BiomarC Fiducial Markers

Standard gold markers tend to produce substantial CT artifacts, can be difficult to see in MRI, and can shadow and perturb the beam making them inappropriate for proton therapy applications. The BiomarC line of fiducial markers consists of a low density zirconium-oxide ceramic core sheathed in a pyrolytic carbon coating. This unique combination provides a marker with the following properties:

Key Benefits

• BiomarC is easily visible in MRI due to the superb electrical insulating properties of ceramics
• BiomarC has an extremely low density, dramatically reducing CT artifact and beam perturbation
• BiomarC has the exceptional biocompatibility of carbon

BiomarC Enh

The BiomarC Enhanced marker is designed for clinicians who like the low artifact attributes of the BiomarC with enhanced visibility on MRI. Useful in proton and photon environments, it provides a superior reference for MRI image fusion. The BiomarC Enh is visible in kV, CT, CBCT, ultrasound, & MRI.

BiomarC

The legacy BiomarC marker is the least dense marker in the BiomarC line. This marker is suitable for any photon beam application where MV visibility is not needed. The BiomarC is visible in kV, CT, CBCT, ultrasound, & MRI.

BiomarC PRO

BiomarC PRO was designed for the specific needs of a proton center. This marker exhibits a balanced tradeoff between contrast and artifact along with low perturbation. The BiomarC PRO is visible in kV, CT, CBCT, ultrasound, & MRI.

BiomarC EX

BiomarC EX is manufactured with a higher density ceramic core for situations where a heightened fiducial contrast is preferable, such as in MV/EPID images and tracking with Accuray’s Synchrony. The BiomarC EX is visible in MV/EPID, MVCT (Tomo), kV, CT, CBCT, ultrasound, & MRI and the new 0.7 mm BiomarC EX is a great choice for abdominal or percutaneous lung applications.