Multitom RaxMove beyond traditional X-ray

In the acute or sub-acute setting, all imaging of patients with suspected spinal injury must occur in the supine position without moving the patient. The standard X-ray examination in this context usually includes two images: one a.p. and one lateral view. With the virtual U-arm movement, the system moves from a.p. straight to a lateral view – tube and detector always staying aligned and in the isocenter.

With Real3D¹, three-dimensional images can be easily acquired with the patient lying on the table. This is a supportive position for the patient – in certain cases far more comfortable than in a conventional CT, and at a potentially lower dose.^2,3 What’s more, patient transfers to other modalities are a thing of the past.

Real3D¹ images of foot, ankle, knee, and lumbar spine in natural, weight-bearing position with realistic gravity-induced stress provide crucial information for diagnosis and treatment planning. The patient stands with body weight equally distributed on both feet and holds the handgrip – for a stable position and fewer motion artifacts.

The new Real3D Hi-Res¹ allows to better visualize small bones and joints of the hand and elbow compared to the high-resolution mode of MDCT. This feature is particularly helpful in assessing trabecular structure, hairline fractures, occult fractures, and calcifications.

Patients with very pronounced scoliosis are difficult to position correctly. Repositioning is uncomfortable, especially for patients who are anxious. True2scale Body Scan¹ allows images without repositioning the patient. It can scan deformities – a.p. and lateral images of full spine – in under 14 seconds¹.

True2scale Body Scan¹ lets you perform a post-op positional check of the prosthesis in only 6 to 10 seconds. The scan requires no stitching and no calibration. You can acquire a long-leg image to assess a patient’s body axis, bow legs, or knock knees with a large field of 120*34 cm.

True2scale Body Scan¹ offers trajectories for patients in natural, weight-bearing position and lying on the table. This allows for realistic orthosis check-ups in the position they need to be worn: standing or seated for day orthoses, supine for night orthoses.

With True2scale Body Scan¹, images appear in true 1:1 scale – in two corresponding planes. As a result, spinal and vertebral parameters, lower limb axis lengths and angles, and other relevant clinical factors can be quantified precisely. This supports higher measuring accuracy and better identification of patient deformities.

The beam collimation inherent in the True2scale slot scanning² technology helps you lower dose for your most vulnerable patients, e.g. young patient undergoing surgical treatment for skeletal deformities.

Analysis of the sagittal balance and measurement of the scoliosis as part of the preparation for the operation. True2scale Body Scan¹ was chosen because it offers the possibility of a minimized distortion² examination of the entire spine upright in the natural weight-bearing state.

Analysis of the sagittal balance as part of surgical planning. True2scale Body Scan1 was chosen because it avoids distortion² and can acquire the entire spine upright, in natural weight-bearing position.

On Multitom Rax, True2scale Body Scan¹ lets you acquire a full-body scan in two planes, providing a.p. and lateral corresponding views in a single run.² The generous scan range of up to 190 cm (lying) and 170 cm (standing)⁵ makes it possible to assess the patient’s complete body axis.

Manual measurement of the spine for skeletal assessment is time consuming and can give inconsistent results. OrthoMatic Spine⁶ helps enhance focus and amplify productivity.

Patients with persistent and unexplained pain, discomfort, or loss of motion often require real-time imaging assessment: functional diagnosis of joints, fracture and luxation repositioning, or contrast and drug injections into joint spaces.
Multitom Rax lets you perform all of the real-time visualizations needed for a well-informed treatment decision.

Dedicated pediatric organ programs for different body regions can achieve a significant dose reduction. Low-dose scoliosis SmartOrtho organ program lets you significantly decrease dose – ideal for follow-up scoliosis exams. ALADA dose is particularly crucial for adolescent scoliosis patients, since they are repeatedly exposed to dose.

SmartOrtho tilting technique for long leg and full spine imaging automatically acquires up to four images of patients – and automatically composes them into one view. This exposes only the area required, with extra-low over-lap of the individual images. All anatomical structures can be matched in the stitching process.

SmartOrtho tilting technique for long leg and full spine imaging automatically acquires up to four images of patients – and automatically composes them into one view. This exposes only the area required, with extra-low over-lap of the individual images. All anatomical structures can be matched in the stitching process.

This acquisition mode not only helps image larger patients but also, enables bilateral comparisons of pathologies in a single view. A typical use is to rule out a suspected displacement, subluxation, instability, or anatomical variation e.g., of the AC joint. The procedure is straightforward: Simply mark your start and end position – the system takes care of the rest.

Images of the spine in a supine lateral view are often utilized for assessing the flexibility, stability, or rigidity of the spine. This acquisition mode is also ideal for patients who are unable to stand, or in pain: Patients are simply positioned in a supine position on the X-ray table, and you can take lateral images of the spine in one go.

Acquiring an axial hip image is a very complex musculoskeletal examination. On a conventional X-ray system, this exam entails using a free detector in a laborious manual workflow. The detector must be positioned lateral of the affected hip joint and parallel to the femoral neck. The central ray needs to be perpendicular to the detector. With Multitom Rax, the system simply positions and aligns itself – securing good image quality at the first shot.

In the acute or sub-acute setting, all imaging of patients with suspected spinal injury must occur in the supine position without moving the patient. The standard X-ray examination in this context usually includes two images: one a.p. and one lateral view. With the virtual U-arm movement, the system moves from a.p. straight to a lateral view – tube and detector always staying aligned and in the isocenter.