Studies found that prevalence of the use of computed tomography imaging following complex spine surgery grew more than two-fold from 6 months to 5 years, with patients averaging 2 scans during the period. Each scan has been estimated to deliver equivalent radiation of 400 to 550 chest x-rays to the patient.
The retrospective study used data drawn from a Humana database covering 2007 through 2014, comprising adjudicated claims for >130,000 procedures.
Surgeons often use CT post-op to accommodate metal components typically used in spine implants. Simplify Medical’s Simplify® cervical artificial disc, comprising PEEK-on-ceramic materials, is designed to be clearly viewed on MRI with minimal artifact. Simplify is an investigational device in the U.S.
Simplify Disc is CE Marked and has been used to treat 600 patients outside the U.S. over the last three years.
Studies found that prevalence of the use of computed tomography imaging following complex spine surgery grew more than two-fold from 6 months to 5 years, with patients averaging 2 scans during the period. Each scan has been estimated to deliver equivalent radiation of 400 to 550 chest x-rays to the patient.
The retrospective study used data...
Studies found that prevalence of the use of computed tomography imaging following complex spine surgery grew more than two-fold from 6 months to 5 years, with patients averaging 2 scans during the period. Each scan has been estimated to deliver equivalent radiation of 400 to 550 chest x-rays to the patient.
The retrospective study used data drawn from a Humana database covering 2007 through 2014, comprising adjudicated claims for >130,000 procedures.
Surgeons often use CT post-op to accommodate metal components typically used in spine implants. Simplify Medical’s Simplify® cervical artificial disc, comprising PEEK-on-ceramic materials, is designed to be clearly viewed on MRI with minimal artifact. Simplify is an investigational device in the U.S.
Simplify Disc is CE Marked and has been used to treat 600 patients outside the U.S. over the last three years.
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