Vidar Medical Imaging

Medical film digitizing gets Advantage

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CAD PRO™ Advantage, engineered for mammography CAD (Vidar )Medical Imaging

DiagnosticPRO™ Advantage for PACS and general radiology

Vidar Systems Corporation, Herndon, Va., announces the next generation in film digitizers – the new Advantage product platform. The Advantage digitizers feature patent-pending innovations that deliver superior image quality, consistency and repeatability and increased speed. Advantage digitizers provide increased "up-time," resulting in improved productivity and revenues for radiology departments. They also feature a new look and a unique, modular design.

According to Brian Beardslee, vice president of Vidar's medical business, "While exceptional image quality is paramount, our customers continue to tell us they require maintenance-free digitizers that fit seamlessly into radiology department workflow – improving staff productivity rather than hindering it."

Evolved from Vidar's plus line of digitizers, the Advantage product platform features the company's proprietary high-definition CCD (HD-CCD™) technology and ADC™ (Automatic Digitizer Calibration), offering several key benefits for customers in a variety of specialty areas. The CAD PRO™ Advantage, engineered for mammography computer-aided detection (CAD), provides exceptional image quality and includes a new film feeder designed for the highest reliability, productivity and ease of use. The SmartFeeder™ reduces the typical multi-step film loading process to just one simple step, improving productivity for busy mammography centers.

For PACS and general radiology, image quality, speed and consistency are critical. Vidar's DiagnosticPRO™ Advantage digitizes films two times faster than previous models and can handle mixed-size films, allowing for more productivity and greater efficiency. The DosimetryPRO™ Advantage delivers the unmatched consistency and repeatability required by radiation film dosimetry and intensity modulated radiation therapy. This repeatability is vital for effective treatment, as well as for quality assurance and record keeping in the delivery of radiation therapy to patients.

Although film digitizers aren't flashy, they're vital tools in the delivery of healthcare, and improvements in design and performance can directly affect customer productivity and delivery of care. The new Advantage product platform allows for better integration into crowded radiology offices and other settings. The new design will have the greatest impact on the mammography CAD market, providing customers with a digitizer that fits into the cart-based systems developed by leading solutions providers.

The Advantage digitizers were designed to be "backward compatible" with Vidar's previous product platform, so customers can seamlessly upgrade their systems. In addition, Vidar will continue to support customers with previous-generation digitizers for a number of years. Advantage digitizers will be evaluated in a clinical trial to be conducted at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.

For more information, call 800-471-7226 or visit www.filmdigitizer.com.

— Vidar Medical Imaging