Fischer Imaging Corporation, a leader in the diagnosis and screening of breast cancer through the application of innovative digital imaging technology, has introduced the SenoScan2 Slot Scanning Digital Mammography (SSDM) system, here at the 90th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), taking place from Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, 2004.
As part of the announcement, Fischer confirmed that the SenoScan2 system would be included in the three-year, global agreement with Philips Medical Systems, a division of Royal Philips Electronics. Under the terms of the agreement signed last month, Philips will sell, service and support a specialized version of Fischer's digital mammography system integrated with Philips' UNIQUE image processing and user interface, thereby extending its product range.
"With the SenoScan system, Fischer already delivered the best image quality available in mammography. Now, the SenoScan2 enables users to fully maximize this image quality with customizable workflow and image management capabilities in a series of robust workstations that will scale to their needs," said Harris Ravine, Fischer Imaging president and CEO. "The partnership with Philips validates the clinical impact of Fischer's patented slot scan technology and will dramatically expand access to powerful end-to-end digital mammography solutions," he added.
Fischer's slot scanning technology utilizes a tightly collimated x-ray beam that scans in precise alignment with a narrow slotted image receptor. This highly efficient design essentially eliminates the negative effects of scatter radiation without requiring the use of a grid. The result is sharp, high-resolution images with up to a 60 percent reduction in radiation dose.
Fischer will also display an expanded family of softcopy review workstations, the SenoView and SenoView Plus, based on the integration of the SenoScan system and the Cedara I-ReadMammo, the recently FDA-approved mammography reading workstation for diagnosis and screening.
Offering a workstation that integrates easily with a film digitizing application allowing radiologists to view current and prior images in a single format on a single workstation, the integrated SenoView workstations address the need to view prior images on film and the impact of multiple workstations for multi-modalities, and viewing monitors for reporting systems. Display and viewing preferences, such as hanging protocols, toolbars and menus can be customized for every individual user for all modalities, offering optimal workflow and exam reading speed, the company release said.