3D X-Ray Orthopedic Imaging System Provides Great Detail

A new three-dimensional (3D) X-ray orthopedic imaging system is designed to capture head-to-toe images of patients in a standing, weight-bearing position while reducing up to 90% of the radiation dose compared to a conventional X-ray and up to 1,000 times less radiation than a conventional computed tomography (CT) scan. Moreover, the 3D reconstructions provide remarkable detail; enabling physicians to better diagnose and plan an effective course of treatment.

Biospace med (Paris, France) reported that recent data from a clinical study of its U.S. Food and Drug Administration- (FDA)-cleared EOS 3D X-ray orthopedic imaging system conducted by a Montreal-based hospital showed that the EOS ultra-low-dose orthopedic imaging system makes possible "better image quality than computed radiography [CR] imaging while using nearly 10 times less radiation.”

"While our study involved 50 children and adolescents ranging in age from 11 to 19, EOS can be utilized for patients of all ages,” said Sylvain Deschênes, Ph.D., a medical physicist at Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital Center (Montreal, QC, Canada), and a lead investigator for the study. "Because EOS provides high-quality images for clinical diagnosis while using considerably less radiation than a conventional X-ray or CT scan, it represents a significant advancement in medical-imaging technology, especially for children with pediatric scoliosis--a condition involving a curvature of the spine that usually requires repeated X-ray exams during the course of their clinical follow-up.”

"It is well-established that the amount of radiation patients are receiving from medical X-rays is increasing significantly, and unfortunately, this includes children,” added Biospace med CEO, Marie Meynadier, Ph.D. "Published data show an increased cancer risk, especially among young females who may have a regular need for conventional X-ray monitoring. This is most unacceptable,” said Dr. Meynadier, "because it does not have to be this way. A different approach needs to be taken, especially with children. A dose of common sense demands that we do all we can to reduce radiation, and we are extremely proud that EOS is playing a leading role in making this happen. Indeed, the recent clearance of EOS in the U.S. and Europe is one of the most significant advances that has taken place in support of the Image Gently initiative of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging, whose goal is to change the practice of imaging by increasing awareness of the opportunities to lower radiation dosage in the imaging of children.”

Recently cleared by the FDA, EOS acquires two simultaneous low-dose planar AP/PA and LAT (latitude) images, which can be as large as full body. The associated sterEOS workstation allows a review of the images, the production of clinical parameters, and the reconstruction of a 3D image of the adult spine. The company has also developed additional software to address pediatric spine and a lower extremity package for hip and knee assessment. The workstation software is designed to enable measurements within 3D space, which eliminates errors made from projected planar X-ray images.

Biospace med was founded on a unique partnership between Nobel Prize-winning physicist Georges Charpak and a team of biomedical engineers, orthopedic surgeons, and radiologists who have developed a complete orthopedic imaging solution. The company's lead product, EOS ultra-low-dose 2D/3D X-ray imager, allows full-body imaging of patients in a weight-bearing position that enables global assessment of balance and posture.

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