IPlan Neuroradiology: Advanced Image Analysis Software For I

BrainLAB AG, a global leader in image-guided medical technology, today announced the availability of iPlan(R) Neuroradiology, which provides advanced image processing tools for both diagnosis and planning.

iPlan Neuroradiology combines a wide range of image analysis tools within one system, including image fusion of different modalities and segmentation algorithms for critical brain anatomy functionality. Functional data analysis is further enhanced with advanced fMRI (BOLD) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) algorithm capabilities. With software designed to optimize workflow, enabling extended connectivity and collaboration features, the link between accurate diagnosis and successful treatment is strengthened by providing physicians with the ability to analyze cases with more convenient access to a larger amount of patient data.

"The ability to identify brain structures that are essential for important functions of the brain such as motor, sensory and language functions is the key to the safe treatment of any neurological tissue abnormality," says Christoph Stippich, M.D., Department of Neuroradiology, University of Heidelberg, Germany. "iPlan Neuroradiology gives physicians the ability to target specific areas in the brain with high precision while also facilitating the sharing of critical patient information across hospital departments, resulting in greater workflow optimization."

The benefits of the iPlan Neuroradiology analytic capabilities can be seen from diagnosis through to the treatment stage. Anatomical and functional data gathered by radiologists for analysis can now be used for a comprehensive range of treatment solutions, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation oncology. Neurosurgeons can load the analyzed 3D brain anatomy into their intraoperative image guidance systems, providing detailed information of the brain right at their fingertips, whereas radiation oncologists can use it for radiation dose planning and delivery.

With the added functionality of iPlan Net, a network extension of the BrainLAB planning software iPlan, physicians can access the diagnostic information from virtually anywhere in or outside the hospital. This technology facilitates the sharing of information across hospital departments, strengthening the multi-disciplinary treatment approach.

"We have been using BrainLAB planning and navigation software for neurosurgery and stereotactic radiosurgery (Novalis(R)) for some time, and last year we purchased a navigation system for the orthopedic and trauma department. We had twenty to thirty doctors in four departments sharing two or three planning stations," says Ronald Willemse, M.D., Neurosurgeon, from the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands. "The iPlan Net software was the logical choice for improving our network; instead of installing several workstations all over the hospital, we now have one central server allowing doctors to access patient information where they want and when they want."

iPlan Neuroradiology may also hold the key to earlier diagnosis of other degenerative diseases that originate in the brain such as Alzheimer's and stroke. Improved tissue segmentation capabilities and the ability to better analyze blood perfusion in the brain may provide new hope to the estimated 4.5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer's disease and the 5.5 million stroke survivors in the United States.

iPlan Neuroradiology is the latest addition to the iPlan product family. The wide range of clinical applications aims to better connect diagnosis with treatment and to foster a joint approach on the decision for the best possible treatment for any patient.

About BrainLAB

BrainLAB develops, manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology that enables procedures that are more precise, less invasive, and therefore less expensive than traditional treatments. Among the core products are image-guided systems that provide highly accurate real-time information used for navigation during surgical procedures. This utility has been further expanded to serve as a computer terminal for physicians to more effectively access and interpret diagnostic scans and other digital medical information for better informed decisions. BrainLAB solutions allow expansion from a single system to operating suites to digitally integrated hospitals covering all subspecialties from neurosurgery, orthopedics, ENT, CMF to spine & trauma and oncology. With more than 2,500 systems installed in over 65 countries, BrainLAB is a market leader in image-guided technology. The privately held BrainLAB group, founded in 1989, is headquartered in Munich, Germany and today employs around 900 people in 15 offices across Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America. For more information, visit BrainLAB at http://www.brainlab.com.

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