Japan’s First Cloud-Based, Real-Time 3D Imaging Solution Launched

A secure, high quality network enables 3D image viewing and processing on PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

KDDI Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) and TeraRecon, Inc. (Foster City, CA, USA) have announced the launch of a cloud-based, real-time 3D imaging solution. The service is the first in Japan to offer real-time 3D medical-image processing and viewing capabilities to the healthcare industry. The solution is able to provide real-time processing equivalent to that of an on-site server by combining TeraRecon's large-scale 3D medical imaging delivery solution with the KDDI Cloud Platform Service, and by connecting servers over a fast and secure network.

Healthcare institutions can introduce the system with minimal initial investment. In addition, network enables 3D medical images to be viewed and processed on a variety of devices. The use of a cloud platform significantly reduces the workload that medical institutions need to undertake for system operation and maintenance.

Prior to launching the solution, a demonstration trial to assess practical use was conducted in cooperation with Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital in Saitama prefecture (Japan), from December 2011 to March 2012. Data for approximately 2,000 3D-medical images was sent to the cloud for analysis and processing, and the results were provided with a processing speed and operability equivalent to that of an on-site server system. In addition, the ability to view images remotely using KDDI's Closed Remote Gateway, a WiMAX-based closed-area remote access service that provides a secure remote access environment without connecting to the Internet, received high evaluation for its usefulness in situations such as emergencies.

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