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JLSTECH |
C-Arm for diagnostic xrays???
Nov 9 2011, 2:39 PM EST
A doctor (neurosurgeon) that I work for is wanting to buy a new machine, getting rid of our ancient machine that still uses film. He has asked me about getting a c-arm, and using it for AP/Lat & flexion/extension views of the C/T/L spines. He will also use the c-arm to do epidural steroid injections and facet blocks. I wondered if the image made by a c-arm is diagnostic quality? I wondered if it was "legal"? I am located in Arkansas.
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fouad1986 |
1. RE: C-Arm for diagnostic xrays???
Dec 4 2011, 7:58 PM EST
you mean C.R (computerized radiography) &we use C-arm just in operations (surgery) 0 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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JLSTECH |
2. RE: C-Arm for diagnostic xrays???
Dec 5 2011, 11:18 AM EST
"you mean C.R (computerized radiography) &No, he wants to buy a c-arm and use it for diagnostic xrays and also to do epidural steroid injections as well as facet blocks. My question was is it legal to use a c-arm for diagnostic xrays. They will be of the spine. Do you find this valuable? |
Talkimaging |
3. RE: C-Arm for diagnostic xrays???
Dec 6 2011, 4:22 PM EST
I have a used 2003 Philips Libra C-arm in excellant condition, surgical package. Please contact me if you are interested. talkimaging@yahoo.com
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Talkimaging |
4. RE: C-Arm for diagnostic xrays???
Dec 6 2011, 4:33 PM EST
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I do have a used 2003 Philips Libra C-arm available for sale in excellent condition. It does have the surgical package. Please contact me if you're interested. http://talkimaging.com/
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pajiczek |
5. RE: C-Arm for diagnostic xrays???
Dec 20 2011, 4:59 AM EST
in our hospital there are many c-arms. Newest also permit making of DR. (siemens Varic). Outcome is almost fully-fledged radiogram.For targeting epidural injections we using 15 years old philips 212. Do you find this valuable? |
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scribbleuk |
6. RE: C-Arm for diagnostic xrays???
Jan 14 2012, 7:44 AM EST
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Most digital detector C-Arms (rather than Image intensifiers) should be capable of producing diagnostic qulity images. However I know in the UK you would need to have a c-arm with a light beam diaphragm fitted. Screening into position for plain x-rays goes against the principle of ALARP. At the hospital I work in one of the screening rooms has a Phillips machine with a light beam diaphragm for this purpose, so they are available.
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