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NightHawk Radiology Services Chooses TeraRecon's Aquarius Technology for New Global 3D Initiative
| Source: TeraRecon, Inc.
SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - May 29, 2007) - TeraRecon, Inc. (www.terarecon.com), a leader
in advanced imaging processing technology and 3D visualization solutions,
today announced that NightHawk Radiology (NASDAQ : NHWK ), the world's
leading provider of radiology services and solutions, has chosen TeraRecon
as its technology platform for delivering image post-processing
capabilities to its more than 1,300 contracted hospitals in the U.S.
Through this partnership, NightHawk believes it is positioned to become the
leading provider of 3D imaging services for radiology, cardiology and
referring physicians, thereby exposing thousands of radiologists and
physicians to the quality and benefits of TeraRecon 3D post-processed
images.
With the recent adoption of 64-slice multi-detector CT scanners, many
radiology departments are in need of after-hours 3D post processing and
NightHawk is capable of offering this service at any hour of the night or
day. Radiology departments can elect to have their cardiac CTA studies
read by one of NightHawk's affiliated radiologists, have the renderings
created and returned for their interpretation, or may wish to only have the
non coronary interpretations performed.
"NightHawk undertook a careful and exhaustive evaluation of the leading 3D
technologies and vendors. The choice of TeraRecon was based upon its
superior workflow solutions and powerful enterprise 3D products which we
concluded were ideally suited for teleradiology," according to Bill Shea
M.D., Vice President of 3D Imaging Services at NightHawk Radiology
Services. "NightHawk's partnership with TeraRecon continues our commitment
to our radiology group customers to help improve patient care by providing
superior 3D post processing and access to image interpretations around the
clock. NightHawk now offers high quality, efficient, user-friendly 3D
reconstructions and Coronary CTA interpretations."
NightHawk's 3D initiative is powered by dual redundant AquariusNET Servers
and an Aquarius Advanced Pre-processing Server (APS). A team of expert 3D
technicians work on Aquarius Workstations at the company's dedicated 3D lab
in Austin, TX. After processing, the image data and 3D work product are
sent to NightHawk's customers who are not only able to view the results,
but can also further manipulate the images volumetrically using TeraRecon's
AquariusNET Server and a portable, archival saved-state capability called a
Scene.
"NightHawk Radiology Services is once again leading the field in its
selection of advanced technology to offer efficiency and patient care
improvements to its radiology group partners and hospitals. The broad
reach of NightHawk's established client network and the client-server
capabilities of TeraRecon's Aquarius solutions are a natural fit, and we
are excited to partner with the global leader in radiology solutions in
this new 3D initiative. NightHawk will be able to cost-effectively
introduce over one thousand facilities to advanced CTA and cardiac CT
procedures performed and delivered using TeraRecon's 3D solutions, and we
are confident this will represent a great benefit and opportunity to
NightHawk, TeraRecon and the imaging facilities who embrace the opportunity
this represents," stated Robert Taylor, COO and Executive VP of TeraRecon.
About NightHawk (www.nighthawkrad.net)
NightHawk Radiology (NASDAQ : NHWK ), headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho,
is the nation's leading provider of professional radiology solutions.
NightHawk is leading the transformation of the professional practice of
radiology by providing high-quality, cost-effective radiology services to
radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States. NightHawk's
suite of solutions, including its advanced, proprietary workflow
technology, is reshaping the way radiology groups practice by increasing
efficiencies and improving the quality of patient care. With its team of
U.S. board certified, state-licensed and hospital-privileged physicians,
NightHawk services medical groups twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
week at over 1,350 hospitals in the U.S. from centralized facilities
located in the United States, Australia and Switzerland.
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 two-time winner of Frost and Sullivan's
Innovation award, 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
has developed a unique family of powerful processors that are used in its
real-time diagnostic workstations, enterprise-wide image processing 3D
servers, dental and industrial Cone Beam CT scanners, and high-performance
reconstruction and real-time 3D volume rendering hardware engines.
TeraRecon is a fast growing, privately held company with headquarters in
San Mateo, CA, and branch offices in Concord, MA; Tokyo, Japan; Osaka,
Japan; and Trondheim, Norway.