Linking SCSI baed flat-bed scanner to new Mac Pro with PCI-Express

I need information on how to link my current scanner (Microtek Scanmaker 4) with a recently ordered Mac Pro. It is a SCSI based peripheral, and the only (last) of my currently owned peripherals that I'll need after getting my new Mac Pro. I've been searching the internet for a modestly priced interface board that would serve me.
I've invested several hundred dollars in the hardware and SilverFast software, and would prefer to use the old scanner rather than move to a newer USB or Firewire based scanner.
I'd appreciate any leads. Does Apple have advice? So far I've not found any discussions that face the issue, but perhaps I've missed a dark corner of the support search domains.
Thanks in advance, Carl
Mac Pro, G4 desktop, Ti-Powerbook   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  
Mac Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  
  Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Thanks Michael:
My dilemma is that a high end scanner for photographic images (up to 3900 lpi) and firewire/USB 2.0 compatible costs about $600. The card you suggest was priced at about $400.
If push comes to shove I guess I'll opt for a new scanner, and face the problem of firewire/USB obselence when it comes.
A local resource suggested that the only reason we even worry about the availability of SCSI devices is that they are needed to interface with multi-thousand dollar scientific instruments.
I was hoping to find a more modestly priced card, and thank you for the lead. It's a start!
Carl
Mac Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  
Mac Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

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