Odense University Hospital seeks to reduce dose

Pictured are regional project manager Bryde Nielsen, EOS applications specialist Benedicte Pomarede, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Stig Jespersen, consultant spine surgeon Dr Niels Pedersen, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Niels Dieter Röck, consultant radiologist Dr Katrine Torfing, Martin Sjögren of distributor Swemac and northern Europe sales manager Sue Wills.

Odense University Hospital, one of the three Danish university hospitals and the largest hospital in southern Denmark, has installed the EOS low-dose 2D/3D imaging system for orthopaedic clinical care. The system is said to offer high-quality 2D and 3D images of the patient’s skeleton while delivering considerably lower radiation dose than digital x-ray and CT scans.

Head of the radiology department Dr Jens Karstoft said: “Reducing exposure to imaging radiation for patients is of great importance at our hospital and throughout Denmark, and we are excited to incorporate the EOS system into clinical practice as the most advanced orthopaedic imaging technology available.  With the system, we not only require fewer scans to precisely diagnose even complex conditions, but also expose patients to a substantially lower radiation dose.”

See this report on page 39 of the February 2013 issue of RAD Magazine.