18/03/2009 11:02:00

Novel Software Application Extends VRI™ Capabilities to Predicting Post-Operative Lung Function

Deep Breeze Ltd., manufacturer of the FDA approved VRIxp™ & VRIxv™ lung

imaging systems, announced that it has received CE mark for its O-Plan

application extending the usefulness of Deep Breeze's revolutionary VRI™

technology to patients eligible for lung cancer resection. The

application has recently received the CE mark and it is used by thoracic

surgeons in European Union countries.

Responding to the market need for the elimination of radiation-based

imaging; the O-Plan application replaces nuclear perfusion scans that

are performed prior lung resections, with radiation-free VRIxp™

recordings. Deep Breeze Ltd. has developed the O-plan to be tailored

specifically for thoracic surgeons. Together with VRIxp™ test and the

O-Plan results, the surgeon can now with an improved accuracy predict

the operability of patients with lung malignancies. The O-plan’s

accuracy is based on clinical guidelines for post-surgery prediction,

and the VRIxp™’s regional lung imaging quantification tool’s reliability

to correlate with VQ Scan results. The specialist simply combines

VRIxp™’s results on any PC with the lung function results and the

intended surgery data, and at a touch of a button interactively plans

the lung surgery.

“Developing novel applications supporting VRIxp™’s recordings expands

the scope of our innovative imaging technology to the most demanding

applications. Receipt of the CE mark for the O-plan is yet another

milestone supporting Deep Breeze’s expertise in meeting the most

stringent quality & safety standards. Evidently, the initial

installations in Germany, Spain ,Turkey, Check Republic and in the

Russian Federation indicate that the O-plan will enjoy a successful EU

penetration.” said Dr. Miki Nagler, CEO, Deep Breeze Ltd.

One of the leading O-plan investigators, Prof. Juan Bautista Galdiz -

Cruces Hospital in Bilbao, Spain added: “Findings on 50 subjects suggest

that predictions based on lung function testing and VRIxp™ data

demonstrated a high accuracy in comparison to the actual postoperative

results. This correlation is likewise observed in relation to techniques

as the V/Q scan. This data suggests the inclusion of the VRIxp™ in the

evaluation PPO in patients intervened of lung cancer.”

View the O-plan application at the upcoming DGP Meeting (Mannheim), 18th

to the 21st of March, Booth no. 55.

Deep Breeze Ltd.

Annette Navon, Marcom Manager

+

972-4-6266650x129

annetten@deepbreeze.com

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