| The STAR Cranial Center of Excellence is proud to offer the latest technology for treating patients with deformational plagiocephaly — The STARscanner laser data acquisition system. The STARscanner is an accurate, safe, and fast system for capturing the three dimensional image of a baby’s head shape. The STARscanner’s state-of-the-art software is designed to evaluate head shape data for infants with deformational plagiocephaly and other head shape anomalies. The system also produces detailed reports to document head shape changes over time. |
The STARscanner: |
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Non-invasive scanning replaces the traditional plaster casting process. |
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Scans are safe and take less than two seconds to complete. |
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Software records detailed head shape measurements and calculates craniofacial indices (including volumes, symmetry ratios, circumference, and linear measurements). |
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Measures efficacy of cranial remolding orthosis treatment by documenting outcomes for physicians and parents. |
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Documents effectiveness of physical therapy and repositioning efforts. |
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Provides insurance companies with specific measurements, information, and quantitative outcome analysis. |
The STARscanner is an effective and trusted system, used by leading practitioners for STAR cranial remolding orthosis treatment since 2001. If a STAR cranial remolding orthosis is prescribed, a scan is emailed to Orthomerica Products, Inc. Orthomerica was the first company to receive clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a scanning system used to capture infant head shape data.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery published a clinical study entitled "Comparison of Infant Head Shape Changes in Deformational Plagiocephaly Following Treatment With A Cranial Remolding Orthosis Using a Non-invavsive Laser Shape Digitizer" in their November 2006 issue. This peer-reviewed, scientific study documents the efficacy of Cranial Remolding Orthosis treatment using the STARscanner. Read the clinical study.
The American Academy of Pediatrics published a clinical report entitled "Prevention and Management of Positional Skull Deformities in Infants" in their July 2003 issue of Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Read the clinical report. |
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