A leader in advanced visualization, artificial intelligence, image viewing, and post-processing: TeraRecon

The clinical environment has changed and referring physicians need quick, detailed understanding of pathologies to deliver effective patient therapy. They expect faster, more advanced views of abnormal conditions across the entire range of care areas. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced visualization innovator, TeraRecon delivers what they need. TeraRecon streamlines post-processing so you can maximize your most valuable asset: time. And by bringing together all imaging techniques, TeraRecon boosts your productivity across all modalities… CT, MR, PET, SPECT, Interventional, and presents consistent users interface for all clinical applications. TeraRecon is a leader in advanced visualization and artificial intelligence solutions and their flagship product, iNtuition, is the market share leader for radiology and cardiology advanced visualization. TeraRecon is committed to redefining advanced visualization by leveraging machine learning and improving radiology workflows through personalized automation that increases efficiency. TeraRecon is a privately-held global company with its world headquarters in Foster City, California, and major offices in Tokyo, Japan; Frankfurt, Germany; and Acton, MA; and Durham, NC.

iNtuition, consistently leads the advanced visualization category of the industry’s leading independent technology analyst. iNtuition offers advanced 3D and 4D medical imaging post-processing. TeraRecon is widely considered the gold standard in cardiac and vascular imaging. Multi-detector CT is rapidly evolving as a preferred imaging solution within nuclear cardiology as a quick and noninvasive diagnostic test; however, it creates a tremendously large amount of data. The Aquarius iNtuition platform complements CT technology by providing the power and clinical tools necessary to arrive at an interpretation swiftly, and with confidence, TeraRecon said. The application includes calcium scoring, advanced vessel analysis, functional assessment, plaque analysis, and EP planning. The architecture integrates seamlessly integrates with cardiology PACS solutions, offers decision support through automated preprocessing, advanced interpretation tools for the diagnosing physician, and simple interactive Web-based distribution tools for disseminating the results of interpretation to their intended recipient.

TeraRecon's automated preprocessing system, AquariusAPS, reportedly automatically identifies and labels cardiac anatomy, and then performs automatic segmentation and centerline extraction, to prepare the examination for the speediest diagnostic interpretation. Streamlined and customer-tailored Workflow Templates speed the process of navigation through the dataset so that the physician can apply their time and concentration to clinical interpretation. The all thin-client Aquarius iNtuition solution allows access to multi-modality review of MR, nuclear medicine, PET/CT, angio/cath, US/echo, CR and DR, from any networked PC, enterprise-wide, and even hand-held devices via AquariusWEB. AquariusWEB delivers a simple user interface designed to facilitate a volumetric image review experience that requires no advanced training requirements. AquariusWEB is supported directly by modern Web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari without requiring any installation or administrative privileges. No plug-in, Java or ActiveX controls are required. AquariusWEB allows volumetric and interactive Scenes to be reviewed by end users who would otherwise be prohibited access by institutional security policies that prevent the downloading or installing of software. The AquariusWEB viewer can also enable embedding of live, interactive scenes into electronic medical records and physician web portals. It is even possible to open and manipulate volumetric images on the iPhone.

With the addition of the iNtuition AI Data Extractor, users can quickly convert iNtuition^TM post-processed data - completed in the normal course of routine clinical reading workflow into volumetric, high-fidelity labeled data sets. This data can be further optimized by leveraging iNtuition as a powerful, clinical-quality data labeler and used by data scientists to create and train algorithms. The Extractor will be offered to customers free for the first 90 studies, with a low per-image extraction fee thereafter. TeraRecon customers can now derive new value from many years of past physician, technologist and system-based advanced 3D post-processing by leveraging the iNtuition AI Data Extractor and converting exported files into the necessary formats for continuous algorithm development and training.TeraRecon is used within many of the highest volume 3D post-processing labs, some of which process approximately 200,000 studies per year. “At 3DR, we have 100 full-time 3D technologists who are highly skilled at segmentation and anatomic labeling. They have a deep understanding of our clients’ diagnostic interpretation requirements and produce 3D post-processed imaging data sets used by many of the most prestigious health systems in America.” said Dr. Robert Falk, Chief Medical Officer at 3DR Laboratories in Louisville, Kentucky. “Our most sophisticated work is performed on TeraRecon’s iNtuition solution. We are proud to be able to offer this profoundly simple way for our customers to access the AI Extractor technology and immediately unlock the value of their data.”

Shannon Walters, Executive Manager of a prominent 3D and quantitative imaging lab said, “The most important thing that AI can do for my department is help people do their work better day-by-day. I am excited that the clinical expertise of my staff can now be utilized in the development of new AI tools.” The iNtuition AI Data Extractor is made available as an engine that runs locally or in the cloud as part of the EnvoyAI^TM platform. This new offering is the first in a series of developer-focused EnvoyAI engines that will streamline the training, delivery and application of new AI algorithms. EnvoyAI is the world's first medical imaging AI marketplace and interoperability platform, currently offering over 80 algorithms with 20 holding regulatory clearances in various global territories. All EnvoyAI marketplace algorithms, including the iNtuition AI Data Extractor, are offered with a free trial period allowing clinicians to experiment with the ever-growing number of commercial-ready and research-use AI products.

Jeff Sorenson President and CEO of TeraRecon

Jeff is responsible for ensuring that TeraRecon remains an innovative company with excellent relationships with its customers, employees, shareholders and the medical imaging community. He has been instrumental in achieving growth, increased customer satisfaction and the commercialization of disruptive new technologies. Prior to TeraRecon, he has held leadership positions within the healthcare verticals of Hyland Software, GE, Imatron and Philips. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A. from Cardinal Stritch University in Minnesota.

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