Diagnostic Zero-Footprint Medical Image Viewer Supports Multidiagnostic Monitor Configurations

A universal, web-based zero-footprint viewer has been developed that enables diagnostic interpretation of medical images and pertinent digital data on a range of computers anytime, anywhere across the enterprise. It supports viewing of all cleared Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) imaging modalities and both two-dimensional (2D) and 3D viewing.

Claron Technology (Toronto, Canada) , a developer of universal medical imaging viewers, has been awarded the CE marking for its NilRead zero-footprint viewer for the diagnostic interpretation of medical images. Coinciding with this, Claron has opened European headquarters in Hasselt, Belgium, under the direction of Tom Tilmans, director of sales.


Running from a remote server, NilRead requires no software download while delivering the highest quality performance, comparable with a full-featured picture archiving and communication system (PACS) viewer. NilRead features customizable hanging protocols, prior-current comparisons and extensive measurements. Its innovative visualization features include MIP, thin/thick slabs, volume rendering, and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) fusion imaging.

NilRead provides high levels of security and leaves no data on the viewing hardware when the session is completed. It is the first zero-footprint viewer supporting multidiagnostic monitor configurations. Claron has recently extended Nil with data adapters for popular vendor-neutral archive (VNA) solutions and with bidirectional Web API for integration with workflow solutions. This, combined with strong support for non-DICOM data, including native support for video and multiple image formats, such as jpeg, png, tiff, bmp, PDF, and others, makes the viewer a suitable companion to a multispecialty enterprise archive.

“NilRead received FDA [US Food and Drug Administration] and Health Canada clearance for diagnostic use several months ago and has been extremely well-received in North America,” said Claudio Gatti, co-CEO and co-founder of Claron Technology. “With CE acceptance, we are pleased to start offering the technology throughout Europe. The functionality of both viewers will be expanded at ECR with localization in all major European languages to facilitate adoption through the European Community.”

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Tom Tilmans to Claron to spearhead the introduction of Nil in Europe,” said Reuven Soraya, sales and marketing vice president for Claron. “Tom brings a wealth of experience and business connections to the company. With Tom’s expertise and the new CE mark, we are looking forward to extending the value of Nil to European customers.”

Claron’s Nil range of viewers also includes NilShare for non-diagnostic use, which has been helping to meet the image sharing needs of a wide range of needs of medical facilities since 2010. The company is focused to the application of image processing, image sharing, and image distribution in medicine. Their systems are designed to identify anatomy and tissues of interest, visualize and analyze them, and securely distribute them on a variety of different platforms from desktop to smartphones.

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