Cedara to Showcase Powerful Clinical Workflow Applications at the 2005 European Congress of Radiology - Cedara introduces new breakthrough in breast imaging technology - CAD for ultrasound - Cedara helps radiologists cope with the massive datasets from high-powered Multi-detector CTs - Cedara provides new fusion technology for PET/CT - Cedara's latest clinical innovations for PACS solve a broad range of clinical workflow problems TORONTO, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEDARA SOFTWARE CORP. (TSX:CDE/NASDAQ:CDSW), a leading independent provider of medical imaging technologies for the global healthcare market, today announced plans to showcase a comprehensive set of new clinical workflow solutions at the upcoming 2005 European Congress of Radiology (ECR), held March 4 to 8 in Vienna, Austria. Demonstrated solutions will include a wide range of PACS-ready clinical packages that allow radiologists and other specialists to launch orthopaedic planning, digital mammography screening, 3D, multi-detector CT, PET/CT and other applications, from a single PACS workstation - eliminating the costly use of multiple workstations. "Specialists in clinical environments often require tools beyond the scope of standard radiological reporting." said Jacques Cornet, Cedara's VP of Marketing and Operations. "At present, most other PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) offerings simply do not address all of these needs. Any hospital, imaging center or OEM interested in next generation solutions really should make a point of visiting Cedara this year at booth 127 in Hall A.". New product offerings from Cedara include: - Cedara Breast Imaging - the only offering to provide computer assisted detection (CAD) support for multiple breast imaging modalities. Cedara's ultrasound CAD solution, B-CAD(TM), gives radiologists detailed information on breast lesions, helping them more easily distinguish between benign and malignant lesions. Not only are radiologists able to view CAD markers for mammography and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) breast images, they can also view any vendor's digital mammography images, side by side with prior digitized images. These features, coupled with the ability to view images from other modalities on the same workstation, make it the only solution required by today's breast imaging practices. - Cedara CT Works(TM) - an image management solution that helps radiologists swiftly crunch through the vast amount of data produced by today's high-powered, multi-detector CT (MDCT) imaging devices. Features include a dynamic worklist that helps users effectively manage patient lists; interactive thick slab MPR and MIP rendering modes for rapid 3D image scrolling; and curved and batch MPRs, as well as universal connectivity via DICOM to the major modalities, archives, and DICOM Media. CT Works is suitable for use with virtually all clinical CT applications. - Cedara PET/CT - Cedara is also previewing a PACS-ready functional plug-in for PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography), SPECT-CT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography),and molecular imaging. This plug-in enhances the capabilities of any vendor's hardware offering and can be easily integrated into existing PACS systems. Cedara's new PET/CT component allows health care professionals to compare metabolic activity with anatomic location using images generated by PET/CT scanners. Both radiologists and nuclear medicine specialists will find significant workflow advantages through image fusion, MPR and MIP views. - Cedara OrthoWorks Spine Analyzer(TM) - the most advanced spinal planning application to date. Orthoworks Spine Analyzer lets spine surgeons and radiologists analyze cervical or lumbar spine flexibility, and check posture or deformities of the spine. Surgeons can use the system's semi-automated spinal vertebra anatomy detection feature to significantly reduce planning time and as well apply standard spinal measurements in less time. OrthoWorks Spine Analyzer conveniently forwards valuable clinical patient data to OrthoWorks Care Manager automatically. - Cedara OrthoWorks Care Manager(TM)- the first clinical data management system designed specifically for orthopaedic surgeons, hospital administrators, and implant manufacturers who want to manage clinical data in orthopaedics, perform multi-center studies, and track clinical outcomes. Today most orthopaedic surgeons are forced to keep manual records of orthopaedic surgeries and separate records for follow-up care and recovery. These conventional techniques make it almost impossible to discover important cause and effect trends and statistics. With OrthoWorks Care Manager, users now have vital outcomes statistics readily available at their fingertips. About Cedara Software Corp. Cedara Software Corp. is a leading independent provider of medical imaging technologies. Cedara's software is deployed in hospitals and clinics worldwide and is licensed by many of the world's leading medical device and healthcare information technology companies. Approximately 28,000 medical imaging systems and 6,400 Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) workstations have been licensed to date. Cedara recently acquired eMed Technologies Corporation, widely known as a provider of innovative PACS and teleradiology solutions that have been installed in over 2,000 hospitals and imaging centres. Cedara is unique in that it has technologies and expertise that span all the major digital imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, echo-cardiology, angiography, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and fluoroscopy. Furthermore, the Company's medical imaging offerings are used in all aspects of clinical workflow including the capture of a patient's digital image; the archiving, communication and manipulation of digital images; sophisticated clinical applications to analyze digital images; and even the use of imaging in minimally-invasive surgery. On January 18, 2005, Cedara announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to merge with Merge Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ:MRGE), d.b.a. Merge eFilm, in an all-stock transaction. The merger is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. Certain statements contained in this news release are forward-looking within the meaning of securities laws and are based on current expectations that are subject to a number of assumptions, uncertainties and risks, and the actual results may differ materially from what is currently expected. In particular, statements relating to the healthcare imaging software market and market share, relating to the Company's expectations concerning its licensed software products, relating to the Company's expectations as to revenues, costs and cash flows, relating to the acquisition of eMed and relating to the proposed merger with Merge eFilm are forward looking statements. The assumptions, uncertainties and risks upon which these forward looking statements are based include, but are not limited to: dependence on key personnel of the Company, dependence on major customers and individual contracts, fluctuations in quarterly financial results, competitive pressures (including price competition), rapid technological change, exchange rate fluctuations, risks associated with international operations, dependence on intellectual property rights, regulatory clearances and approvals for new products, risks relating to product defects and product liability, adverse consequences of financial leverage, ability to service debt, continued acceptance of the Company's products, regulatory changes to the health care industry, seasonality, economic and political conditions, risks relating to the acquisition of eMed and risks relating to the proposed merger with Merge eFilm including risks associated with obtaining regulatory and shareholder approvals without unexpected delays or conditions, timely implementation and execution of merger integration plans, retention of customers and the Company's original employees, successfully leveraging Merge eFilm's and the Company's comprehensive product offering to the combined customer base and sustaining continued growth at rates approximating recent levels. Further information about these risks and uncertainties can be found in the continuous disclosure documents filed from time to time by Cedara with the securities regulatory authorities, which documents are available at http://www.sedar.com/. For more information, visit the Cedara website at http://www.cedara.com/. All trademarks appearing in this release are the property of Cedara Software Corp. DATASOURCE: Cedara Software Corp. CONTACT: Jacques Cornet, VP of Marketing & Operations, Cedara Software Corp., (905) 672-2100 ext. 2564, ; To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go to http://www.newswire.ca/ and click on reports@cnw.

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