Planmed ClarityTM Product Family

Our Mission

Better patient care through

pioneering health care solutions
that improve the daily workflow
of medical professionals around
the world
Planmed mammography solutions

Fighting breast cancer

with sophisticated technology

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis,

digital mammography, analog
units, stereotactic biopsy devices
and breast positioning systems for
an early detection of breast cancer.
Planmed mammography solutions

Planmed ClarityTM

Excellent image quality

Innovative features for patient

and user comfort

Compact and reliable

Planmed Clarity Product Family

Compact, patient centric design

Overview
• Compact system than can be
installed in small x-ray rooms
• Design enables perfect usability and
excellent patient and user
ergonomics

• Touch screens:
 Ease of use
 Radiographer works near the
patient

• Design reliefs anxiety

 Better experience
 Easier positioning  better image
Planmed ClarityTM S
Digital Mammography Made Easy
 Planmed ClarityTM S
Sturdy companion for your
everyday breast imaging and
follow up studies
Tailored image post-
processing delivers optimal
images for all needs
Design enables perfect
usability and excellent patient
and user ergonomics
Compact size, durable a-Si
detector and single phase
power feed,
the unit is optimal for
demanding conditions such
as mobile installations
Planmed ClarityTM S Follow up studies

In addition to screening the

Planmed ClarityTM S is capable
in Magnification and 2D
biopsy follow up studies and
specimen imaging
Planmed ClarityTM 2D
PlanmedClarityTM 2D

Tailored image post-

processing delivers
optimal images for all
needs

Design enables perfect

usability and excellent
patient and user
ergonomics

Touch screens
0 Ease of use
0 Radiographer works
near the patient
PlanmedClarityTM 2D Clinical Applications

With Planmed
ClarityTM 2D you can
do fast screening and
perform MAG, Spot
and Specimen
imaging as well as
perform 2D biopsy
and stereotactic
biopsy procedures
Image quality
We provide the tools for diagnostic confidence
Tailored post processing for different needs

Different post processing looks

for different uses (screening,
diagnostic etc.)
Technology
Trusted Planmed Knowledge
 Imaging chain
Varex tube & detector
Planmed Clarity utilizes Planmed
low dose Tungsten tube

α-Si – is a robust detector

technology

Reliability

Long lifetime

Low noise

Pixel size: 83 um

Dose
The Claritys highly sensitive a-Si *Dose values for manufacturers A, B, C and D
detector enables low dose and derived from the NHSBPS evaluation reports
premium image quality.
Full Field Flex-AEC
AEC covers the
whole detector area

Imaging area is
divided into 2464
AEC sensors

Automated
detection of breast
tissue

AEC adapts to
different imaging
modes
Planmed ClarityTM 3D
One of the biggest challenges in
conventional 2D mammography are
the overlapping tissue structures

Overlapping tissue structures cause

structural noise that may:
• Obscure findings causing lesions
to be missed  decreased
sensitivity
• Overlapping tissue structures
simulate a presence of a lesion
that does not actually exist 
decreased specificity
 Planmed Clarity 3D – Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Planmed ClarityTM 3D utilizes patented

Continuous Sync-and-Shoot imaging
method, TomoMarkerTM technology and
iterative reconstruction
Sharp and artifact free images
DBT dose is approximately 1.2 x DM dose
Planmed ClarityTM 3D tomosynthesis
sequence
• 15 low dose projection
images
• ±15º tomo angle
• Resolution: 95µm & 140µm
Continuous Sync-and-Shoot DBT sequence

The detector tilts from 0.09 ° to 0.26 ° depending on the mAs value during the exposure and returns
back to neutral position before the next exposure
 TomoMarkerTM Technology
TomoMarkerTM is used to solve the exact
imaging geometry of each projection
image

Imaging geometry is used for the

reconstruction. Better accuracy leads to
more precise and sharp reconstructed
images  enhanced diagnostics

Benefit of the TomoMarkerTM

technology is seen in the images with
superb microcalcification visualization
 Planmed Clarity 3D – example case

Ductal adenocarcinoma,
12 mm, GI

DM DBT
DM DBT

Lesion characterization in DM vs. DBT

Clarity S2DTM synthetic image

DM S2D DBT slice

Usability & ergonomics
Unforseen comfort for the user and the patient
Planmed Clarity

Usability and ergonomics

SideAccess™ patient positioning system

Configurable dual touchscreen displays

MaxView™ breast positioning system

Rugged detector & ultra compact Bucky

Full Field Flex-AEC™

Planmed Clarity™ Flow
Planmed Clarity Flow

Planmed Clarity Flow – user

interface
• Fast and easy to use
• Adapts to different imaging
modes
Planmed Clarity Flow

Guides the user in imaging and calibrations

OneTouch Workflow – with only one push
Workflow with
just one touch

User defined
projection and
laterality order

In all Clarity
systems
 Tähän kans 2D-kuva
Ergonomy

SideAccess: tube head can be

driven aside to allow more
space for the operator for
positioning

Extended handle bars and

curved chin guard for maximal
patient comfort

Soft paddle that adapts to the

breast anatomy
Unique MaxView

 MaxView Breast
Positioning System
 Up to 30% more breast
volume in the field of view
in small breasts
 The only breast
positioning aid system on
the market
Acquisition Workstation
Integrated usability
Acquisition Workstation

Consists of
• Planmed Clarity Manager
acquisition software
• 2 or 3 MP color display
• Optional motorized imaging desk
Planmed Wave
• Optional Radiation shield
Clarity Manager

Technicians workstation

Multiple functionalities:
• DICOM worklist (HIS, RIS, MIS)
• Patient Registry
• Local Study Archive
• Integrated QC with reject analysis
• Post processing adjustments
• Calibrations
• Support

 Simple and easy to use

  Efficient workflow
Planmed ClarityGuide
Stereotactic Biopsy
ClarityGuide

Integrated ClarityGuide software

package for Planmed Clarity acquisition
workstation
Workflow assistant to guarantee fluent
stereo operation
Comprehensive image manipulation
capabilities
Fast display of images
Multiple adaptations to different Biopsy
systems
Upgrade to Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Planmed Clarity S
and 2D can be
upgraded to the
world of Digital
Breast
Tomosynthesis
(DBT)

DM DBT
Clarity Product Family

Features Clarity S Clarity 2D Clarity 3D

2D screening x x x
Magnification o o o
Spot compression o o o
2D biopsy o o o
Stereotactic biopsy - o o
Tomosynthesis o o x
MaxView - o o
Flow Touch Screens - x x
SideAccess - x x X = standard
O = optional
Manual compression wheel - x x
Planmed ClarityTM