ORBITing Speedily Through Critical Operations!

"Surgery is a controlled injury", at least this is what many surgeons even the most experienced of them say. There is actually nothing wrong in saying that because any surgery minor or major will be accompanied with certain amount of risk. The efforts are always to reduce this risk and nullify the post surgery complications. There are many devices to reduce this risk, the most common one being the 3D X-ray techniques like C-arm. However looking at the time consuming nature of working of C-arm, Fraunhofer scientists are busy developing a prototype of a 3D X-ray technique, ORBIT.
#-Link-Snipped-#
The soon to be revealed ORBIT is made up of three modules, with an idea of reducing the interference caused in the surgery. The first component is an articulated bracket which contains a maneuverable X-ray source. The other is a digital flat panel detector and the third module consists of a display unit which is generally wall-mounted to study the 3D images as detected by the ORBIT system. The scanner takes 3D images of the operand from above the table and moves in a circular orbit.

The main drawback faced by other types of 3D X-ray techniques was the lack of proper arrangement and the device would normally end up causing more trouble than being helpful. On an average a surgeon would take 15-20 minute to position the machine, which is not the case with ORBIT. Moreover with the less number of moving parts, it has an advantage over the others that the surgeons need not focus on accuracy of positioning. They can concentrate more on operation with this system.

As this technology looks promising, theSpeedy 3D X-rays in the operating room - Press Release October 26, 2011 with the patent office. ORBIT as a commercial product is expected to come out in the market in coming future, may be around the year 2015. It will be presented at Medica 2011 trade fair in Düsseldorf. Now there would not be any patient who is anxious, if his critical operation will arise more complications. Doctors can always play safe with employing this 3D scanner.