Planmed has introduced a new maxillofacial imaging option to its breakthrough Planmed Verity CBCT extremity scanner.
Maxillofacial imaging option MaxScan, CE-approved in December, provides wider applications with a single imaging system.
In addition to extremities, jaw, teeth, maxillofacial area, sinuses, temporomandibular joints (TMJ), orbits and airways can now be studied with Planmed Verity. The benefits of the scanner include low imaging dose, high image quality and superb patient comfort.
“We are proud to introduce maxillofacial imaging option MaxScan to Planmed Verity,” said Vesa Mattila, managing director of Planmed.
“Being an add-on, MaxScan provides a cost-effective solution for maxillofacial imaging. One of the biggest competitive assets of this new modality is its low patient dose. It is therefore an excellent addition especially for sinus imaging. MaxScan is also a very practical tool for trauma imaging. Complex fractures are easily visualised in the 3D data.”
Isotropic resolution of 200 μm, combined with advanced image enhancement algorithms, shows even the tiniest bone structures clearly. The 3D information provided by MaxScan is significantly more informative than that of traditional X-ray or Multi Slice Computed Tomography (MSCT) devices with larger, non-isotropic voxels.
MaxScan imaging option of Planmed Verity is designed to provide maximum patient comfort.
“Performing a sinus scan with a traditional medical CT unit can be uncomfortable for the patient,” said Mattila.
“Planmed Verity solves this problem by providing a very convenient sitting position, where the open gantry design reduces anxiety. The lean-in type positioning also makes maxillofacial imaging a fast procedure.”
Compact, stand-alone and mobile, Planmed Verity can fit into almost any existing X-ray room and can be easily sited even side by side with other imaging equipment. With adjustable, soft surfaced gantry and dedicated positioning trays it provides versatile patient positioning and optimised patient comfort.
