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Barco raises the bar for cost-effective diagnostic viewing with new Nio® display system

Next generation Nio® improves on performance and affordability

KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, 14 October 2004 – Barco is proud to announce the release of the next generation of its diagnostic grayscale display system Nio®. Following on its commitment to maintain the highest standards in medical imaging, Barco’s Nio® has been significantly enhanced with a new, ultra-fast display controller, more extended quality assurance functionality and an attractive new design. Improving on performance and affordability, Barco’s innovative line of Nio® display systems continues to address the significant needs of healthcare professionals for a high-quality, yet cost-effective solution for diagnostic viewing.

The successful Nio® medical display system, available in 2MP, 3MP and 5MP resolutions and single- and dual-head configurations, was originally introduced in June 2003. Since then, medical professionals have applauded Nio® as an affordable, reliable and high-quality solution for diagnostic viewing. Its high-brightness, combined with image crispness and excellent viewing angle makes Nio® a flexible solution for a multitude of medical imaging applications, including PACS, CT, MRI and angiography.

Today, Barco’s Nio® product line has been substantially improved with even more advanced capabilities. A significant enhancement to Barco’s Nio® display systems is the new BarcoMed® Nio® display controller, featuring Barco’s proprietary AURA technology. BarcoMed® Nio® produces 256 simultaneous grays out of a palette of 1024. With 64-bit PCI performance and image download speeds up to 200 MB per second, BarcoMed® Nio® is the fastest display controller in its league.

Next to Barco’s high-speed display controller, the new NIO® display system features an update of Barco’s user-friendly NioWatch® software. With NioWatch®, softcopy QA administrators can easily set the display in accordance to DICOM part 14. Last but not least, Nio® displays can now be equipped with a protective front cover, which protects the LCD panel against damage from intensive use in clinical rooms.

NIO® display systems feature Barco’s proven Backlight Output Stabilization (BLOS®) technology. BLOS® guarantees fast power-up and continuously stabilizes the luminance output of the LCD’s backlight. This significantly improves the overall optical efficiency of all Nio® display systems and provides long-term image confidence.

Barco’s new NIO® display systems are available for orders now.

About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.