Mini C-arm is a mobile fluoroscope with less radiation exposure to the surgeon, patient and theatre personnel. It is used for intra-operative imaging of a host of procedures and its simplicity of use, low cost and compact nature make it popular for routine use.
Do you need to wear lead with a Mini C-arm?
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What is the difference between C-arm and O arm?
O-arm navigation system use is shorter in radiation time and larger in radiation exposure than C-arm fluoroscopy navigation system. However, the amount of the radiation exposure per unit time in O-arm navigation system is larger than in C-arm fluoroscopy navigation system.