University Medical Center Groningen has deployed a new ultra-low-dose ‘EOS’ x-ray imager.
EOS was designed to capture head-to-toe images of patients in a standing, weight-bearing position with up to 10 times less radiation dosage than a conventional x-ray and up to 1,000 times less than a computed tomography (CT) scan.
“EOS can be beneficial for patients of all ages,” said A.G. Veldhuizen, a professor and physician at University Medical Center Groningen, located in Groningen, The Netherlands. “EOS is particularly helpful in any situation where patients want to limit their exposure to radiation and where long-length, weight-bearing images are needed.”
Veldhuizen said because EOS uses considerably less radiation than a conventional x-ray or CT scan, it's a "breakthrough" advancement for children with pediatric scoliosis, a condition that usually requires as many as 25 x-rays during the course of a physician’s clinical follow-up.
“EOS represents an entirely new paradigm for the safe and effective imaging of patients,” said Marie Meynadier, chief executive officer of Biospace Medical, the Paris-based company that developed EOS..
