Children's Hospital Los Angeles installed the EOS Imaging System.
Here are five highlights:
1. The EOS Imaging System is the first technology capable of providing head-to-toe images of patients in both 2-D and 3-D while using up to 90 percent less radiation than X-rays.
2. Frontal and profile radiographs are acquired in a single step as the patient stands or sits in the EOS machine. If a full-body radiograph is unnecessary, the EOS scan can be targeted to a single anatomical area such as the vertebral column or the leg.
3. The image is acquired by way of a simultaneous body scan using two very fine X-ray beams, with a whole body scan taking less than 20 seconds to complete. The two resulting low-dose digital images are processed by EOS' proprietary software to generate a 3-D composite image of a patient's entire skeleton.
4. David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM, chief of orthopedic surgery and director of spine surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angels, said the EOS system promotes a safer and more precise approach to pediatric care. Patients won't be exposed to a significantly reduced dose of radiation, and the full body 3-D imaging capabilities of EOS will allow their team of specialists to make more accurate diagnoses and more informed treatment and surgical plans.
5. The EOS system was developed from Nobel Prize-winning technology and has been shown to be appropriate for a range of musculoskeletal conditions.