Core Business and Function

QuantifiCareâ??s overarching mission is to provide objective proof through standardized, high-quality digital imaging. The company leverages its proprietary 3D image-matching and reconstruction technology to accurately measure and analyze subtle changes in the human body, particularly the skin, face, and body contours. This focus on reproducibility, consistency, and quantification allows medical professionals and researchers to move beyond subjective visual assessment.

The company is structured around two main business divisions:

1. Clinical Research Organization (CRO) in Skin Imaging

QuantifiCare operates as a specialized Imaging CRO, primarily serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and cosmetic industries. This division is dedicated to bringing standardization and rigorous scientific methodology to the use of photography and imaging in clinical trials, particularly those related to dermatology, aesthetics, and general medical indications.

Services Offered in Clinical Research: * Standardized Photography: QuantifiCare provides standardized and validated 2D and 3D imaging systems and protocols for the acquisition of high-quality, reproducible images in clinical studies. This standardization is critical for objective, longitudinal assessment and robust data analysis across multiple clinical sites. * Image Centralization and Management: The company offers comprehensive services for the centralization, archiving, and remote processing of image data collected from various global clinical centers. * Protocol Design: Expertise is offered in designing specific imaging protocols for the follow-up of disease evolution or the quantification of drug efficacy in Phase II and Phase III drug trials. * Quantitative Measurement and Analysis: Utilizing its core image processing technology, QuantifiCare provides objective measurements of physical parameters and subtle changes over time. This includes sophisticated image-based data mining capacities, with results directly used to support evidence of efficacy for regulatory registration of new treatments. Initial foundational work also included image analysis for pathologies such as Coronary Artery Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, and Cancer, focusing on volumetric images like MRI, PET, and 3D ultrasound.

2. 3D Imaging Systems for Private Practice (Aesthetics and Dermatology)

The second major division is focused on manufacturing and marketing user-friendly, all-inclusive 3D imaging systems for aesthetic specialists, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists to use in their daily patient consultations. These systems are designed to enhance patient communication, facilitate pre-and post-procedure comparison, and provide objective, measurable data.

Key Products and Systems: The LifeViz® Family

The flagship product line is the LifeViz® series of 3D photographic systems, which are known for their portability, compactness, and high-quality, reproducible image capture.

• 3D LifeViz® Systems: These are portable, handheld, and often wireless 3D cameras (e.g., LifeViz Mini for face, LifeViz Body for body/breast) that use dual-beam pointers and a double flash to ensure accurate distance and consistent lighting for standardized image acquisition.
• Core Software Functionalities:
  • 3D Reconstruction and Visualization: The software immediately generates high-resolution 3D reconstruction images of the face, body, or breast, allowing the physician and patient to view the anatomy from various angles.
  • Objective Measurement: Provides quantitative tools to objectively assess treatment results. This includes measuring facial angles, ratios, and dimensions for aesthetic harmony; obtaining 360° measurements for body contouring; and calculating breast volume for augmentation mammoplasty.
  • Simulation: A powerful feature that allows the simulation of expected procedure results, such as quantifying expected volume changes for injectables, facial rejuvenation, or body/breast surgery, which significantly aids patient communication and manages expectations.
  • Skin Analysis: Offers a detailed, objective evaluation of skin health based on criteria like wrinkles, pores, oiliness, evenness, and various pigmented or vascular spots (red/brown maps).
• LifeViz Neo Cloud Software: This represents the company's transition to a modern, integrated cloud-based solution. Key features include:
  • Centralized and Secure Data Storage: Patient data is safely stored on medical-grade servers.
  • Connectivity and Workflow: Provides full connectivity for multiple users and locations, streamlining clinic workflow with real-time Wi-Fi image transfer.
  • AI-Enhanced Features: Integrates Artificial Intelligence to automate tasks such as 3D image generation, face recognition, and sorting of patient folders, thereby saving time and enhancing efficiency.
  • Patient Engagement: Enables sharing of 3D images and simulated results with patients via digital communication (text or email) to improve their experience and facilitate at-home visualization of results.

QuantifiCare continues to focus heavily on Research and Development, including a notable AI Consortium project called PLICIA (Clinical Imaging Software Platform integrating Artificial Intelligence), which aims to develop a medical data management software platform to support AI research and help doctors with annotation, evaluation, and decision-making for more accurate diagnosis of treatment effects and skin pathologies.