HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 September 2008-Confirma and Medrad Link to Advance Patient Care in the European Union(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com

Confirma, a provider of CADstream, a CAD operating system for MRI, and Medrad, a provider of medical devices and services

The companies have signed an agreement that enables Medrad to sell CADstream in the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. Under the agreement, Confirma will install, train and support all CADstream customers.

"Our partnership with Medrad will make CADstream available to more physicians and patients, ultimately helping improve patient care in the EU," said Wayne Wager, president and CEO, Confirma. "With their customer relationships, dedication to the radiology market and reputation as a leader in medical imaging devices, Medrad will be a strong partner."

"We are delighted to be able to offer CADstream to our customers who are starting or growing their breast or prostate MRI programs. CADstream is an excellent complement to our MRI products and will allow us to offer application-based breast and prostate MRI solutions," said Joe Havrilla, senior vice president, Medrad MR Business Unit.

CADstream is a dedicated CAD operating system designed specifically for radiology networks and workflow-specific MRI applications. The system automates the analysis, reporting, and interventional planning of studies and promotes standardization of MRI studies with the incorporation of recognized standards. Workflow-specific applications include breast and prostate. CADstream scales to meet customer workflow needs, whether just beginning or managing an existing moderate- to high-volume breast MRI program.

Under this agreement, Medrad will be selling Confirma's next-generation CADstream, version 5.0, for breast and prostate in the European Union. This version of CADstream is currently under clinical investigation in the United States.

Medrad is a worldwide provider of medical devices and services that enable and enhance imaging procedures of the human body. Used in diagnostic imaging, Medrad's product offerings include a comprehensive line of vascular injection systems, magnetic resonance (MR) surface coils and patient care products, and equipment services.

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