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www.toshiba-medical.eu DISCOVER NEW HORIZONS IN HIGH-SPEED 3D IMAGING With 270° isocentric rotation, Infinix-i Rite Edition provides unparalleled flexibility and patient access even during the most challenging procedures. Its double c-arm design with 210° coverage and ultrafast rotation of 80°/s enables shorter breath hold times, reduced contrast medium and outstanding 3D imaging from head to toe without the need for moving the patient or the table. ate or unnecessary exams, such as CT. Hopefully, in the future, it will also be possible to show improved patient outcomes through better diagnosis because of the use of more appropriate imaging.’ Europe needs evidence-based appropriateness criteria guide- lines. Lack of availability especially of CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and PET, lengthy exam waiting lists, and imaging costs are problems that healthcare systems face throughout Europe. A portion of imaging exams performed in European hospitals is inappropriate or unnecessary, a true waste of resources. Clinical deci- sion support systems tackle all these problems, while providing easy and efficient access to the most updated best-practice guidelines from experts. The ESR-sponsored pilot pro- grammes are intended to identify how best to implement CDS systems. Their experiences, both good and bad, will benefit the next wave of early-adopter hospitals. CDS is not a ‘maybe’ technology. Like digital radiography and PACS, this will happen. The question is when and how rapidly. Marcel Wassink, National Decision Support Company Director Spinal imaging Last year, after the diagnostic imag- ing firm DMS Group acquired the French start-up AXS Medical a French start-up developing diag- nostic tools for spinal pathologies, DMS-Apelem’s position in diagnos- tic imaging was reinforced by offer- ing stereo-radiographic imaging and 3-D modelisation tools for orthopae- dics but also radiology, paediatrics, and ambulatory surgery. BioMod 3S combines optic infor- mation about back morphology with a classic radiographic image of the spine (stitching) to create a 3-D model of the vertebral column, showing a complete spinal view to evaluate spine deformities in cases such as scoliosis, kyphosis, vertebral compression, dorsopathy, posture and balance anomalies. ‘BioMod 3S gives information about spinal rotations and twists that are impossible to evaluate in 2-D only. Until now, if 3-D informa- tion was needed, patients were sent to a scanner or MRI for additional exams. The system also enables access to 3-D data without added dosage. The device is easily inte- grated into any existing R/F or RAD suite equipped with digital full spine and long leg imaging. DMS Group at ECR 2016 Booth 501 in Expo X1 www.healthcare-in-europe.com 9 EH @ ECR

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