SOMATEX-Newsletter with a scientific appearance

Ladies and Gentlemen,

our SOMATEX Newsletter with a fresh design and new appearance will be back in 2007. Every two months we will inform you regularly in four columns about general SOMATEX news, highlights from our Research and Development Department, and important events and dates.

We have newly introduced a column on the topic of "Vertebroplasty". Our Product Manager, Mr. Thammo Weise, brings you information about the latest research findings, background information and expert contributions concerning "VERTEBROPLASTY".

We hope you will enjoy reading our newsletter.

Your SOMATEX team

Radiation Exposure During Intervention                  
(author: Thammo Weise)

In comparision with potential complications connected with cement-based vertebral body augmentations, the operator and the patient are likely to disregard even more the issue of potential radiation exposure during such minimally invasive interventions.That is why there are only a few publications in general dealing with the above topic connection with vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty. In order to determine the radiation burden of a person, the radiation dose data is supplemented by radiation quality, mostly given in Grays [Gy], which includes weighting factors for various tissue types while reflecting the radiation type. The equivalent dose is proportional to the radiation exposure time and indirectly proportional to the square of distance between the source of the radiation and the exposed organ. In Germany, the Radiation Protection Regulation (RPReg) stipulated a dose limit of maximum 20 mSv per year for persons who are exposed to ionizing radiation in the course of their activities at work...
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Official Start of Leakless Vertebral Reposition Therapy (LVRT) Project

International Consortium Headed by SOMATEX Develops New Osteoporosis Pain

Teltow, December 11,2006. The development of the "Leakless Vertebral Reposition Therapy" (LVRT) is a significant step to stop pain due to vertebral fractures. The LVRT project initiated by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and SOMATEX is subsidized by the European Union in the context of its CRAFT programme.
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The New Product Generation For Tumor Marking

Tumark Professional

enables precise tissue marking. The Tumark system is ideally suited for marking a biopsy sample removal point or before chemo or radiation therapy. Thanks to its 3D design, the marker offers firm anchorage in the tissue. The markers surface characteristics moreover ensure optimal visibility for ultrasound, MRI and mammography.

• Optimum visibility for ultrasound, mammography and MRI
• New 3D marker design increases visibility in all positions
• Firm anchorage in the tissue
• Ergonomic handle for single-handed operation

DUO-System PREMIUM

is a correctable localization system for mammography. DUO-System PREMIUM is particularly user-friendly for ultrasound treatments as it can be used single-handedly. This allows the user to make markings simultaneously to guiding the ultrasound transducer. The removable handle of the Duo system Premium constitutes a real contribution to the mammography procedure: By means of punctures through a breadboard, it allows for a new positioning of the compression plates without having to remove the cannula.

• Single-handed operation
• Removable cannula for puncturing through breadboard
• Correctable marker wire
• Ultrasound marking and ultrasound cut at the cannula tip   

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