Overview
The DR 18M flat panel digital X-ray detector is designed for Digital Radiography (DR)
mammography.
The directly deposited CsI-based scintillator and 76 μm pixel pitch
resolution deliver the high image quality needed for mammography examinations. The
cassette-sized AED detector is compatible with analog mammography X-ray modalities, enabling
an easy and vendorneutral upgrade to DR, and leveraging the radiography department’s
existing investments.
THE EASIEST WAY TO GO DIRECT
DIGITAL FOR MAMMOGRAPHY
The DR 18M detector supports an easy,
vendor-neutral upgrade of your analog X-ray mammography modalities to Digital Radiography
(DR). The cassette-sized detector is designed to fit in the 18×24 buckys standard to analog
mammography.
The Automatic Exposure Detection (AED) enables seamless use with analog
X-ray mammography systems, since it avoids the need for synchronization with the modality
and therefore any electrical connection to the X-ray system. The absorption of the detector
is designed to be compatible with the Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) of the mammography
X-ray units. To switch from conventional or CR mammography, only a modality alignment is
needed.
IMAGE QUALITY: HIGH DQE AND LOW
DOSE
The scintillator of the detector uses directly deposited CsI.
Combined with the high resolution pixel pitch of 76 μm, it delivers the excellent image
quality required for digital mammography examinations.
The high Detective Quantum
Efficiency (DQE) and pixel size support lower radiation dose for patients. In addition, the
lossless AED feature of the detector is, due to the simultaneously sensing of the X-ray, not
increasing the patient dose.
CASSETTE-LESS WORKFLOW:
FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT
The DR 18M provides all the advantages of Direct
Digital, while enabling you to maximize the use of your existing equipment. Part of Agfa’s
DR Mammography solution, it includes the NX image acquisition workstation with MUSICA image
processing.
The preview and the MUSICA processed image display only takes a few
seconds after exposure. The cassette-less solution provides a range of workflow benefits
that improve productivity and speed up exam time. The detector can remain in the bucky at
all times; there is no need to charge batteries with this wired solution.