Portable CT scanner.Xoran Technologies introduces xCAT[TM], a compact, portable CT scanner CT scanner n. See CAT scanner. that provides real-time CT scans of the sinuses, ears, and skull base during surgical procedures Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Splene-" means spleen. . The xCAT allows surgeons to take scans at any point during surgery to get the most accurate and anatomically correct anatomically correct adj. Representing the body or a body part, especially a sex organ, in a physiologically accurate manner: an anatomically correct drawing. image. It provides flexibility for surgical planning and postoperative evaluations and care. The lightweight scanner rolls into position directly behind the patient's head in less than 2 minutes. Scans are generated with a click of the mouse on a PC-based, integrated computer, and the scanner is compatible with most image-guided surgery systems. The xCAT will be unveiled at the 2006 AAO-HNS AAO-HNS American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Alexandria, VA) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Toronto at Xoran booth #1340. Circle 140 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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