Ziehm Vision RFD hybrid edition opens the way for hybrid ORs / Cost-effective mobile imaging for complex hybrid OR applications

Munich (ots) - Ziehm Imaging is showcasing the next generation of
its mobile C-arm, Ziehm Vision RFD, at CIRSE, Europe's largest annual
congress on interventional radiology. Over 6,500 doctors are expected
to attend the event in Munich from September 10-14, 2011. The hybrid
edition offers outstanding imaging and ensures uninterrupted use with
unlimited fluoroscopy times, making it a reliable alternative to
stationary imaging systems for hybrid ORs. Thanks to its mobility and
significantly lower investment costs, the hybrid edition is also a
cost-effective solution for hospitals with space and budgetary
constraints. Since its market launch in spring 2011, 30 hospitals
around the globe have already opted for the hybrid edition.

High-quality imaging for interventional surgery

Complex procedures in vascular and cardiac surgery as well as
cardiology can only be carried out in conjunction with reliable,
high-resolution intraoperative imaging. The hybrid edition features
innovative flat-panel technology and delivers distortion-free images
with over 16,000 shades of gray and a resolution of 1.5k x 1.5k
pixels. The square display format creates a significantly larger
visible area with up to 60 percent more information per X-ray than
conventional image intensifiers. The image quality has already
convinced Zahi E Nassoura, MD at the Providence Tarzana Medical
Center: "Ziehm Imaging RFD is far superior to other C-arms thanks to
its exact and highly detailed reproduction of arteries, stenosis,
balloons and stents. It provides all the detailed information that we
need for successful stent implants or transplants."

Reliable performance

The hybrid edition of Ziehm Imaging's Ziehm Vision RFD is tailored
exactly to hybrid OR requirements. The compact, 20 kW monoblock
generator with a rotating anode guarantees a variable pulse width
between 4 and 50 ms for crystal-clear images. With up to 25 images
per second, the hybrid edition also produces high-quality X-rays of
moving objects such as a beating heart.

Its active liquid cooling system keeps the operating temperature
steady, preventing the generator from overheating and ensuring
continuous imaging. The injector interface synchronizes injection of
contrast media with the imaging process. The Remote Vision Center
features an operator panel that can be accessed via a touchscreen
directly at the OR table, ensuring that the entire C-arm can be
controlled from a sterile environment.

New vascular surgery workflow

This hybrid edition also comes with the new SmartVascular
software, which enables surgeons to create a digital subtraction
angiography at any time without having to take manual intermediate
steps. It automates all process steps from DSA to roadmapping,
allowing vascular procedures to be planned with minimum amounts of
contrast media and shorter fluoroscopy times.

Ziehm Imaging is presenting the hybrid edition at CIRSE, the
European annual congress for interventional radiology in Munich from
September 10-14, 2011.

Press contact:

Ziehm Imaging
Martin Herzmann
Global Marketing Director
Martin.Herzmann@ziehm-eu.com
Tel.: +49 911 2172 0
Fax: +49 911 2172 390
http://www.ziehm.com