Medicsight Announces Global Agreement With Alma IT Systems
25 Juni 2009 - 3:04PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medicsight PLC, a
subsidiary of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: MGT) and an
industry leader in the development of Computer-Aided Detection
(CAD) and image analysis software, which assists radiologists in
the early detection of disease, is pleased to announce it has
signed a non-exclusive, software license and distribution agreement
with Alma IT Systems ("Alma"). Alma is a leading developer of
advanced digital medical imaging tools, across Europe and South
America. This agreement will give Medicsight access to Alma's large
and established installed base of radiology customers in key
markets. As part of this agreement Medicsight's ColonCAD API 4.0
software will be integrated into Alma's latest Colon viewer, a 3D
visualization workstation which interprets computed tomographic
colonography (CTC) image data. Alma is one of Spain's market
leaders in medical imaging technology. It is anticipated that the
new product will be offered to both clinicians and PACS customers
via the ALMA 3D workstation and server-based client platforms.
Commenting on the partnership, Jacobo Gil de Biedma, co-founder and
CEO of Alma IT Systems, said, "Alma is a market leader in medical
imaging software in Spain and we are quickly gaining market share
in Europe and South America. We are seeing a growing demand for CT
colonography imaging tools. By developing the latest Alma Colon
viewer with the integration of Medicsight's latest ColonCAD
application, we can offer our clients complete, fast and reliable
imaging technology and continue to consolidate the ALMA 3D platform
as a one-stop solution." Allan Rowley, Chief Executive of
Medicsight, commented, "This agreement provides Medicsight with an
ideal commercial opportunity to work with Alma and further extend
our reach into the European and South American medical imaging
markets. We look forward to the swift roll out of the integrated
technology." The prototype Alma 3D Colon viewer is available for
demonstration on the Medicsight booth (number 13) at the 20th
Annual European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology
(ESGAR 2009) taking place this week in Valencia. About MGT Capital
Investments, Inc. MGT Capital Investments, Inc. is a technology
holding company that focuses on investments in the global
healthcare information technology market. The Company has two
subsidiaries, Medicsight PLC and Medicexchange Ltd. Medicsight PLC
(AIM: MDST) is a UK-headquartered, research driven, leading
developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) and image analysis
software for the medical imaging market. The CAD software
automatically highlights suspicious areas on computerized
tomography (CT) scans of the colon and lung, helping radiologists
to identify, measure and analyze potential disease and early
indicators of disease. Medicsight's CAD software has been validated
using one of the world's largest and most population diverse
databases of verified patient CT scan data. Medicsight's
ColonCAD(TM) and LungCAD(TM) software products are seamlessly
integrated with the advanced 3D visualization workstations of
several industry-leading imaging equipment partners. Medicexchange
Ltd. provides medical imaging professionals with a global web
portal containing an online sales, jobs and information channel for
diagnostic, treatment and surgery planning solutions. This combined
with a variety of relevant clinical papers, training materials and
content gives these professionals access to information and
products that they otherwise would have difficulty accessing.
Additional information can be found at http://www.mgtci.com/. All
forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the 'safe harbor'
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are based on current management
expectations that involve risks and uncertainties that may result
in such expectations not being realized. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks described
in company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DATASOURCE: MGT Capital Investments, Inc. CONTACT: Investors, Todd
Fromer, +1-212-896-1215, , or Media, Garth Russell,
+1-212-896-1250, , both of KCSA Strategic Communications Web Site:
http://www.mgtci.com/
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