Chicago-based GE HealthCare says these additions help enable precise and efficient imaging during endoscopic bronchoscopy procedures in the practice of interventional pulmonology.
The company says complex pulmonary and thoracic procedures require precise intraoperative imaging systems. Often, the company said, the position of a nodule can differ from pre-operative CT images. This happens as a result of differences in respiratory patterns, patient positioning and other factors, resulting in CT-to-body divergence at the time of the procedure.
GE HealthCare’s OEC 3D intraoperative mobile CBCT offers “imaging excellence” and versatility, according to a news release. It aids in everyday procedures ranging from neuro-spine and orthopedic trauma to interventional procedures like bronchoscopy.
OEC 3D enables the visualization of both 2D and 3D images of the lung using a single mobile C-arm. The suite now includes augmented fluoroscopy overlay of 3D points of interest and adjustable motorized 3D scans. During bronchoscopy procedures, clinicians may use navigation or robotic assistance in addition to advanced imaging, too.
GE HealthCare recently added a verified interface with the Intuitive Ion endoluminal robotic bronchoscopy system. The company said it continues to expand OEC open interfaces for a variety of clinical procedures as an agnostic ecosystem. It’s currently verified with eight third-party systems across robotics, navigation and augmented reality vision.
“As we continue to build out our OEC ecosystem, GE HealthCare is excited about the addition of the Intuitive Ion robotic system to our OEC Open interface,” said Christian O’Connor, global GM for Surgery at GE HealthCare. “This interface provides interventional pulmonologists using the OEC 3D C-arm a seamless experience during minimally invasive, robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedures.
“Furthermore, this collaboration also signifies our continued commitment to enabling surgeons access to the latest technologies to support them in providing exceptional patient care.”
