Addenbrooke’s Hospital is enhancing its endovascular imaging services with the installation of an ARCADIS Avantic multi-purpose mobile C-arm system.
The technology, from Siemens Healthcare, is being used to provide highly-defined and diagnostically valuable images with a 33cm diameter image intensifier, as well as optimise clinical workflow.
“For complicated procedures such as endovascular surgery it is critical clinicians have access to a C-arm that offers reliability and excellent image quality,” said Rachel Clark, lead radiographer at the hospital, which is part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
“The ARCADIS Avantic from Siemens Healthcare meets those objectives, while its wide field of view keeps dose to a minimum. Additionally, the system’s ease of use has minimised staff training, ensuring they only require further education on specific applications.”
While it is predominantly being used for endovascular procedures, it can also be applied to a broad range of clinical uses including gastroenterology, orthopaedics and cardiac surgery. The system offers a wide field of view to reduce dose, supported by a number of dose-optimising features, including an integrated laser light localiser and multi-level dose control.
The hospital has also recently installed a second C-arm, an ARCADIS Orbic 3D, which offers enhanced 3D imaging during orthopaedic and trauma surgery. In addition to its ability to provide CT-like 3D reconstructed images, optimise clinical workflow, and provide excellent image quality, the system offers comprehensive connectivity and specialised interfaces through the use of the Siemens’ syngo software platform.