The Omega C has been designed to meet a broad range of applications in surgical and interventional imaging. Its advanced design throughout the imaging process, from generator to monitor, ensures top-quality imaging in all applications. The Omega C combines extremely accurate, reliable and wide movements with ease and lightness of operation, thanks to its innovative mechanical design and construction.

The Omega C is a surgical c-arm that is used mainly in operating theatres for aiding in various surgical operations where real-time x-ray images are needed. X-rays are used to "see through" the patient and the resulting image is displayed on a TV-monitor.

An example of an application is repositioning of bone fracture: The c-arm is used to verify the correct positioning of the bones and as an aid in positioning the nails and screws that are used to hold the bone in place. Another example is blood vessel dilatation, where the veins are imaged using contrast media and stenosis (places with poor blood flow) are then widened using a balloon catheter. The latter example requires quite sophisticated image processing capabilities from the unit, while the surgeon of the first example needs just a real time x-ray image of the patient.

The product comprises four different versions targeted to the needs of the specific application. The main differences between the versions are in the image processing capabilities, such as the amount of image memory and the resolution of the imaging system.