Three-dimensional-software developer Viatronix has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its V3D-Calcium Scoring software. V3D-Calcium Scoring allows for visualization, analysis, and comparison of calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, according to the Stony Brook, NY-based vendor.
Compatible with electron beam and multislice CT scanners, the software requires just 90 seconds to transmit CT patient data before analysis, according to Viatronix. The company said doctors can view plaques in both 2-D and 3-D, and also benefit from a filtering system that removes image artifacts.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersDecember 21, 2001
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