About the CAP Foundation
The mission of the College of American Pathologists Foundation is to
provide leadership and resources to assure continuing excellence in the
science, art, and practice of pathology by identifying critical issues that
impact pathology and the public, supporting conferences and research to
address those issues, and disseminating this information to pathologists and
the public.
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, IMPAC Medical
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMPC), a leading provider of anatomic pathology IT
solutions, the Association of Pathology Informatics (API), and the College of
American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation announced today a new unrestricted
educational grant to provide additional training for pathology residents and
fellows.cap. Groundbreaking Ultrasound Technology is Poised to Re -Shape Assessment
of Coronary Artery Disease

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. Half of all men will develop heart disease.

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The Association of Pathology Informatics the CAP Foundation and IMPAC Medical Systems Announce Medical Informatics Scholarship for Pathology Residents and Fe

"We are delighted to support pathology residents and fellows through a
medical informatics scholarship and further define our commitment to
pathology. Supporting
more than 2500 installations worldwide, IMPAC provides practical solutions
that deliver better overall communication, process efficiency and quality
patient care.org. Serruys, Thoraxcentre, Erasmus Medical Center,
Rotterdam , The Netherlands commented: "The use of IVUS today is generally
focused on providing geometric measurements of the vessel and lumen.

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"We are excited to be
involved with this program.impac.

About the Association for Pathology Informatics
The Association for Pathology Informatics (API) supports advances in the
field of Pathology Informatics through research , education, scientific
meetings, and through electronic and printed communications. The colorized VH images show four plaque component types: fibrous,
fibro-fatty, dense calcium, and necrotic core . is a privately held medical device company founded in 2001.com

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This grant
helps emphasize the value of diagnostic data to an overall informatics program
to refine clinical outcomes, improve patient outcomes, and advance
population-based cancer research," stated Joseph K., Volcano Corporation today
announced the commercial launch of its patented VH(TM) IVUS system -- the
first technology to enable real time (in the cardiac catheterization lab)
compositional assessment of atherosclerotic plaques in coronary arteries.

An Important Advance in Diagnostic Imaging
Previously , assessment of atherosclerotic disease was limited to 2D views
of symptom-causing narrowing of the coronary arteries by way of contrast
agent-enhanced X-Ray imaging. Leon
continued, "This impressive technology will assist us in interpreting our
ultrasound results and is expected to provide important new information to
guide the management of our patients.

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http://www., +1-650-623-8883, or pr@impac . By simplifying IVUS use and by
providing important new information to the interventional cardiologist , we are
confident that VH IVUS will improve the treatment of patients and help to
further expand IVUS use in percutaneous coronary interventions.

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For more information about IMPAC products and services , please
call 650-623-8800 or visit http://www. We are aggressively studying this new
technology and assessing its optimal role in the cath lab.

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This novel technology provides automated measurement tools to simplify
image interpretation and employs a pre-determined color key to display plaque
composition at a specific point in the artery or across a region of interest."
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About IMPAC Medical Systems
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. The association also seeks to develop relationships with other
professional societies and industry partners that share similar interests and
goals.org. Images are displayed live, in the cath lab for easy review by the
interventional cardiologist and his or her staff while the patient remains on
the table.
Information on the basic composition of coronary plaques has previously been
unavailable to clinicians -- except at autopsy .

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With systems designed for anatomic
pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, imaging, clinical laboratory,
and cancer registry, IMPAC supports the entire team of healthcare
professionals who contribute to the care of the cancer patient. No changes to standard clinical practice are required to employ VH
IVUS.volcanocorp. With global
distribution, VOLCANO is a leading provider of innovative diagnostic and
therapy-guiding technologies to the interventional cardiology and peripheral
vascular fields.

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The program will be administered by the CAP Foundation and the API. Pathology's premier grant-making organization, the CAP Foundation
awards grants to further pathology research and innovation , advance education,
and develop leadership, and provide community service.com.

