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Dr. David Wilson, Consultant Musculo­ Dr. David Wilson (front), Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist at St. Luke’s
skeletal Radiologist at St. Luke’s, said: “It is a very Radiology, tries out the new device accompanied by (from left) Dr. Sami Tohka
impressive piece of equipment and I am excited Sales and Marketing Director at Planmed Oy; Marcus Blunkett, Principal Physicist St.
about investigating Planmed Verity’s potential for George’s Healthcare NHS Trust; Marion Watson, Superintendent Radiographer at
use in a U.K. trauma environment. Its versatility St Luke’s Radiology; Dr. Gina Allen, Consultant Radiologist; and Simon Pike, Product
for imaging the upper and lower limbs in the Manager at Xograph Healthcare Ltd.
seated, recumbent and standing position for
weight-bearing examinations is something we
have not experienced before. The low radiation
dose is of major importance changing the clinical
circumstances in which we would use CT. “

“We are also going to undertake three small
research projects using the scanner whilst it is at St
Luke’s involving occult fractures in ankle trauma,
standing ankles after elective orthopaedic surgery,
and wrist injuries,” Dr. Wilson continues.

The Planmed Verity will be used to diagnose
private and NHS patients.

Paul Andrews, Commercial Manager at
Xograph Healthcare, said: “I am so pleased that
St. Luke’s have taken the first installation of the
Planmed Verity Extremity Scanner in the U.K.
The versatility of this advanced mobile imaging
platform allows it to be sited and set up in any RPA-
approved room, as no extensive room preparation
or external cooling systems are required.”

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Comparison of knee cartilage visibility in 1.5T MRI and extremity
CBCT arthrography. Courtesy of Prof. Jari Salo, Kuopio University
Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

Planmed Oy is part of the Planmeca
Group. Founded in 1989, Planmed
offers products for mammography and
orthopaedic imaging that are well-
known for their imaging performance,
user-friendliness and good ergonomics.

www.planmed.com

Weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing image of the ankle using
Planmed Verity Extremity Scanner. Image courtesy of Dr. Kimmo
Mattila, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.