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Computed radiography system with integrated osteoporosis diagnostics released.

Women's Health Weekly

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2004 AUG 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CompuMed, Inc., (CMPD), a medical-informatics company serving the healthcare community with diagnostic software solutions, announced the DICOM version of its OsteoGram system is available as a value-added component of computed radiography (CR) platforms sold by Orex Computed Radiography.

Orex is a global leader in the development of filmless medical imaging equipment.

CompuMed's OsteoGram is a patented software application for the cost-effective diagnosis of osteoporosis, a "silent" degenerative disease that affects more than 44 million Americans. In 2003, CompuMed and Orex announced a licensing agreement to integrate the OsteoGram software into Orex workstations. Orex is an industry leader in the healthcare industry's shift from film-based to digital radiography platforms. Such platforms represent a high growth market in the global imaging field, as hospitals, clinics, and physicians' offices replace older, analog systems in an effort to eliminate film costs, messy chemicals, and darkrooms.

"I am pleased that the OsteoGram is now available for sale as part of the Orex CR system," said CompuMed CEO Jerry McLaughlin. "Clinicians can now ...

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