Imaging
Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: IMDS) a pioneer in laser
optical breast imaging systems, announced today that the majority of
international CTLM(R) systems have been upgraded to the 4.1 Performance
Package level, which includes several significant enhancements.
According to Tim Hansen, Imaging Diagnostic Systems' Chief Executive
Officer, "When we launched our US FDA Premarket Approval data collection
study, we announced that many improvements had been made to the CTLM system
since the prior study in 2001. We wanted our global users to share in these
improvements as well; recent shipments from our factory have routinely
included the 4.1 Package. Our plan has always been to upgrade the installed
CTLM base as well." Continued Hansen, "We are now nearing completion of
that field upgrade program, done entirely at IMDS expense, to ensure
continued customer satisfaction and excellent CTLM system performance. The
remaining upgrade sites include China and sites pending final installation.
This upgrade to the highest performance level has been a major
accomplishment for our organization and a source of great satisfaction for
our users."
The 4.1 Package enhancements include: new scan control software to
reduce scan time from 12 to 9 minutes, increasing patient throughput by 25%
while adding to patient comfort and reducing patient movement artifacts;
CTLM self- diagnostic background software to monitor for potential faults
and to log quality-assurance data for service purposes; improved software
to simplify daily calibration routines; customer-driven changes to the
image presentation displays to allow faster, more flexible viewing; and,
specifically for the international installed base, operator interface
software that enables simplified translation into non-English languages.
"Our users are very pleased with the enhancements and with the support
they have received from IMDS, and our distributors are similarly pleased
that we have provided the resources to complete the upgrades and training.
Some users, who had worried about technologically 'falling behind' the US
PMA sites, are now quite content. We want them to be thrilled not only with
the new optical molecular imaging capabilities but also with our support of
their work," added Tim Hansen. "We are making steady progress in our US PMA
study with these newer systems, and now we have a solid updated installed
global base."
About Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. has developed a revolutionary new
imaging device to aid in the detection and management of breast cancer. The
CTLM(R) system is a breast imaging system that utilizes patented continuous
wave laser technology and computer algorithms to create 3-D images of the
breast. The procedure is non-invasive, painless, and does not expose the
patient to ionizing radiation or painful breast compression. CT Laser
Mammography (CTLM(R)) is designed to be used in conjunction with
mammography. It reveals information about blood distribution in the breast
and may visualize the process of angiogenesis, which usually accompanies
tumor growth.
Imaging Diagnostic Systems is currently collecting data from clinical sites for the future filing of an FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) for the Computed Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM(R)) system to be used as an adjunct to mammography. The FDA has determined that the Company's clinical study is a non-significant risk (NSR) investigational device study under
812.3(m) of the investigational device exemptions (IDE) regulation (21 CFR
812). The CTLM system is limited by United States Federal Law to
investigational use only in the United States. The CTLM system has received
other registrations including CE, CMDCAS Canadian License, China SFDA, UL,
ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003 and FDA export certification.
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