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im3D Selected as Entrepreneurial Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan



    im3D - Medical Imaging Lab, a research center based in Torino,
    Italy that collaborates closely with medical and clinical specialists
    worldwide to develop advanced medical imaging solutions, announced
    today that it has been selected as the Entrepreneurial Company of the
    Year 2007 by Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company that
    has been partnering with clients to support the development of
    innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The award recognizes
    im3D's state of the art product offering, strategic partnerships and
    technology competencies, as well as the Company's contribution in the
    European Computer Aided Detection Market. im3D's first commercial
    product, the CAD-COLON diagnostic system, supports medical specialists
    in the early diagnosis and prevention of colorectal tumors by
    increasing diagnostic accuracy and reducing overall reading times.

    CAD-COLON, considered an evolution of virtual colonoscopy, is a
    fast, intuitive and extremely accurate diagnostic system which
    utilizes CT scans of a patient's abdomen and pelvis to create a 3-D
    model of the patient's colon in which suspect areas are automatically
    identified and highlighted. CAD-COLON is the result of over 5 years of
    multidisciplinary research conducted in Italy by im3D - Medical
    Imaging Lab, with contribution of clinical partners including IRCC -
    Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (Candiolo) and ISI
    Foundation - Institute for Scientific Interchange (Torino), and is
    primarily used within the following clinical contexts:

    -- As a prevention test in at-risk patients (family history of
    colon cancer)

    -- As a follow-up tool for examining post-op patients

    -- As a training system for the continuing education and
    formation of young specialists

    -- As a support system for endoscopic probing and polyp removal

    -- As a viable alternative in cases when endoscopies are not
    feasible due to occlusions or malformations

    "The use of CAD in virtual colonoscopy is gaining wide approval as
    a convenient and very accurate screening tool for colorectal cancer
    because the CAD algorithms automatically process the raw VC images
    thereby increasing the overall efficiency of the radiologist,"
    explains Frost & Sullivan Research Manager Siddharth Saha. "im3D was
    selected as Frost & Sullivan's 2007 Entrepreneurial Company of the
    Year based on its advanced medical imaging technology and strong sense
    of research."

    Colon cancer is the second largest cause of cancer-related deaths
    in the western world in both males (after lung cancer) and females
    (after breast cancer). The characteristics of this disease (family
    history/familial, absence of symptoms and increased risk for patients
    over 50) make prevention the most important weapon for hindering the
    onset of colorectal cancer in medium-to-high risk patients.

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    For more information about im3D or CAD-COLON, visit the website
    http://www.i-m3d.com