May 1, 2011

Hybrid ORs: What’s behind the increasing demand?

By: OR Manager
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Imaging has a long history in the operating room. In the 1960s, x-ray units were mounted on the ceiling, as they might be today. But the surgeon had to go to an adjacent room to view the image, and images could only be stored for 10 minutes. Mobile C-arms, introduced in the late 1960s, have been a mainstay of OR imaging. But more hospitals are finding these C-arms can no…

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