CHELMSFORD, Mass. - June 6, 2007 - Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) will demonstrate its recently released Visage™ CS Thin Client/Server 2.2* with greatly improved 3D tools and enhanced workflow for CT angiography, at the 2007 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), June 7-10 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI.
Mercury's Visage CS Thin Client/Server 2.2 features advanced tools for 3D and 4D image interpretation, post-processing and distribution that are not bound to specific workstations, but become available directly within the PACS workflow anywhere in the hospital enterprise. Bone removal for CT runoff studies automatically identifies leg bone, pelvic bone and spine to provide a better view on vascular structures. As a result, complete vessel trees can be easily and accurately displayed, e.g., in a 3D MIP without the bone blocking the view.
Visage CS now comprises a new integrated suite of vessel analysis tools for defining vessel paths, tracing vessel paths, doing curved planar reformatting or straightened-out lumen view. In addition, Mercury's fully integrated Visage Cardiac CT Analysis Package* now features 4D Cardiac CT data support including coronary vessel analysis as well as left ventricle functional analysis.
"Mercury's Thin Client/Server solution greatly enhances the CT angiography workflow," said Marcelo Lima, Vice President and General Manager of Commercial Imaging and Visualization at Mercury. "With Mercury's Visage CS Thin Client Server, 2D, 3D and even 4D medical imaging data can be accessed throughout the hospital network and also from external clients via a secure connection. This way, the required processing and visualization capabilities can be shared effectively by radiologists, clinicians and referring physicians across the entire healthcare workflow."
Visage PACS 5.0, Mercury's web-based image management system, will comprise powerful and flexible hanging protocols as well as an improved study worklist and other new functions that greatly enhance the support for an efficient radiologic workflow.
* The Visage Cardiac Analysis Option is currently pending FDA clearance to market. The Visage CS Thin Client/Server 2.2 and Visage PACS 5.0 and are currently under CE approval process.
For more information on the Visage CS Thin Client/Server, visit www.mc.com/3Dcore, or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951.
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. – Where Challenges Drive Innovation
Mercury Computer Systems is the leading provider of computing systems and software for data-intensive applications that include image processing, signal processing, and visualization. With a strong commitment to innovation, our expertise in algorithm optimization, systems development, and silicon design is blended with software application knowledge and industry-standard technologies to solve unique computing challenges. We work closely with our customers to architect solutions that have a meaningful impact on everyday life: detecting aneurysms; designing safer, more fuel-efficient aircraft; identifying security threats; discovering oil; developing new drugs; and visualizing virtually every aspect of scientific investigation.
Mercury's comprehensive, purpose-built solutions capture, process, and present data for the world's largest medical imaging companies, 8 of the 10 top defense prime contractors, and other leading Fortune 500 and mid-market companies in semiconductor, energy, telecommunications, and other industries. Our dedication to performance excellence and collaborative innovation continues a 24-year history in enabling customers to stay at the forefront of the markets they serve.
Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and serves customers worldwide through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries, and distributors. We are listed on the Nasdaq National Market (NASDAQ: MRCY). Visit Mercury at www.mc.com.
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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to the Mercury Visage product line and 3D to the Core solutions. You can identify these statements by our use of the words "may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company's markets, effects of continued geo-political unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, continued funding of defense programs, the timing of such funding, changes in the U.S. Government's interpretation of federal procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company's products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, and difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company's recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.
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Public Relations Manager Life Sciences
Mercury Computer Systems
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