EOS Imaging
In its ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality medical care, Dalcross Adventist Hospital now offers X-ray exams with the EOS ultra-low dose 2D|3D imaging system from EOS imaging. The device offers the most advanced x-ray technology available for imaging of the musculoskeletal system.
What is EOS?
EOS is a new, ultra-low-dose 2D|3D imaging system that represents a true breakthrough in orthopedic imaging. It was created through a partnership between a Nobel-Prize winning physicist and a team of biomedical engineers, orthopaedic surgeons and radiologists who have designed the first total solution for orthopaedic imaging.
EOS can capture full-body images of patients in a standing position with an outstanding reduction in radiation dose – up to 100 times less than CT. EOS images provide remarkable detail enabling physicians to better diagnose and plan an effective course of treatment.
EOS is highly versatile and can be utilised on patients of all ages. However, it is especially helpful in any situation where patients want to limit their exposure to radiation and where long-length, weight-bearing images are needed.
Because EOS uses much less radiation than traditional x-ray or CT scans, it is particularly important for children with paediatric scoliosis, a condition involving a curvature of the spine, or other conditions that might require regular or repeated x-ray exams.
Significantly, the EOS:
- Results in up to 9 times less radiation dose (significant less radiation risk)
- Takes only 10-20 seconds for a scan (patients stand in a booth)
Provides amazing images of full size standing weight bearing patients (Drs now have one continuous digital image and can now see weight-bearing impact on patients; piecing together of multiple individual x-rays no longer required)
- Provides geometrically accurate pictures (allowing true length and angle measurements; x-ray has geometric distortion)
- Views images in real time (quicker diagnosis)
- Changes the way conditions including paediatric scoliosis is monitored (allows regular monitoring of curvature changes that might require urgent intervention)
- Provides better clarity of images (can result in better diagnosis / better view of spinal alignment / potentially less repeat surgery)
- Enables potentially treatment transforming research into spinal anatomy
- Nobel prize winning technology
Contact Details
For more information contact Dalcross Adventist Hospital Radiology on (02) 9932 6632. |
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