PointDx has signed a nonexclusive license agreement to its virtual endoscopy patents to Vital Images, which will allow Vital Images to enhance its CT colonography technology.
Vital Images of Minneapolis utilizes high-speed volume visualization and analysis in its 3-D imaging software for use in disease screening applications, clinical diagnosis, and therapy planning. PointDx, of Winston-Salem, NC, said its technology will allow Vital Images to augment its Vitrea 2 CT virtual colonography software, the company’s flagship product.
Although virtual colonoscopy screening is not yet reimbursable by Medicare and most private insurance carriers, many physicians believe its use will lead to a substantial increase in the number of patients who will be screened for colon cancer. Currently, patient compliance is low due to the discomfort and expense associated with conventional colonoscopy.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
October 23, 2001
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