GE chooses DivX Video Technology for Medical Imaging Devices
ViewPoint, a division of GE Medical Systems, has selected for its PIA (peripheral interface adaptor) devices to employ San Diego, Calif.-based DivXNetworks Inc.'s DivX video compression technology.
The PIA product line collects image archiving applications and documentation tools that automate the storage and retrieval of patient records. DivX, a MPEG-4 compatible video compression technology, enables the creation of DVD-quality video at one-tenth the size of MPEG-2.
Incorporating DivX to ViewPoint's PIA devices will allow high-resolution medical images to be easily archived and distributed between hospitals and medical institutions. Viewpoint products can interface with many ultrasound and endoscopy systems from a variety of manufacturers.
"The addition of DivX video to our PIA devices enables our customers with crystal clear video images at a size small enough to store and transfer among medical professionals," said Bernhard Hornung, leader of the development at ViewPoint.
The PIA product line collects image archiving applications and documentation tools that automate the storage and retrieval of patient records. DivX, a MPEG-4 compatible video compression technology, enables the creation of DVD-quality video at one-tenth the size of MPEG-2.
Incorporating DivX to ViewPoint's PIA devices will allow high-resolution medical images to be easily archived and distributed between hospitals and medical institutions. Viewpoint products can interface with many ultrasound and endoscopy systems from a variety of manufacturers.
"The addition of DivX video to our PIA devices enables our customers with crystal clear video images at a size small enough to store and transfer among medical professionals," said Bernhard Hornung, leader of the development at ViewPoint.