How Intraoperative Imaging Increases the Safety of Spinal Surgery
John RoblesSep 10, 2014 2:39:00 PM
DANVERS, MA - October is National Spinal Health month and when adjustments from a qualified chiropractor are out of the question due to degenerative disease and spinal malformations, where can a patient turn? Spinal surgery can be an intimidating and frightening thought for a patient. “Have I chosen the correct surgeon? Will the surgery reduce my pain? How will my quality of life be after surgery?” One question patients should add to their arsenal is “How accurate is the surgeon’s screw placement?” Over the past 2 years, advances in the medical device industry have increased the accuracy of screw placement during stabilizing spine procedures thus improving the safety and outcome overall of the surgery.
An innovative breakthrough in portable imaging from NeuroLogica Corporation, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, is making high resolution intraoperative computed tomography a reality for spinal surgery. The BodyTom is a portable 32 slice computed tomography medical scanner that is capable of high resolution imaging of bone and soft tissue organs. It is the first, “walk it in to the operating room, scan, and walk it out” portable imaging device to accomplish soft tissue computed tomography.
