EOS imaging (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic
medical imaging, has announced that the Pellenberg campus of the University Hospitals
Leuven network is the first hospital in Belgium to install the EOS system.
The University Hospitals Leuven consist of five separate hospitals totaling 1,995 beds to form the largest
hospital network in the country, and one of the largest networks in Europe. The Pellenberg campus,
known for orthopedics, is an ESSKA (European Society for Sports, Traumatology, Knee Surgery and
Arthroscopy) accredited Teaching Centre, and is the first University Hospitals Leuven campus to acquire
the EOS imaging system. A second EOS system will be installed later in 2015 in the University Hospitals
Gasthuisberg campus, making the Leuven network the second European hospital network after
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, to acquire multiple EOS imaging systems.
"The Pellenberg campus at Leuven University Hospitals is a leading institution in innovative orthopedic
care," said Prof. Guy Molenaers, Chief Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leuven University
Hospitals. "The acquisition of the EOS imaging system for our orthopedic patients is another example of
our commitment to securing the most efficient, effective and safest treatment options for our patients."
Marie Meynadier, CEO of EOS imaging, said, “We are very proud to have been selected by the Pellenberg
Hospital, a widely recognized and respected center for orthopedic care and innovation. Adoption of low
dose 2D/3D imaging has been consistently strong in Europe, and this new installation will continue to
strengthen our European market presence.”
The EOS®
system provides full-body stereoradiographic images of patients in functional positions, in
both 2D and 3D. EOS exams require a radiation dose 50% to 85% less than Digital Radiology and 95%
less than basic CT scans. The new EOS Micro Dose option, recently cleared by the Food and Drug
Administration, allows a further drastic step towards the ALARA principle (As Low As Reasonably
Available) by bringing pediatric spine follow up exams at the dose level equivalent to a week of natural
background radiation on Earth.
Source credit: EOS® imaging
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