Agfa HealthCare’s DX-M is CR System

First introduced from ECR 2010, Agfa HealthCare’s DX-M is a  next generation CR System for Digital Mammography and General Radiography, supporting both standard phosphor plates and needle-based detectors. The solution’s ability to study NIP for Mammography needs as well as NIP with regard to general radiography means that the perfect solution is meets a market demand for high quality diagnostic images across needs, and offers potential dose decline. Its small presence, fast preview and user friendly drop-and-go buffer enables it to deliver a top throughput, enhancing the department’s overall work-flow. The dedicated mammography needle-based detector is compatible with existing busts imaging modalities, supplying cost efficiency. Agfa Health-related adds that this option would be its most complete CR system to date. A bigger contrast media stock portfolio
The acquisition of Insight Agents GmbH, builds on and swells Agfa’s diagnostic image resolution portfolio towards potential growth opportunities, the particular firm explains. Perception Agents GmbH develops, produces and distributes simple contrast agents. The next generation CR System for Digital Mammography and General Radiography, supporting both standard phosphor plates and needle-based sensors.

Key benefits

• Mammography image quality.
• Smoother, a lot more productive workflow, along with multi-cassette drop-and-go buffer.
• For both focused and decentralized environments.
• Little, convenient footprint.

PRICE

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SPECIFICATION

Drop-and-go cassette buffer

5 cassettes of mixed sizes input buffer
5 cassettes of mixed sizes output buffer.

Throughput
35 x 43 cm (14 x 17") = approx. 83 plates/hour.

Display for status and error indication
LCD touchscreen
LED status indicator

Grayscale resolution

Output to processor: 16 bits/pixel square root compressed

Dimensions and weight
Covered floor space (W x D x H): 66 x 51 x 123 cm (26 x 20 x 48.4")
Output buffer included (W x D x H): 115 x 51 x 123 cm (45.3 x 20 x 48.4")
Weight: approx.: 180 kg (397 lbs)

Configuration requirements
NX
ID tablet
CR HD5.0 detectors and cassettes
CR MD4.0R plates and cassettes
CR HM5.0 detectors and cassettes
CR MM3.0R plates and cassettes

Power
220-240 V/50-60 Hz standby 87 W, peak 590 W, fuse 16A
120 V/60 Hz (USA) standby 92 W, peak 621 W, fuse 15A
100 V/60 Hz (Japan) standby 92 W, peak 621 W, fuse 15A

Environmental conditions

Temperature: 15-30°C (59-86°F)
Temperature when used with CR HM5.0 Detector: 20-30°C
Humidity: 15-75% RH
EMC compliant with IEC 60601-1-2
Rate of change of temperature: 0.5°C/minute (0.9°F)

Environmental effects
Noise level: max. 65 dB (A)
Heat dissipation: standby 92 W, continuous operation 242 W

SAFETY
Approvals
ETL classified CUS, CE

Transport details
Temperature: -25 to +55°C (-4 to 131°F), -25°C for max. 72 hours, +55°C for max. 96 hours
Humidity: 5-95% RH

Image sample

Protocols to Caring bodies Consist of radionuclide

There is a possibility of a patient undergoing therapy with open sources of radioactive materials passed away, his system was still contain ample radioactive substances. Hospital treating physician is responsible for identifying patients that contain these kinds of radionuclides. Date and action of radioactive substances used should always be noted along with the patient's bed in order that it can be used to estimate the residual activity in the client's body.
If at the time of her death continues to be lagging behind the rest of the radionuclides using activity that is high enough then the doctors who said about the demise of the patient need to attach a sign on the particular patient's body which suggested a radioactive compound, the type and amount of activity of radionuclides in the body. Physician responsible in this case and the light protection officer ought to be notified immediately.
If the bodies are removed from your home at Salit still consist of enough radioactive substances, the doctor in charge must supply specific instructions concerning the handling of the corpse in order to his family. Safety measure should be taken in coping with such bodies is determined by the nature and level of radionuclide activity that remains in the body of the corpse, also depends on the further dealing with of the bodies. Most of the time, that means there is no threat unless the bodies end up being dissected (autopsy), so there is the chance of the hands along with face of the forensic doctor with a high dose of radiation gotten, the amount depending on the amount of exposure and dosage rate.
For body containing residual task of 1.11 GBq 131I above or 30 mCi must receive special treatment that this family should be stopped from touching the body and the person is banned from being too much time over the body. Medical center personnel, coroner, who washed the corpse, funeral staff, transport workers and other personnel shall be directed by the radiation protection officer and get the dose monitoring using pocket dosimeters to measure individual radiation dose they receive. Although not required markings about the coffin, it is recommended to encapsulate the bodies immediately after loss of life occurs and do not ever hold the body without having plastic or rubberized gloves.
The body is only able to be burned once the residual activity remains to be greater than the value of under 74 MBq for the radionuclide 131I. Once the residual activity remains greater than the limit value is then required permission from the Qualified Agency. Embalming the body will cause an unexpected danger and get away from it whenever possible. In the event that forced to do the embalming to become done by simply adding the drugs necessary without performing a good autopsy, in which case the representatives of embalming should don plastic or rubberized gloves and this treatment should only be done when the residual task in the body is not a lot more than 74 MBq 131I and monitored by a radiation defense officer.
Autopsies should not be accomplished if the body posesses a greater residual activity of 74 MBq 131I, in the event it had to be done on the body made up of residual radioactivity higher than this particular threshold value then your surgery should be restricted to those absolutely necessary simply by the officers utilizing a plastic or silicone gloves and safety measures and decontamination should be carried out after the first appointment with a radiation safety