What is the C-Trak® Galaxy System?

The C-Trak® Galaxy System sets a new standard in intraoperative gamma probes. A gamma probe is an instrument used to detect radiation in patients. It functions a bit like a small and highly directional Geiger counter, and is designed principally for use in surgery. Surgeons often find it difficult to locate tissues, such as tumors, parathyroid glands, and lymph nodes, within the human body. Proper use of a gamma probe allows the surgeon to make a smaller incision and have greater confidence that exploration was successful, and the tissues of interest have been located.

One of the most common uses of gamma probes is in a surgical procedure called a Sentinel Node Biopsy. Sentinel Node Biopsies can be used to determine whether a tumour has metastasized, or spread to new locations. Sentinel Node Biopsies are common for staging breast cancer and melanoma, and are becoming increasingly popular in staging other forms of cancer. Sentinel Node Biopsies most commonly use a radioisotope called Technetium-99m.

C-Trak® OmniProbe® PET devices can also be used to detect very high-energy radioisotopes such as Flourine-18, which is commonly delivered in a solution called FDG. FDG can be used to find a wide variety of types of cancer, and has a promising outlook for future development.

System Features
  • High visibility color display
  • Powerful and easy to use touchscreen interface
  • Multiple ways of displaying information about amounts of radiation detected
  • Built-in help is available through the interface
  • New method for removing background radiation (patent pending) allows for both autoranging and unprecedented ease at finding sentinel nodes
  • Stores and displays timed counts (patent pending)
  • Tilt stand with quick release makes system very easy to set up and take down
  • Fast new calibration and enhanced diagnostics quickly ensure that the system is functioning optimally
  • Optional printer enables efficient recordkeeping
  • Optional cart stores all system components
Galaxy Analyzer

Energy Range: 20-600keV
Power: 100-240VAC
Height: 14.2” (36cm)
Width: 16.5” (42cm)
Depth: 3.2” (8cm)
Weight: 15.4lbs (7kg)
* all dimensions given are without stand

Automatic Analyzer

Energy Range: 27-600keV
Power: Battery Operated
Height: 7” (17.8cm)
Width: 12.3” (31.2cm)
Depth: 10” (25.4cm)
Weight: 10lbs (4.54kg)

  • Superior audible signal makes localization easy
  • Energy Threshold and window technology remove background radiation
  • Can be used to detect a wide range of isotopes
OmniProbe®


Energy Range: 20-364keV
Length: 6.75” (17.1cm)
Tip Diameter: 0.44” (11mm)
Tip Diam. with Collimator: 0.6” (15mm)
Weight: 4.9oz (140g)
Weight with Collimator: 6.7oz (190g)

  • Top-rated gamma probe is highly directional
  • Adjustable collimators and shielding allow use in a variety of procedures
  • Angled probe allows ease of detection in confined anatomical spaces
OmniProbe® PET

Length: 6.5” (16.5cm)
Tip Diameter: 1.1” (2.79cm)
Weight: 17.3oz (490g)

  • Useful in detecting all types of PET positive cancers
  • Provides better resolution and directionality than PET scans
  • Reduces surgical time
OmniProbe® EL

Energy Range: 27-364keV
Total length: 18.8” (47.6cm)
Shaft length: 13.3” (33.7cm)
Tip Diameter: 0.4” (10mm)
Weight: 9.7oz (275g)

  • Can be used in laparoscopic applications
  • Small tip allows insertion through common ports
  • Available in forwarding-viewing, side-viewing, or 20° offset versions

 

 

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