Portable Imaging System Offers Easy Upgrade to Digital Radiography

By Daniel Beris
Posted on 25 Nov 2016

A compact, lightweight system enables small to mid-size hospitals and other healthcare providers to easily transition from computed radiography (CR) to digital radiography (DR) technology.

The Carestream Health (Rochester, NY, USA) Motion mobile X-ray system is a highly affordable mobile and economical bridge between analog, CR, and DR imaging. The integrated DR version includes a 19-inch touch screen monitor; an interface that automatically acquires DAP and technique information, which eliminates manual data entry; DirectView software that provides faster image display and delivery to a PACS or printers; and support for Carestream DRX Core, DRX Plus, and DRX 2530C detectors that allow detector sharing with other DRX imaging systems.

Image: The Motion mobile X-ray system (Photo courtesy of Carestream Health).

CR features include a choice of manual or anatomical programmed radiography (APR) mode for quick selection of exam technique; an 8-inch touch screen; a choice of push button or hand switch exposure control; a manual light beam collimator; and a 30kW capacitor discharge generator. An optional dose-area product (DAP) meters information needed for monitoring dose.

The CR system also has a storage bin for cassettes or detectors, a tube head and column that are designed to fold down for excellent visibility, and a tilt step designed to facilitate moving the system over small obstacles, such as access points to elevators. The system can initially be used with film or CR cassettes, and then converted to a DR system to streamline image capture, viewing, and wireless communication to picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).

“We designed this new portable system to equip imaging facilities of all sizes with the ability to efficiently capture images using film, CR, or DR technology,” said Sarah Verna, worldwide marketing manager for X-ray Solutions at Carestream. “This system addresses each user’s current imaging needs while providing an easy transition to DR technology when desired.”

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