What are some of the latest developments in cardiac image display workstations?
Mr. Blumensohn: There is a distinction between the primary workstation and the secondary-level or clinical workstation. People who work on clinical workstations want to be able to run the application and do image manipulation on standard PCs as much as possible. In this case, if you want to see an image thats in a higher resolution than supported by a typical PC monitor, you must use tools such as panning. For more advanced diagnostic viewing, we support high-resolution monitors, including several megapixels. In the past, cardiology required specific controllers and other dedicated and specific hardware components. Today, we support the majority of this functionality with software components. Frost & Sullivan: How important are strategic alliances and partnerships for achieving success in this market? Mr. Blumensohn: Strategic partnerships, especially with modality vendors, are important since some customers look for a one-stop solution. In Europe, we have signed strategic alliances wi