Gosin University Hospital Introduces Latest Digital Angiography Equipment 'Artis Q Biplane'

Intervention equipment.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Kosin University Gospel Hospital has introduced the latest digital angiography equipment, the Artis Q Biplane system.

The Artis Q Biplane system is a state-of-the-art interventional (angiography) device that incorporates the latest technology from Siemens, Germany.

Angiography is an examination technique that uses advanced imaging equipment to view blood vessels in real time, allowing for rapid diagnosis and the possibility of performing procedures simultaneously.

The advantage is that it enables treatment of lesions through simple procedures along with diagnosis, allowing treatment of various vascular diseases requiring surgery, such as cerebral aneurysms, with minimal incisions.

It is minimally invasive, with fast recovery times and minimized side effects.

The newly introduced system reduces imaging and acquisition time compared to existing equipment, significantly shortening the time required for imaging and procedures.

The system renders 3D images with 65,000 colors, providing excellent high-resolution image quality and clear, precise images from various angles, enabling accurate procedures.

The radiation dose is minimized by assessing each patient’s physique and calculating the optimal dose accordingly, allowing for accurate and safe examinations with very low radiation exposure. Additionally, an application equipped with a sophisticated navigation system enables rapid and precise diagnosis and procedures.

High-resolution images can be produced even with low radiation doses, allowing for accurate diagnosis, and the reduced imaging time decreases radiation exposure.

The ‘Dyna CT’ function, which can generate soft tissue images similar to CT scan equipment, can distinguish even minute lesions that were previously invisible, offering the advantage of replacing CT scans used to confirm results after interventional procedures.

The PBV function, which measures actual blood flow volume, improves the diagnosis and procedural accuracy of liver tumors, and procedures such as transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma can be performed accurately and quickly using the ‘Embolization Guidance’ function.

With the system in place, Kosin University Hospital plans to use it for hepatocellular carcinoma treatments like transarterial chemoembolization, embolization for bronchial, gastrointestinal, and postpartum hemorrhage cases, non-vascular interventional procedures such as biliary stenting, cerebrovascular diseases including cerebral hemorrhage and cerebrovascular stenosis, and diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular diseases such as diabetic foot.

Hospital Director Oh Kyung-seung stated, “The introduction of cutting-edge equipment has made qualitatively improved examinations and procedures possible.”