Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 203-208, September 2008

Iso-C3D Imaging System

Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

published online 28 July 2008.

Intraoperative imaging modalities are frequently utilized in spinal surgery to improve the accuracy of instrumentation, assess alignment, and evaluate fracture reduction. The Iso-C3D is an isocentric C-arm that provides high-resolution fluoroscopic images in multiple planes, which may preclude the need for additional pre- or postoperative studies. This system may be preferable to other intraoperative imaging techniques because it does not involve a time-consuming manual registration process and may subject the patient and surgical staff to less radiation. When paired with navigation software, Iso-C3D may also facilitate image-guided procedures by visualizing the surgical anatomy in real time.

Keywords: spine, radiology, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, three-dimensional imaging

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PII: S1040-7383(08)00050-6

doi:10.1053/j.semss.2008.06.007

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 203-208, September 2008