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Planmed News

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New imaging capabilities for

Planmed Verity® introduced

CBCT image of a fibula with metal fixation, before and after metal suppression.

With the most significant upgrade yet to the Planmed Verity®
extremity scanner, Planmed introduces a number of new features
to its popular CBCT unit, along with an even better image quality.
The new 2.0 version of the Planmed Verity® Manager software
(VM2.0) also further improves usability, one of the core values of
Planmed’s design philosophy.

Images without artefacts Closer to traditional CT imaging collaborate with some of the world’s leading
Metal implants causing different types The VM2.0 software release adds flexibility radiologists and clinicians to develop even
of artefacts are always troublesome to extremity imaging. Many of the more innovative ways of imaging for the
in medical imaging. With the VM2.0 features, such as metal suppression and future.
software, artefacts caused by surgical the capability to do new reconstructions
screws and implants can now be reduced after image acquisition have so far only One of our great innovations that will
to a minimum by fine-tuning images by been available for more expensive whole be available very soon is stitching – fusing
metal suppression. Hard and soft tissue body CT systems. With the new features, together two images to allow users to
resolution can also be improved with the Planmed Verity imaging workflow is increase the Field of View in Planmed Verity.
specific image reconstruction filters and closer to traditional medical CT imaging. Larger visibility around the anatomy of
kernels. Furthermore, it is now also possible interest is beneficial in trauma analysis
to examine the original, metal-artefact-free The new release has received extremely (e.g. wrist area) and in surgery planning.
2D images used for 3D reconstruction for positive customer feedback; leading The image below illustrates a fusion of two
better diagnostic support. With VM2.0, radiologists have praised the quality of images. ▰
you can always get the optimal image for the metal artefact reduction, for example,
different purposes, ranging from smooth and they have also been impressed by the
3D rendered images visualising complex speed of image processing.
fractures to sharper images for detailed
bone structure analysis. More innovations to come
Planmed Verity is gaining popularity
Usability with new features around the world, and new features and
For users, the most striking change is the methods are constantly being introduced
new, larger multi-touch display. You can to it. We at Planmed are excited to
now zoom and rotate images with two
fingers, just like with your mobile device. An example of image fusion around the hindfoot, midfoot and ankle.
We have also developed a new method to
help patient positioning. The HoverTray
feature provides more comfort for a fracture
patient by reducing the need to move the
extremity for scanning. Additionally, it is
now easier to define your own imaging
protocols.

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