Innova IGS 520

Innova IGS 520 is a flat-panel detector system that enables surgeons to see vessels by injecting a product that is visible in radiography. This opacification of vessels, or angiography, makes it possible to locate diseased vascular areas and to carry out vascular repair procedures under visual control. Instruments are introduced and navigate in the vessels. It is the gesture, or endovascular therapies, that are referred to here; techniques that allow Elsan’s medical teams to perform interventional cardiology and other procedures (through blood vessels).

Assistance during the various stages of the procedure

Throughout the procedure, the surgeon will perform multiple radiographic sequences of a few seconds during which they are able to follow the progress of the instruments being used, make gestures and control the quality of what is being done. These sequences can be recorded, reviewed and analysed at any time. When an aortic valve is inserted to replace the patient’s defective valve, the Innova IGS 520’s flat-panel detector allows the surgeon to accurately visualise the heart’s anatomy. The 3D image obtained enables the surgeon to correctly position the valve in the heart and to monitor its deployment. Using the same image-acquisition techniques as for cardiac ultrasound, the effectiveness of the gesture is assured at the end of the procedure. In addition to these many advantages, the Innova IGS 520 table guarantees patients minimal exposure to radiation.

Better visual quality with Innova IGS 520

Innova IGS 520 offers a number of technological advantages for optimising visual quality. First of all, the system is equipped with a flat-panel detector for creating images measuring 20.5 cm by 20.5 cm, which is 38% larger than conventional 17.7 cm sensors. A greater part of the patient’s anatomy can therefore be captured, reducing the number of sequences required for the examination. Visual quality is also enhanced thanks to the large format display monitor (142 cm diagonal span) and eight megapixel resolution. This screen enables Elsan’s teams to view images from various sources. The addition of high-performance software guarantees that staff and patients – with equivalent image quality – are exposed to a lower radiation dose than that delivered by any other system.