Feb 2008 Newsletter

Mobile Intraoperative CT Scanner Now Available

The xCAT® ENT is a revolutionary compact CT scanner designed for intraoperative scanning of the sinuses, skull base and temporal bones. The portability of this device is ideal for use before, during, and post- surgery to compare and confirm surgical plans and procedures. IGS compatibility allows for immediate image transfer.

xCAT® ENT's lightweight design encompasses a flat-panel detector for high-resolution bone window contrast images collected in a single 360 degree rotation around the head.

To learn more, please visit http://www.xorantech.com/contentHTML/RealTimeCTImage.php or read the following:

"Use of Intraoperative CT Scanning in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Preliminary Report" or "The Use of Portable Intraoperative Computed Tomography Scanning for Real-time Image Guidance: A Pilot Cadaver Study" in the March-April issue of the American Journal of Rhinology

or

"Real-time Computed Tomography Image Update for Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery" in the March issue of The Journal of Laryngology & Otology.

Please contact your local Medtronic team or Jackson Buell at 734-418-5138 or jbuell@xorantech.com regarding more details on xCAT® ENT.