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Leading Dermatologists, Pathologists to Assemble for In-Depth Training Course on Confocal Diagnostic Image Interpretation

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – October 17, 2007 – Lucid, Inc. (www.lucid-tech.com) today announced that leading dermatologists and pathologists from around the world will be assembling in Modena, Italy for the 2nd Confocal Diagnostic Readers’ Two-Day Training Course. This will be the second in a series of international courses designed to educate diagnostic readers on the interpretation of in-vivo confocal images.

Instructors for the two-day training course will be Dr. Giovanni Pellacani from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Modena, Italy; Dr. Salvador González (Ramon y Cajal Madrid); Dr. Josep Malvehy (Hospital Clinic. Barcelona and CEDILP) and Dr. Susana Puig (Hospital Clinic. Barcelona and CEDILP). The event, to be sponsored in part by Lucid, developer of the VivaScope® confocal imagers and the VivaNet™ telemedicine information system, will be held at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, October 20- 21, 2007.

This training session will be held to support the 2008 commercial availability of Lucid’s VivaNet® telemedicine system throughout Europe.

“Lucid is delighted to provide the opportunity to educate confocal diagnostic readers. This educational process is a critical step if the dermatology community is to adopt in-vivo confocal imaging for widespread use in skin cancer screening,” said Jay M. Eastman, Chief Executive Officer of Lucid, Inc.  He continued, “Due to the overwhelming demand, Lucid will offer a significantly expanded course schedule for imaging and diagnostic readers during 2008.”

Lucid’s non-invasive VivaScope® confocal microscopes provide cellular resolution images of skin that may be used by a physician to assist in forming a clinical judgment for a variety of skin conditions.  Lucid’s VivaNet™, a HIPAA compliant DICOM-Network, is intended to provide fast, accurate, and secure storage, retrieval and transfer of VivaScope® digital cellular resolution images across the Internet to facilitate professional collaboration and consultation between the attending physician and confocal diagnostic readers.

For information on Lucid’s continuing series of courses and educational sessions, VivaScope® or VivaNetTM technology, contact Lucid by phone at 585-239-9800, by email at info@lucid-tech.com, or on the web at www.lucid-tech.com.

About Lucid Inc.
Lucid Inc., based in Rochester, New York, USA, is a medical device and information company dedicated to deploying its innovative cellular imaging technology and using the VivaNet Internet based medical information system to securely deliver accurate, real-time VivaScope® cellular resolution images to medical professionals.  When coupled with its digital VivaNetTM system, the company’s ability to image in-vivo (living) tissue will aid medical practitioners and pathologists in skin cancer screening with clarity, speed and patient comfort. For more information about Lucid Inc., visit www.lucid-tech.com or call +1-585-239-9800.

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