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COMPANY BACKGROUND
In operation since 2006• Developing a dedicated linac based unit for
breast RT• ClearVue prone breast table – commercialized in
Q2, 09• Units sold in US, Italy, NL, and GER
Office located at 8 Alfred Circle, Bedford, MA 01730
Why treat breast in prone
Should be obvious… but it’s not…
Increase separation breast from critical organs (lung, heart)
Eliminate organ motion
Deliver more precise treatment
Is Prone Really Better
Optimal in Prone for sparing lung and heart98% of RT85% of LT
91% overall benefit
Reason for prior poor acceptance
Inadequate equipment & poor understanding
Misconception that it’s only suitable for large patients
Uncomfortable patient support devices
Hard to reproduce
Lack of clinical experience and data
Why is ClearVue different
We address the clinical challenges Extremely stable all carbon fiber platform
Ergonomic pad design to redistribute patient weight
Patient comfort – reduce tendency to move
Fully open design – easier patient set-up
Beam access - treat through any part of the table
One piece table – therapist friendly
Patient Comfort is Key
No compression on cushion = patient comfort(also note heart is way out of the field)
Main Offering
Variable insert options
Transportable Stand
ClearVueTM Prone Breast Table
Angled Cushion
Customer Questions
Q: Why so expensive?A: Made from top materials to allow flexibility to treat any current prone breast technique as well as future techniques (S/C in prone, accelerated, etc). Buy quality once.
Q: Can I get a custom shape insert made?A: Yes, for an additional small engineering fee we can make custom inserts.
Q: Why is one piece construction better?A: Therapist prefer to have one piece as it is easier to locate and fix onto the treatment couch. Most competitors have a “jig-saw puzzle” where it takes time to put it all together and take it apart.
Q: We have no experience with prone. Where can I learn about prone breast RT?A: Dr. Formenti (NYU) runs a 2 day course on how to kick-off prone breast program.
Q: Prone is good only for large breasted women?A: No, see Dr. Formenti’s data on 400 patients. NYU treats most patients in prone regardless of breast size.
Q: Will it fit my CT scanner?A: Yes, we have 3 sizes to accommodate all scanners.
Q: Do you have any reference centers for the ClearVue?A: NYU (large university setting), Greenwich Hospital (small hospital setting)
Shadow Artifact on CT
Well known and documented effect resulting from CT algorithmwhen it comes to dealing with straight edges. Some scanners mayhave a correction (beam hardening) option to minimize the effect.
Does not make a significant difference in planning and treatment delivery.