COMPUMED’S OSTEOGRAM STRATEGY PROFILED BY AUNTMINNIE.COM
LEADING MEDICAL IMAGING NEWS PORTAL EXAMINES PLAN TO LINK OSTEOPOROSIS DETECTION SOFTWARE WITH DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT
Los Angeles – February 18, 2005 – AuntMinnie.com – the leading online news portal for medical imaging professionals – today made CompuMed and its strategy for the digital OsteoGram the subject of its “Business and Industry Insider” profile.
The profile examines CompuMed’s novel strategy to integrate its DICOM OsteoGram osteoporosis testing system with digital mammography equipment from potential partners including Fujifilm Medical Systems USA (plans are already under way to integrate the OsteoGram with leading digital radiography platforms). Integrating the OsteoGram with such equipment will allow women to be tested for osteoporosis at the same time they receive their annual mammograms or digital CR/DR exams.
“We’re delighted that AuntMinnie.com determined that our OsteoGram strategy to be of interest to radiology professionals who rely on the site for timely and in-depth industry news,” said CompuMed CEO Jerry McLaughlin. “As the profile explains, our strategy of combining osteoporosis testing with routine mammograms affords many significant benefits to both patients and healthcare providers.”
In an introduction that accompanied the CompuMed profile, AuntMinnie.com Editor in Chief Brian Casey echoed these conclusions by stating, “… CompuMed’s technology could make it more convenient for women to get screened by combining a breast exam with a bone density study. What’s more, the new OsteoGram could also make struggling mammography centers more profitable by adding a new, reimbursable study to their range of services.”
The full text of today’s AuntMinnie.com profile can be accessed at http://www.auntminnie.com/print/print.asp?sec=sup&sub=bai&pag=dis&ItemId=65362&printpage=true (site registration required).
About AuntMinnie.com:
AuntMinnie.com is the premier online information, transaction, and education site for all individuals affiliated with the diagnostic imaging market. Rich in timely, original content and customer-centered products and services, AuntMinnie.com is designed to enhance the professional lives of its members through interaction, participation, exchange, and commerce. Additional information on AuntMinnie.com is available at www.auntminnie.com.
About CompuMed:
Founded in 1973, CompuMed, Inc. (BB:CMPD) is a leading provider of computer-aided telemedicine and diagnostics technology. The company's core products are the OsteoGram and CardioGram systems. The OsteoGram, which is cleared by the FDA for commercial use, is an accurate and precise technology for low-cost osteoporosis testing. The CardioGram system remotely interprets electrocardiograms and is used by private practice, government and corporate healthcare providers nationwide. CompuMed is headquartered in Los Angeles. Visit CompuMed at www.compumed.net or call (310) 258-5000.
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