John Hunter Hospital installs O-arm machine for intraoperative spinal imaging

New Lambton Heights, Australia-based John Hunter Hospital installed a new $1.8 million O-arm machine with two stealth stations, The Herald reports.

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The system is intended for use in brain and spine surgery. It also has software applications for neurosurgical procedures including biopsy and tumor removal.

Surgeons can use the O-arm in the sterile field of the operation. This is the first Australian O-arm system installation in a public hospital outside Sydney.

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