The devices are becoming more portable, with companies such as Canon Medical Systems, GE Healthcare and Philips making slimmer and more portable C-arms for use in outpatient surgery centers.
Manufacturers also are reducing radiation doses and streamlining C-arm workflows. Siemens Healthineers received FDA approval for its ARTIS icono floor single-plane system last September, which uses the lowest dose of radiation to produce the best image possible.
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