New 3-D Imaging Technology Comes to the First Coast

Jacksonville Florida (Feb. 22, 2005) - Imaging Sciences International announced that Brian T. Young, D.D.S., M.S. is the first periodontist in the Jacksonville, Fla. area to implement Imaging Sciences' advanced 3-D imaging technology. The i-CAT™ gives dentists and specialists the most complete information on the anatomy of a patient's mouth, face, and jaw areas, which leads to the most accurate treatment and predictable outcomes for patients' surgical procedures.

Now, patients who visit Jacksonville Periodontics and Implant Dentistry will benefit from having the most advanced 3-D dental imaging technology: Imaging Sciences' i CAT™. Dr. Young is now using Imaging Sciences' i CAT™ as part of his full scope of periodontal and implant surgery, including pathology detection and screening; surgical planning for sinus procedures and bone grafting; dental implant placement and Nobel Biocare's Teeth in an Hour™ implants. Nobel Biocare's Teeth in an Hour™ is a cutting edge implant process that allows patients to receive dental implants and permanent teeth replacements in only an hour. Traditionally, such dental implant procedures require multiple surgeries over the course of 4-9 months. This method is a quick and safe approach for people missing teeth, or those who need to have teeth removed.

"Simply put, the i CAT™ dramatically advances patient care," says Dr. Brian Young, President of Jacksonville Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Jacksonville, Fla. "It has enhanced our ability to accurately predict the success of implant procedures over traditional methods. Now, minimally invasive implant planning has never been easier than with the i-CAT's combination of high-tech, in-office scanning and immediate three-dimensional reconstruction of a patient's anatomy.

The comprehensive 3-D images produced by Imaging Sciences' i CAT™ are a valuable tool to patients considering both necessary and elective procedures. "It's especially helpful when you're trying to show patients the value of a procedure," Dr. Young says. "The scans reveal detailed information that's crucial for treating periodontal disease and implant procedures. The immediate threedimensional reconstruction allows us to share a visual diagnosis with the patient so they can better understand their treatment options, while exposing them to a significantly lower radiation dose compared to traditional CT scans. Only the i CAT™ speeds this type of doctor/patient communication, because it produces the images in just minutes, right in the office.

The easy to use i CAT™ is a Cone Beam 3-D Imaging System that produces more thorough three-dimensional views of all oral and maxillofacial structures to enhance diagnosis and treatment planning. Patients remain seated in an open environment scan', which increases patient comfort, and captures the natural orientation of anatomy. The data is transferred to a computer, typically within one minute, and displayed on an intuitive 3-D mapping tool that allows doctors and technicians to easily format and select desired Ôslices' for immediate viewing. Requiring under 60 square feet of office space, the i CAT™ creates 3-D images at reduced cost and with less radiation than traditional Fan Beam Computed Tomography systems.

"To see Dr. Young utilizing the advanced, 3-D imaging that benefits both his patients and his practice is extremely gratifying," says Chris Scharff, Vice President of Sales, Imaging Sciences. "We're excited he is now using our i CAT™ system to enhance the way he sees patients. The i CAT™ provides his practice with more accurate anatomical information than he could possibly capture with film or traditional scans, without having to inconvenience patients by sending them out to a hospital for CT scans. Plus, he can increase patient comfort by sharing the 3-D digital images with them, to explain their diagnosis, treatment, and expected outcome, in one convenient visit. No other in-office Xray imaging system comes close to the i CAT™.