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Lisa Chamoff, Contributing Reporter | November 14, 2022
From the November 2022 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
The DDR technology uses algorithms to create a moving picture from a rapid acquisition of a series of radiographs.
“It’s the first detector that can actually do dynamic imaging wirelessly,” said Guillermo Sander, director of marketing and digital radiography for Konica Minolta Healthcare.
The glassless AeroDR detector is light, weighing in at 4 pounds.
“We kept the robust structure of the panel and we made it more ergonomic with channels for the technologist’s fingers for easier holding and use,” Sander said.
The company is also introducing a new traditional overhead X-ray system that can perform dynamic imaging.
“You can basically have dynamic imaging across the continuum of care for the patient regardless of location,” Sander said. “Having the technology available in many different configurations makes it easy for everybody to access it.”
LG
In April, LG released the 3MP IPS Diagnostic Monitor for radiology reading rooms. It is thinner and lighter than the company’s previous monitors and comes with lighting on the back of and underneath the monitor to help with visibility in the dark rooms.
The company also released a new line of detectors with a better IP rating than their previous generations. New detectors will also come equipped with an internal hot swap battery.
The detector comes in a 10-inch by 12-inch size for pediatric imaging, as well as 14-inch by 17-inch and 17-inch by 17-inch sizes.
LG also released Version 3 of its post-processing engines that has improved image processing featuring consistent X-ray image generation.
Philips
Recently, Philips announced that its CombiDiagnost DRF 7000 R, a remote-controlled fluoroscopy system in combination with high-end digital radiography, received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. The system is designed to improve room utilization in a cost-effective manner. The system combines a fully digital workflow, the company’s UNIQUE image quality and dose management for a wide range of examinations from pediatric to bariatric imaging. Together with the ProxiDiagnost DRF 7000 N, which is a nearby-controlled fluoroscopy system, the DRF 700 R complements the fluoroscopy capabilities.
Over the past year, Philips released a product in Europe called Philips Radiology Smart Assistant. The AI technology, which is 510(k) pending, works with Philips’ fixed radiography and fluoroscopy systems to deliver immediate feedback to the technologists on patient positioning and image quality. Solutions like Radiology Smart Assistant and the live camera in the radiography system DR 700 C help radiographers spend more time with the patient.
