V3D-Colon

Overview

Virtual colonoscopy

Up until now, colonoscopies have been seen as time-consuming, uncomfortable and inconvenient procedures. This negative image has led to 80-85 per cent of the population never getting screened for colorectal cancer. It also plays a large part in colorectal cancer being the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, especially since colorectal cancer is 91 per cent curable when detected early. V3D-Colon has the power to change that image forever.

V3D-Colon and virtual colonoscopy have the power to change that negative image forever.

Virtual colonoscopy as an alternative to traditional colonoscopy can dramatically increase a patient's comfort level, as there is no longer a need for a long tube to be inserted into the colon.

In a virtual colonoscopy, the colon is inflated with carbon dioxide introduced through a small rectal tube. Spiral CT colonography images are then taken in seconds, yielding one-millimeter resolution in the axial and sub-millimeter resolution in the plane directions with excellent contrast between the colon wall and the lumen. Advanced image segmentation creates a clean 3-D colon reconstruction and computer graphics enable easy navigation through it.

V3D comes ready to use as a 'turn-key' virtual colonoscopy system. No setup or extensive computer knowledge is required, although all users must be trained in the use of V3D.

All of the necessary hardware and software needed for interactive virtual diagnosis-based on supplied CT colonography or MRI images is contained in V3D.

Ease of use

Intuitive user interface.

Automatic segmentation & centerline extraction.

Fifteen minutes per patient.

Electronic bowel cleansing.

Productivity tools

Automatic & interactive navigation.

100% Lumen coverage & verification.

Measurement tools.

Transparent rendering mode.

3-D Virtual colonoscopy & 2-D CT colonography synchronized views.

Cost effectiveness

New procedure equals increased revenue.

More throughput equals faster return on investment.

Increase your CT utilization.