April 17, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Vital Images, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTAL) is collaborating with Arkansas Children's Hospital of Little Rock, Ark., to develop a Vitrea pediatric cardiac application.

The software, developed in collaboration with Toshiba (OTC: TOSBF), is an advanced visualization tool designed specifically to meet the unique cardiac features and patient care requirements presented by pediatric patients. Vital Images plans to demonstrate the new application at The Society for Pediatric Radiology 2010 annual meeting, April 13-17, in Boston as a work in progress.

"Capturing images of hearts in infants and children is especially challenging, because their hearts are small and beat faster. In addition, they often require sedation to stay still for an exam," said Dr. Bruce Greenberg. "With the youngest patients, speed is essential to obtain the sharp 3D and 4D images that show structural abnormalities and shorten exam times in order to reduce exposure to radiation – a significant safety factor. We look forward to working with Vital Images to develop a Vitrea application that expedites the analysis of pediatric cases at Arkansas Children's Hospital and eventually at other institutions worldwide."

The ability to obtain 3D and 4D images specifically for pediatric patients will ultimately provide pediatric radiologists with more specialized tools to improve patient outcomes.

Vital Images plans to launch the Vitrea Pediatric Cardiac application in mid-2010.

Vital Images, Inc. is a market leader in advanced visualization software solutions for physicians and healthcare specialists.

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