Product Announcements
Digirad ERGO LFOV General Purpose Imager - FDA Approval April 2010
New LFOV Portable Solid-State Camera
The ergo™ is a large field-of-view general purpose imager featuring a sleek ergonomic (portable) design that offers unmatched clinical versatility and performance. The ergo features a large 12.25 inch by 15.5 inch field-of-view solid-state detector that delivers unsurpassed performance specifications for general imaging with intrinsic spatial resolution of 3.25 mm, energy resolution of 7.9% and count rate capabilities that exceed 5 Mcps. The revolutionary open system design, portable base and multiple compound motions afford a level of positional ease and flexibility unmatched by any other system.
3/2010 - Canon Announces Wireless Panel
Canon enhances CXDI-series digital radiography system lineup with development of first wireless, cassette-size model
TOKYO, March 2, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today the development of the company's first wireless, cassette-size digital radiography (DR) system: the CXDI-70C Wireless. The prototype of the wireless system eliminates the sensor cable for improved operability while delivering greatly enhanced image quality.
CXDI-70C Wireless (prototype)
Battery and charger on left
Canon is currently carrying out such efforts as further reducing the weight of the CXDI-70C Wireless and accelerating the development speed, with the aim of realizing a market launch in the latter half of 2010. The new model is positioned as a high-end DR system, along with Canon's commercially available CXDI-55G/55C, which has enjoyed a favorable reception since its release in 2009.
Canon's CXDI series of DR systems has continued to receive high recognition for its rapid-display capability, superior image quality, and high reliability. The lineup's dramatic improvements in performance and operability further contribute to increased diagnosis accuracy and efficient medical examinations.
By eliminating the sensor cable, the newly developed Canon CXDI-70C Wireless enables handling similar to current film-cassette X-ray systems for effortless operability and superior portability. The model's 35 x 43 cm effective imaging area offers the same dimensions as current ISO4090 compliant film-cassette models, allowing digitalization without the need to modify existing analog imaging equipment.
The CXDI-70C Wireless incorporates a new Canon-developed glass substrate with a pixel pitch of 125 microns and, despite realizing a higher resolution as compared with the company's current 160-micron pixel-pitch DR systems, the new model delivers an increased level of sensitivity. In addition, the unit features a Cesium Iodide (CsI) scintillator, which delivers high-quality images while reducing X-ray exposure for the patient.
Canon will be displaying a prototype version of the CXDI-70C Wireless at the Canon booth during the ECR (European Congress of Radiology) 2010 in Vienna, Austria, from March 4 to 8, 2010.
12/2009 - Canon Releases new panel to combine DR and R/F in a single panel
Improving and expanding the lineup of its X-ray DR systems, Canon plans to introduce the CXDI-50RF1, the world's first portable dynamic and static sensor that will be capable of both viewing dynamic and capturing static X-ray images.
Equipped with a 17 x 14 inch imaging area, the CXDI-50RF will be able to accommodate standard static X-ray image capture of the chest area and extremities. It will also enable up to 30 frames per second (fps) fluoroscopy, which radiographers can use to observe dynamics of organs, such as those used in digestion, for optimal timing in capturing static images. Multi-frame radiographic imaging up to 15 fps is also available. In fluoroscopy mode, the sensor unit will be able to be used in a docking station, similar to a cassette tray, which is equipped with an active air cooling system. The control software will provide advanced image processing and all the standard DICOM functions while acquiring and displaying smooth images in both radiographic and fluoroscopic modes.