10 Most Advanced Medical Imaging Solution Providers

Planmed Oy
A Pioneer in Diagnostics Focused on Battling Breast Cancer
Around 2.1 million women around the world are
reported to be suffering from breast cancer
according to the WHO, making it the most
common type of cancer found in women. Not only has the
disease spread substantially but has also proved to be most
fatal form of cancer, causing the demise of over 627,000
women in 2018. Additionally, these numbers are reported to
be increasing with every passing day. Diagnosis and
screening of breast cancer in the early stages has become
pivotal to bring down the number of women affected by the
disease. There are various solutions available to enable this;
however the shortage of resources has made it difficult and
most of the women are diagnosed in later stages, increasing
the fatality rate. One of the leading companies in the world
that is fighting against breast cancer by offering
comprehensive product portfolio in the field of
mammography is Planmed Oy. It has been battling this
deadly disease through sophisticated technology, wellknown
imaging performance, user friendliness and good
ergonomics.
Established in 1987 in Helsinki, Finland, Planmed Oy
develops, manufactures and offers advanced medical
imaging solutions for mammography, orthopedic and
maxillofacial imaging. It is an integral part of the Finnish
Family owned Planmeca Group, the largest privately owned
dental manufacturing company in the world.
Planmed Oy has always ensured to stay a step ahead of its
contemporaries owing to its in-house researchers and
designers dedicated to innovation and adaption of emerging
technologies. The company has developed the advanced
and unique 3D imaging of extremities and head & neck and
is on its way to becoming the forerunner in 3D orthopedic
and maxillofacial imaging in the industry.
The story of Planmed Oy dates back to 1971, when its
parent compant, Planmeca Oy, was incepted. Today,
Planmed Oy’s medical imaging solutions can be found in
more than 80 countries worldwide and the company is
continuously expanding, entering new markets and
providing the latest technology to leading clinics and
hospitals around the world.
Momentous Benchmarks
Although, Planmeca is a dental company at its foundation,
it expanded into the medical diagnostic field in 1989 though
its subsidiary company- Planmed Oy. In the same year of its
establishment, Planmed Oy announced its first product,
Planmed Sophie Mammography, at the RSNA meeting.
Many of the units installed back then by the company are
still in use today. This indicates the robustness, high quality
and well-made design- all the characteristics the company is
known for even now.
In 1991, the company launched Planmed Cytoguide, a
biopsy needle guidance system for stereotactic breast
biopsy, and a year later, it brought the unit for mobile
mammography to the market, known as Planmed Sophie
Mobile. Towards the start of the next decade, Planmed Oy
was developing another one of its remarkable products, the
MaxView Breast Positioning System. This system
maximizes the field of view in mammography by enabling
the detection of even the smallest lesions even closer to the
chest wall that otherwise might go undetected. Further, in
2005, the company delivered the first fully digital
mammography unit called Planmed Nuance, along with
DigiGuide for digital stereotactics and Planmed CAD for
computer-aided detection.
In the year 2010, Planmed Oy expandedits medical
portfolio into revolutionary new concept for low dose 3D
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orthopedic imaging by launching Planmed Verity .
Furthermore, the company introduced its award-winning
digital mammography system with Digital Breast
Tomosynthesis capability, Planmed Clarity Product Family,
in 2016, and extended mammography product portfolio
again in 2018 by launching Clarity S Digital
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