U-Systems, Inc. announces technology licensing agreement with Siemens Healthcare

San Jose, Calif. – December 22, 2008 – U-Systems, Inc., the
innovative leader in dedicated breast ultrasound systems, today
announced a technology licensing agreement with the Ultrasound
Business Unit of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain
View, California. The U-Systems’ somo•VIEWer™* advanced
workstation for Automated Breast Ultrasound has been licensed
for use with Siemens’ ACUSON S2000 Automated Breast Volume
Scanner (ABVS)** recently introduced at RSNA 2008. This will allow
physicians to obtain the comprehensive 3D view of the breast
volume which features U-Systems’ intuitive anatomical coronal
plane not available with conventional ultrasound systems.

"This license agreement will increase the adoption of Automated
Breast Ultrasound systems for women’s healthcare clinics wanting
the most advanced imaging technologies," said Ron Ho, President
and CEO of U-Systems. "Women’s healthcare and breast imaging is
strategic to both U-Systems and Siemens. We see significant
advantages in leveraging Siemens’ marketing and ultrasound
expertise with our advanced development competencies and look
forward to this partnership.”

source; U-Systems