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reinforce after purchase. I found it
helpful that the software on the 3D
FROM ALL ANGLES Four quadrants
detail the anatomy from every view the
surgeon might need.
unit we got sort of guides you
through each step, not letting you
move forward until you're done.
After having seen the process unfold
— and finding that, as a daily enduser, I'm happy with the results — I'd
Will Chestnut, RT
Final take
say there are 3 keys to buying the 3D C-arm that's right for you.
• Research the capabilities (Is this something your surgeons need?)
and get demos from the various vendors. Although it's ultimately all the
same technology, the systems will inevitably present slight differences in
user-interface that may influence the decision to purchase.
• Have the people who will be the end-users try it out to see if they
find the interface intuitive and user-friendly.
• Think about whether to go the distance with the upgrade. To me, the
3D technology is impressive on its own, but much more beneficial as an
assisting piece to a navigation system. That's the next step we're taking; I
just wish we'd made the leap all at once. OSM
Mr. Chestnut (wchestnut22@gmail.com) is a radiologic technologist at the
Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Ga.
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