Calgary Scientific Inc., a company known for creating transformative technology for the medical industry and beyond, announced today it has become a member of the Health and Life Sciences Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program of Hitachi Data Systems, and will partner with Hitachi Data Systems to deliver the next generation of Vendor Neutral Archive solutions, built on the Hitachi Clinical Repository platform.

Under this partnership, Calgary Scientific's diagnostically-cleared medical imaging solution, ResolutionMD®, will extend the functionality of Hitachi Clinical Repository (HCR) providing healthcare enterprises with powerful visualization, collaboration and mobile tools that will support HCR's promise of improved clinical decisions and patient care delivery via full data ingest and intelligent clinical access.

"We are creating an exciting synergy through this partnership agreement," said Dave Wilson, Senior Director, Health and Life Sciences. "We're excited to partner with Calgary Scientific to help accelerate innovation in the VNA market, and help redefine the concept of a Vendor Neutral Archive to include all departments through to the healthcare enterprise."

"Partnering with Hitachi Data Systems and becoming a member of the Health and Life Sciences Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program is an important step in our enterprise viewing strategy," said Pierre Lemire, President and CTO with Calgary Scientific. "The combination of ResolutionMD and Hitachi Clinical Repository by Hitachi Data Systems is a winning solution for practitioners looking for quick and secure access to valuable healthcare information."

About Calgary Scientific Inc.

Calgary Scientific is the global leader in web and mobile diagnostic medical imaging solutions and collaboration enablement technologies. For more information on Calgary Scientific, go to www.calgaryscientific.com. Find out how to image enable your enterprise at http://offers.calgaryscientific.com/image-enable-your-enterprise.

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