the FUJIFILM Corporation family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and almost $25 billion in sales, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and network systems to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. Fujifilm’s Synapse® PACS (picture archiving and communications system) provides a seamless solution for managing, storing and distributing images and information throughout the entire healthcare enterprise. Its Web integrated design and hardware-independence provide a technological infrastructure and deployment model that can be expanded upon in a myriad of ways to adapt to evolving technologies. FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Stamford, CT. More information is available at www.fujimed.com.

About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3600 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of euro 747 million in 2007.

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