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"We are thrilled to bring this groundbreaking product to market,"
commented Scott Huennekens, President + CEO, Volcano Corp. Volcano products include Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
systems and catheters , as well as physiology guide wires.

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VOLCANO Corp. Announces Commercial Release of VH(TM) IVUS System

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The Pathology Informatics Scholarship supports further training in
pathology informatics through two, three-week rotations: one at IMPAC's
headquarters and one elective rotation at a facility specializing in pathology
informatics. Jachinowski, president and
CEO of IMPAC Medical Systems .pathologyinformatics.

CONTACT: Julie DeSantis, Public Relations Manager of IMPAC Medical
Systems, Inc. More recently, grayscale IVUS allowed for
quantification of atherosclerotic plaque build-up, in addition to providing
precise measurements of vessel anatomy to guide optimal angioplasty or
stent-based treatment.com/vhivus/ for more detailed information
on the technique and product ."

About Heart Disease
Heart disease and stroke, the principal manifestations of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease, is the #1 killer of men and women in the Western
world. Atherosclerosis is the
underlying mechanism for coronary artery disease, ischemic strokes, and
peripheral vascular disease.

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The VH(TM) IVUS technology is now available on new VOLCANO systems or as an
upgrade to VOLCANO's installed base of Intravascular Ultrasound ("IVUS")
systems in medical centers throughout the world. Leon, MD Chairman of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation(R) and
the Associate Director of the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
(CIVT) at Columbia University Medical Center, New York City.

About Volcano Corporation
Volcano Corp.

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"This initiative provides excellent synergy between our three
organizations and helps to advance our mission to promote the field of
pathology informatics as an academic and a clinical subspecialty of
pathology," said Mark Tuthill, M. The grant will provide up to $5000 to offset expenses incurred
during the program . IMPAC strives to provide a single source of data for discovery and
analysis through diagnosis, treatment , and long-term follow-up.
Applications are now available by visiting http://www. is a leading provider of oncology IT solutions
that streamline both clinical and business operations to help improve the
process of delivering quality patient care."

Comments from Early Collaborators
"VH(TM) IVUS is the first IVUS system capable of providing information in
the cardiac catheterization laboratory about the plaque composition," said
Martin B. Dr.

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Plaque imaging using
VH IVUS will provide key information and may shift the paradigm of how we
diagnose and manage patients with cardiovascular disease.

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CAP Foundation President Thomas Wood, MD, FCAP, said, "The collaboration
of the three organizations on this grant is an excellent example of pathology
and industry working together to advance new technology to improve patient
care.impac. VH IVUS has the potential to revolutionize the
management of coronary artery disease by providing more information about
atherosclerosis in the form of arterial plaque composition assessment.

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For more
information, please contact the CAP Foundation by telephone (800-323-4040
ext 7740) or email (CAPFdn@cap.com. To learn more about API , visit http://www. VH IVUS images are created
using VOLCANO's imaging console along with the Eagle Eye Gold IVUS imaging
catheter. Due to
IVUS' inability to display plaques other than as grayscale renderings,
interventionalists have had difficulty drawing conclusions about the plaque
type or disease type seen in individual patients.
With over 400 worldwide employees, Volcano is focused on the discovery,
development and commercialization of products for the detection and treatment
of atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaques in the coronary and peripheral
vascular systems.

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D.com/informatics .org). API develops
standards for reporting, transferring, storing, and merging confidential and
other pathology-related information, and plays an active role in legal,
ethical, social, regulatory, and governmental issues related to pathology
informatics.volcanocorp.

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Volcano's new VH IVUS technology uses advanced spectral analysis
techniques to allow simplified interpretation of ultrasound images and provide
detailed information on the composition of each patient's atherosclerotic
plaques . For more information, please visit
http://www.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., president of API. He continued, "VH
IVUS is the culmination of over 10 years of research and development at The
Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Volcano.