TeraRecon debuts SaaS cloud computing service at ISCT 2010

Advanced visualization and decision support technologies provider TeraRecon has made available its internet-accessible software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model for cloud computing, iNtuition Cloud.

The San Mateo, Calif.-based company has debuted its technology for registered users at the 2010 International Symposium on Multidetector Row CT (ISCT) 2010 in San Francisco this week, and it is available for evaluation by prospective users, who can access the company’s website to request an evaluation account registration.

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