The O-arm takes 360-degree X-rays and sends them to a computer which produces 3D images from the X-rays. 3D technology can be beneficial because the physician can see in the image the exact location of a tool going into the patient’s spine.
After the surgery, the physician can check the procedure for accuracy with the O-arm instead of using a mobile CT scanner.
Bon Secours St. Francis Neuro-Spine Center is the first facility in South Carolina and one of just a few in the world to offer neurospine surgery with the O-arm, according to the organization.
Read the release on the O-arm in use at Bon Secours St. Francis Neuro-Spine Center.
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