The OEC Elite C-Arm is the Best-of-the-Best that GE can probably sell for a profit. This 10 year old technology was just approved by Health Canada and is the latest and greatest piece of equipment that your facility will reluctantly purchase after years of meetings.
The Green Bastard himself comes from the ring to teach us how to use subtraction in 60 seconds or less
TLDR
-Change the mode to enable subtraction
-Press and hold the Fluoro+ button until the image subtracts
-Release for playback
*Cannot actually measure everything but you can measure some things
TLDR
-Enter the measurement mode
-Calibrate to a known measurement
-Measure
-Angle and Stenosis measurement tools
A couple of tips and tricks to reduce dose while operating the C-Arm
TLDR
-You should probably watch this one
Do you know how to zoom on a phone? If not, watch this video!
Bubbles valiantly attempts road-mapping in 30 secs
Learn the ropes of X-Ray Filmography! become the next Enrico Salvioni!
TLDR
-In the cine settings use the check boxes to activate your acquisition & frames preference
*On the C-Arm touchscreen, change the fps of the fluoro or fluoro+ modes and make your movie
Reduces Dose and Improves Image quality