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Company Summary Imaging3, Inc. has developed a breakthrough technology (patented) that will produce 3D medical diagnostic images in real-time. Because these 3D images are instantly constructed in real-time, they can be used for any current or new medical procedures in which multiple frames of reference are required to perform medical procedures on or in the human body. Imaging3 Technology has enormous potential to contribute to the improvement of healthcare. By providing this higher quality and quantity of information, the physician or clinician will be able to perform any procedure with a higher level of accuracy while decreasing the time spent performing the procedure. By increasing throughput while increasing diagnostic and clinical accuracy, Imaging3 Technology becomes an attractive new technology that will provide healthcare centers with a high return on investment. Medical Applications Imaging3 Technology has extraordinary market potential in an almost unlimited number of medical applications, including: Imaging3 Technology will increase the speed and accuracy of diagnosis in a trauma environment where seconds matter. Having the ability to view images of the patient in three dimensions in real time could be the difference in providing the correct diagnosis and could be the difference between life and death. Orthopedic Imaging3 Technology would provide 3D images of bones and soft tissue to help diagnose and repair difficult fractures and sprains. An orthopedic surgeon could utilize the Imaging3 Technology for alignment purposes as in hip and fracture pining, saving time without having to reposition the patient or imaging device. Pain Management Imaging3 Technology will provide a real time 3D view of the spine to assist physicians in guiding needle placement for nerve blocks and discograms. By viewing multiple angle simultaneously a physician's accuracy and throughput is increased. Superior image quality would also provide for better diagnosis. Vascular Imaging3 Technology will provide a 3D view of injection dye in real time. A physician could then diagnose vascular disease more accurately and rapidly than today's conventional approaches. By viewing around denser areas of anatomy and bone, a physician would be better able to determine diagnosis in a single injection. 3D imaging in real time would greatly aid in the positioning of stents and catheters, as well as allow for the viewing of leakage. Neuro-vascular Imaging3 Technology will provide physicians with a 3D real time image of a neuro-vascular injection, allowing for the view of the small veins and capillaries in the brain. With this view available in 3D real time, the physician would be better able to diagnose and intervene in stent placement as well as aneurysm abatement. Cardiology Imaging3 Technology will provide a 3D view of a heart and allow a cardiologist to record the heartbeat in real-time. The entire heart would be visible, including veins that are wrapped around the "back" side. Sports Medicine Imaging3 Technology will provide real time 3D imaging to sports medicine practitioners whose patients range from soccer moms to sports celebrities. Giving these physicians information in 3D and real-time will increase diagnostic accuracy as well as increasing throughput and quality of patient care. Urology Imaging3 Technology will provide a real-time 3D image of the cervical space and associated organs, enabling physicians to better perform delicate Pediatrics Imaging3 Technology will provide a real-time 3D image with a lower dose of radiation than standard fluoroscopy. The benefits of being able to diagnose children quickly and with a lower dose will be very attractive to any facility. Computer Guided & Robotic Surgery By adding Patient Anatomy Identification & Location Software (PAILS) to Imaging3 Technology, a physician will have control of the image information and be able to relate this information to any form of guided surgical technique. This feature will save a great deal of time, money and equipment used to interface with existing equipment, as well as new equipment that may be developed in the future. The Medical Diagnostic Imaging Market Imaging3 competes in the medical diagnostic imaging market and this market has never been healthier than it is today. This vitality is due primarily to continual technological improvements that lead to faster and better-resolution imaging, greater patient safety, and the provision of these capabilities to a growing population. The result has been a vigorous competition to create the most cost-effective diagnostic imaging systems. Diagnostic imaging is an evolving part of modern medicine and is now entering a new era of digital imaging. The field has evolved from the early X-rays by Roentgen over 100 years ago to imaging of organs by computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that are 20 years old. Medical imaging is used for diagnosis in the leading causes of death, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. What was once called the radiology department is now called the diagnostic imaging department because of the wealth of new technologies available beyond x-rays. A trauma victim's internal injuries are imaged with a CT scanner. Breast cancer, a leading cause of death in women, is detected with mammography and ultrasound. At this time, the Company's management is not aware of any existing devices in the marketplace that provide 3D, real-time diagnostic medical imaging, with the exception of ultrasound. Ultrasound is a real-time tomgraphic imaging modality. Not only does it produce real-time tomograms of the position of reflecting surfaces (internal organs and structures), but also it can be used to produce real-time images of tissue and blood motion. However, ultrasound is a low-resolution imaging modality that does not produce an image as precise and clear as fluoroscopy. Imaging3 Technology relies instead on the use of fluoroscopy, a high-resolution imaging modality, to produce a "live" X-ray image of a living patient in 3D. Company Website For additional information about Imaging3, please visit |