PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI) (www.neuro-kinetics.com) , manufacturers of noninvasive medical evaluation equipment used worldwide to test for vestibular and neurological dysfunctions, said today that it will preview its soon-to-be released version 6.8 of its VEST(TM) control and analysis software at next week’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology in San Diego (http://www.entnet.org).
Otolaryngologists use NKI’s I-Portal(R) NOTC (Neuro-Otologic Test Center) system and other NKI equipment to conduct various vestibular, oculo/ocular-motor and optokinetic tests to assess balance and central and peripheral neurologic functions.
“We have embarked on a strategy of expanding the clinical efficiency and utility for our products. To accomplish that goal, we are making ongoing improvements to our VEST software platform,” said Dr. Alex Kiderman, NKI chief technology officer. “Otolaryngologists, and the other clinicians we support, rely on our equipment to perform tests that are accurate, reliable and efficient. As we continue to improve VEST, we give clinicians the opportunity to do more efficient and reliable testing of their patients.”
VEST 6.8, expected to be available in late 2009, will give clinicians the ability to enhance specific tests, including:
The pending VEST 6.8 enhancements come on top of NKI’s numerous recently completed upgrades to its software, including:
Utilizing National Instruments technology, VEST includes reporting features for reimbursable tests, built-in analytical tools and normative data for comparative analysis.
For more information about VEST or any other NKI product or service, please call the company in the U.S. +1.412.963.6649 or via e-mail to info@neuro-kinetics.com.
ABOUT NEURO KINETICS
ABOUT NEURO KINETICS, INC.
Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (www.neuro-kinetics.com) is a fast-growing manufacturer of noninvasive medical test equipment used worldwide by audiologists, neurologists, neuro-otologists, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists and other medical specialists in the detection and evaluation of neurological, otological and vestibular disorders. The privately owned company, originating in the 1970s, pioneered the development of vestibular and neuro-otologic testing equipment, including the renowned Barany (rotational) chair. The company’s patented products include the I-Portal(R) NOTC system (Neuro-Otologic Test Center), I-Portal(R) VNG (Video Nystagmography) system and I-Portal(R) VOG (Video Oculography) system, along with related accessories, software, training and support services. Users include doctors and researchers in universities and government facilities as well as specialists in fields such as audiology, neurology, neuro-otology, ophthalmology and otolaryngology.
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CONTACT: John Buckman of Buckman Communications, for Neuro Kinetics, Inc.,
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Web site: http://www.neuro-kinetics.com/
