Notes from the industry: New solution for the integration of the computer tomograph into the OR environment

Summary

Seconds can be crucial in surgery. Maquet AG in Germany has developed a new integrated surgical work-station for faster, safer and more gentle therapeutic procedures. Awigs, the advanced workplace for image-guided surgery, is a unique unit that integrates diagnostics, surgery and patient-monitoring without the risk of moving the patient from their bed.

Key Words:

• image-guided surgery
• surgical work-station
• CT
• patient transport system
• operating room