Features & benefits
The main features of PetXmarkTM are:
- Liquid formulation
- Sticky and soft iodine-based marker
- Non metallic
Feature: Liquid
| Claim | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Injectable with thin needles up to 25G | Less risk for procedure related complications such as bleeding and pneumothorax |
| Adaptable marker sizes | Meeting different needs for marker sizing. Adaptable also during implantation |
| Implantation of multiple markers in the same procedure | Less risk of procedure related complications |
| Applicable in soft tissue including organs in the thoracic, pelvic and abdominal regions | One marker to cover a wide range of cancers such as lung, esophagus, rectum and bladder cancer |
| Implantable with flexible scopes | Implantation with flexible scopes gives accessibility across multiple cancer locations |
| Implantable with standard equipment | No need for additional training nor for special equipment |
| Fast and easy implantation procedure | Potential to save time |
Feature: Sticky and soft iodine-based marker
| Claim | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Biocompatible | Has an acceptable biological safety profile |
| Adaptive to surrounding tissue | Low risk of tissue damage |
| Positionally stable during treatment planning, treatment and follow-up | Enables precise target localization during treatment planning, treatment and follow-up |
| Visible on ultrasound | Ultrasound guided implantation ensures higher precision of marker placement and verification of marker location |
| Radiopaque, visible on X-ray (2D X-ray, fluoroscopy, CT, CBCT) | Visibility on X-ray enables high precision in treatment planning, treatment and follow-up Fluoroscopy guided implantation ensures higher precision during marker placement and verification of marker location |
| Visible on MRI | MR visibility enables high precision during treatment planning, treatment and follow-up Fusion of CT and MR images enables high precision during treatment planning, treatment and follow-up |
| Visible for minimum 2 months | Remains visible during treatment and follow-up |
Feature: Non metallic
Claim Benefit
Low dose perturbation Compatible with proton radiation therapy
Low level of artifacts The low level of artifacts supports:
- Precise treatment planning and image guided treatment
- Fusion of CT and MR images
MR-safe No marker displacement by MR fields
These 17 claims translate into the following main benefits of PetXmarkTM:
- Customizable implantation
- Positional stability and visibility
- Photon and proton radiation compatibility