Perceptive Informatics Enhances CNS and Oncology Medical Image Processing and Analysis Capabilities Through Alliance With Biospective

BOSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL) , today announced that it has enhanced its capabilities with respect to processing and analysis of medical images for central nervous system (CNS) and oncology related clinical trials through an alliance with Biospective, Inc. Through this alliance, Perceptive Informatics will use Biospective's specialized medical imaging process and analysis software to supplement its existing technology in support of independent reviews of imaging data for both exploratory and large-scale, multi-center studies.

Experts from Perceptive Informatics will discuss these enhanced capabilities at Booth #333 in the exhibit hall during the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD), to be held July 11 - 16, 2009 in Vienna, Austria. James Paskavitz, M.D., Medical Director, Perceptive Informatics will be available at ICAD to discuss a poster presentation regarding a medical imaging methodology developed by Perceptive Informatics, which provides a new approach to monitor brain atrophy in Alzheimer's disease and potential treatment effects with the goal of accelerating decisions about Alzheimer's compounds in development.

"With CNS and oncology research growing at a fast pace, Perceptive Informatics is focused on expanding its capabilities to help clients use medical imaging as an endpoint, or biomarker, to assess efficacy and safety of new treatments in these important therapeutic areas," said Kenneth G. Faulkner, Ph.D., Vice President of Medical Imaging, Perceptive Informatics. "Our alliance with Biospective expands Perceptive's ability to provide sophisticated imaging capabilities, which combined with our in-depth therapeutic expertise is focused on improving the productivity and efficiency of clinical studies."

source: PR Newswire