Segasist Technologies releases Segasist PMR-R 2.0 at RSNA 2010 in Chicago and will launch Segasist Toolkit 1.0

Segasist Technologies announces the release of the latest version of its prostate MRI software and the launch of a brand new product, the Segasist Toolkit. Both will be released at the upcoming RSNA 2010 tradeshow in Chicago, taking place between November 28th and December 3rd, 2010. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) November 18, 2010 - Toronto, ON - Segasist Technologies, a Canadian software company developing contouring productivity tools for medical imaging, has today announced the release of a new version of its prostate MRI software and the launch of a new product, Segasist Toolkit, to take place at RSNA 2010.

Segasist PMR-R is a software tool developed for the purpose of processing Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) of the prostate. Version 1.0, released on May 17, 2010, was created to assist researchers presently developing a role for MRI in the diagnosis, tracking and treatment of prostate cancer. Version 2.0, to be released at RSNA 2010 in Chicago, follows an extensive internal validation, and contains a variety of improvements to the previous version. In addition to improved and new functionalities, Segasist PMR-R 2.0 will offer researchers the option to export extracted contours under the DICOM-RT format to make the results accessible to other programs.

"The latest version of the PMR software" comments Hamid Tizhoosh, CEO of Segasist Technologies, "will enable researchers to efficiently delineate the prostate gland in MR images and save the results in DICOM or DICOM-RT format. The performance, functionality and interface have all been considerably improved thanks to the feedback we have received from the many researchers who have been using the software."

In addition, Segasist Technologies will release a new product at RSNA 2010. The Segasist Toolkit 1.0 is the segmentation engine that represents the core technology behind the Segasist software.

"During the past several months" reports Tizhoosh, "we received a great number of responses from many researchers looking to use our contouring software and auto-contouring engine for other cases and modalities, not just for prostate MRI. We are now delighted to announce that the Segasist Toolkit will be launched at RSNA 2010."

Segasist Toolkit is a collection of libraries providing auto-contouring and editing functionalities allowing it to segment many lesions and organs in any modality. It can be integrated within any existing software to add segmentation capabilities. Several utilities are included to make the integration and usage of the software easy. The toolkit comes with a user manual that has clear, easy to follow, step-by-step instructions.

"At RSNA 2010, we look forward to establishing new relationships with clinical researchers" concludes Tizhoosh, "Segasist Technologies will be making its software products available to selected researchers for evaluation purposes. As the software is presently undergoing clinical validation, ongoing collaboration with clinical experts is pivotal for us to make sure we can respond to the most urgent contouring needs in the future."

About Segasist Technologies

Segasist Technologies is a software company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada focused on developing contouring productivity tools for use with advanced visualization modalities including MR, Ultrasound, and CT. The company's premiere product - Segasist Segmentation Assistant software - is designed for use in improving accuracy in delineating lesions/organs in radiation planning and radiology. Segasist is a flexible solution; it can be applied to a multitude of medical image types, integrated into existing commercial visualization/planning software, or used as a plug-in productivity tool in a clinical setting.

For more information contact Dr. Hamid Tizhoosh at (647) 260-7834 or visit http://www.segasist.com

Segasist Technologies
MaRS Centre, South Tower
101 College Street, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M5G 1L7

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