Medical device company TechniScan, Inc. is developing an automated breast ultrasound imaging system called SVARA to improve diagnosing and treating breast cancer. To bring its SVARA ultrasound technology to market faster, TechniScan has selected a Sun Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solution architecture based on Sun's Java Composite Application Platform Suite (CAPS) and is engaged with Sun to provide expert implementation services.

TechniScan's SVARA imaging system uses an enhanced data environment of digital communication and simulation that requires an advanced database to manage the volume of data and complex data relationships. Leveraging Sun Java CAPS, a component of the Java Enterprise System, TechniScan will seamlessly and securely connect all its breast-scanning solutions to a central datacenter. Sun Java CAPS will incorporate traditional master data management (MDM) functionality with functions for composite applications development in a SOA. It provides a comprehensive integration platform to build and manage TechniScan's applications that preserve the company's investments in existing applications while enhancing, aggregating and leveraging the patient data within them.

"Sun Java CAPS will enable TechniScan to connect all of its systems to a central datacenter so it can provide integrated and quality healthcare services to operators, image reviewers, insurers and physicians through a Web-based architecture," said Rick Farnell, director of worldwide sales, Software Alliances and Channels, Sun.

To further help with integration, Sun will also join with systems integrator LCN Technology, which will provide extensive consultant services and network experience to the project. As a premier Sun and SOA Specialty certified partner, LCN will work with TechniScan to define the requirements and solutions to best implement and capitalize on Sun technology including the Sun Blade T6340 Server Modules combined with the Sun Storage 7310 Unified Storage System to develop a storage platform, JavaFX for building rich Web applications and Sun's Electronic Master Patient Index (EMPI), for sharing patient data across organizations.

With more than 20 years of experience working with hospitals, clinics and insurers around the world, Sun is recognized for its design, delivery, and operation of large-scale healthcare IT systems. Sun has implementations in the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, Singapore, and the UK.

"In today's healthcare industry, the integration and sharing of appropriate patient health information is becoming an essential component of quality healthcare delivery," said David C. Robinson, chief executive officer at TechniScan, Inc. "We chose Sun because of its excellent reputation as a healthcare solution leader. Sun demonstrates the vision and visibility, as well as the technology, that will help TechniScan reach our goals and bring SVARA to market faster to help improve the future of women's health."

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