Advances in C-arms Track
Closely with Clinical Needs
RECENT DEM A ND FOR C-arms reflects broader clinical trends and priori-
ties, analysts say.
Fixed C-arms are valued for their utility in procedures such as
thrombectomy for stroke, Radiology Today reports, whereas reduced
radiation has been a key focus of improvements in mobile C-arms.
Ceiling-mounted systems are growing in popularity because of their
high flexibility of movement.
"The big buzz in fixed C-arm is faster and more procedure capability,
access to the patient, and the ability to have 3-D imaging that can be
done fast and used in conjunction with live imaging so you can fuse
that together and use it for image guidance," Bill Newsom of Toshiba
America Medical Systems tells Radiology Today.
"Developments [in mobile C-arms] have focused around using less
radiation dose and less contrast agent," Jessica Edge of IHS Markit
Technology says in the magazine.
Among other upgrades Edge notes regarding mobile C-arm technol
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ogy: higher-quality images and enhanced cooling systems.
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