The respiratory endoscopy suite is an important place for the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases, especially for the precise localization and biopsy of peripheral lung lesions. As medical technology continues to advance, the respiratory endoscopy suite has more options for assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease. Among them, mobile C-arm CT has become one of the important equipment due to its unique advantages. So why exactly is mobile C-arm CT so favored in respiratory endoscopy rooms?
Perlove Medical PLX C 7600 Series Mobile C-Arm CT
- Flexibility and Convenience
The design of the C-arm structure allows the unit to be easily moved out of the way when not in use, providing spacious maneuvering space for both patient and physician. When image guidance is required, it can be quickly moved to the proper position and activated. This flexibility is particularly well suited to the intensive and rapid workflow of a respiratory endoscopy suite.
For applications in the respiratory endoscopy suite, the mobile C-arm CT is able to provide real-time 3D imaging, which greatly assists the physician in localizing hard-to-reach areas of the lungs such as small nodules or ground glass nodules. For example, by using mobile C-arm CT, Peking University Hospital successfully completed the first biopsy of peripheral lung nodule in China, a technological breakthrough that significantly improved the accuracy and safety of the biopsy.
In addition to positioning and biopsy, mobile C-arm CT can also be used to guide subsequent treatment operations, such as ablation therapy for tumors, to achieve a one-stop service model. This model not only avoids the risk of transferring patients for multiple examinations and treatments, but also effectively saves medical resources.
Mobile C-arm CT Imaging
Perlove Medical PLX C7600 series mobile C-arm CT generates real-time cross-sectional, sagittal, coronal and three-dimensional images during the operation, and can assess the relative positions of implants and anatomical structures in any section and at any angle, and the examination and confirmation of the results can be completed in the operating room.
- Flexibility of multi-angle operation
In bronchoscopy, especially when collecting subpleural lesions, it is necessary to use various angles of fluoroscopy. In the absence of a C-arm fluoroscope, intraoperative lateral views require the patient to be moved by medical staff, which is extremely risky under sedation and can jeopardize the safety of medical staff. the C-arm fluoroscope allows for easy intraoperative adjustment of the angle of view without the need to physically move the patient, ensuring a safe and smooth process.
- Reduced risk of infection
Mobile equipment reduces patient movement, which is extremely important in the current context of infection control. The patient can perform all required procedures in the endoscopy suite, thus reducing the risk of cross-infection.
- Low dose radiation
When using large CT scanning equipment, extra care is taken with dose protection. Therefore, reducing radiation damage while maintaining image quality is a major improvement over existing technology. Mobile C-arm CT meets this need, ensuring high image accuracy while significantly reducing radiation dose, making procedures safer.
The PLX C7600 series mobile C-arm CT is equipped with a number of radiation protection features such as pluggable filter grids, virtual beam limiter, DAP dose display, low-dose mode, etc., which can significantly reduce the amount of radiation exposure to both doctors and patients.
- Linked surgical navigation robot
The combination of a mobile C-arm CT with a navigation and localization system can be called a revolutionary advancement in the respiratory endoscopy suite. Navigation or robotic positioning systems require intraoperative 3D image input. The device acquires 3D images that can be seamlessly transferred to the navigation system, containing high-resolution 3D anatomical image data as well as spatial coordinate information. This allows the navigation system to perform subsequent operations under image guidance. Especially in complex minimally invasive surgeries, this technology can accurately complete implant positioning, effectively reduce surgical incisions and bleeding, reduce the need for revision surgery and post-operative CT scans, and improve surgical efficiency.
PLX C7600 series mobile C-arm CT integrates Perlove’s surgical navigation and surgical robot interfaces, which can wirelessly transmit 3D reconstructed image data to the navigation device, eliminating the need for additional manual registration steps and realizing real-time guided planning of intraoperative images.
- Cost-effectiveness
Compared to traditional large CT scanning equipment, mobile C-arm CTs are more cost-effective to purchase and operate. This allows more healthcare organizations to afford high-quality image guidance equipment, which improves overall healthcare delivery.
The choice to use a fluoroscopy machine with a mobile C-arm CT structure in the respiratory endoscopy suite was based on the high-definition real-time images it provides, increased operational flexibility, improved 3D imaging capabilities, and overall cost considerations. With this advanced imaging technology, physicians are able to more effectively localize and access peripheral lung lesions, providing patients with more precise treatment.
