Miami Children’s Leads Way with New Full-Body
Imaging System
Miami Children’s in 2013 became one of the first hospitals
in Florida to acquire a new imaging system that offers
patients the advantages of three-dimensional full-body
images in natural standing positions, combined with
extremely low-dose radiation.
The new EOS Imaging System, situated in the hospital’s
Department of Orthopedics, is available to support the care
of children and teens with spinal disorders and injuries, as
well as a range of musculoskeletal conditions involving the
hips and knees.
This technology makes possible high-quality images with
a radiation dose up to nine times less than a computed
radiography X-ray and up to 20 times less than a CT scan.
The device also reduces the amount of time it takes to
conduct a radiological scan.
What’s more, the imaging system enables physicians to
make more informed diagnosis and treatment decisions.
When images are taken in a natural standing or sitting
position, it better captures the natural posture and joint
orientation.
The Radiology Department is a regional pediatric leader,
performing more than 120,000 radiological images
annually. The hospital’s Department of Orthopedics is
one of the few programs in the nation to include a
pediatric spinal surgery division.
For more information about imaging with the EOS system
please visit MCH.com or eos-imaging.com.
“The EOS Imaging System
advances MCH’s
commitment to provide
the best possible care
through safe and prompt
diagnosis and treatment.
As the region’s largest
and most comprehensive
orthopedic practice, it is
our commitment to offer
the best and safest
technology available.”
Dr. Harry Shufflebarger,
Director of the Division of
Pediatric Spinal Surgery
Miami Children’s Hospital
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