Small Animal plus Mixed Animal X-ray System with DR Wizard Wireless Package Radiology enhancement, Productivity, Safety, Service, installation….
Any room flexibility, In Field Small and Large animal productivity, Ultra powerful 120kVp high capacity Ultra-light x-ray unit, Improved workflow and productivity.
When your Veterinary Hospital or Clinic begins planning its new radiology equipment purchase, it makes good sense to evaluate the latest in mobile / portable x-ray all-in-one solutions for your center’s digital imaging department. Joe Hecker who is President of Diagnostic Imaging Systems (DIS) and product development director for the department of imaging services, explains that the changes in Radiology equipment usage and economics inspired by feedback from small and large animal technologists, Veterinarians, and radiologists has lead to the development of the most advance featured, versatile, and cost effective all-in-one digital mixed animal radiology system available.
“The reason we got into product development was based on Doctor’s concerns and/or complaints about the current image equipment’s non mobility, lack of user friendly features and subsequent compromising quality,” says Mr. Hecker. “And from the technologists’ stand point; there had also been issues with lack of functionality.”
To enhance the productivity for both the Veterinarian and the technologists, Mr. Hecker and his team of experts set out to develop the first totally new, fully self contained Stationary + mobile + portable digital radiology system that would address their small and mixed animal needs. He explains that past experience with their fixed stationery digital systems had been very positive, but lacked any mobility / portability and ease of use necessary to make them truly versatile solution to the needs of the small and mixed animal Veterinary facilities.
First productivity-enhancement: Any room flexible operation.
A mobile / portable DR digital table system which offers detachable x-ray unit and removable DR panel was essential because most veterinary facilities contain more then just a radiology room. Most facilities also contain an emergency room, surgical center with operating room, and a recovery room, all of which would share the Versa-View Digital Navigator x-ray System.
“Being able to share the Wireless Digital Wizard between and within these rooms while seeing the image results by the patient’s side enhances clinical efficiency while providing faster better patient care,” says Mr. Hecker. “With the maneuverability, the compact size, the speed of processing, and the image quality the new redesigned Digital Navigator would prove to be a perfect fit in any clinical environment, small or large animal.”
Second productivity-enhancement: In Field Small and Large animal productivity.
During development of this new system Mr. Hecker realized an opportunity to support the small animal imaging plus the large animal in facility mobility needs, plus the field x-ray capability without compromising quality. Mr. Hecker explains that with their new Digital navigator systems sharing capability, the veterinarian would no longer have to purchase an additional x-ray system nor the additional Digital image capture device. Equine doctors have indicated how they needed to go to a Digital wireless system because of its fast and high quality images. Plus, it was the ideal single solution for both in office and field usage and would fit in perfectly.
Third productivity-enhancement: Ultra powerful, Ultra light high capacity x-ray unit.
When you’re dealing with a large breed Canine abdomen or Equine shoulder, it’s important to have the ability to properly penetrate thick body parts in the shortest exposure time possible. “One of the reasons our Digital Navigator system outperforms all the others is because of the system’s Ultra powerful 12040Hf high capacity x-ray unit’s 120kVp power setting. The ULTRA 12040 produces sharper detailed images with less exposure time than the competitors units and is Ultra light weight for easy handling”, Mr. Hecker notes.
Fourth productivity-enhancement: All-in-one improved workflow and productivity.
Soon, the development team found a Fourth productivity-enhancing use for the Digital Navigators Mobile System: With its patient side image viewing while in office and field, the DR Digital Navigator also aided with improving technologist workflow and Veterinarian productivity. A special hospital project aimed at reducing the time in the main emergency room for report turnaround on possible fractures and foreign bodies, they again selected the 4-way all-in-one Digital Wireless Wizard with integral high capacity x-ray unit, computer imaging display and mobile imaging table combination. Mr. Hecker explains that the decision was driven by lengthy procedure time required by the facilities regular x-ray system. “You had to take the x-ray, process it, look at it, send it to the PACS, then pull up the PACS in the OR room,” he recalls. “We realized the only way we could get any faster was to get away from the old system and integrate all the new components.”
“Today”, Mr. Hecker stated, “images are processed right on the Digital wireless system; the Veterinarian sees the image in the preferred x-ray examination area, and can rapidly make a determination about whether a fracture has occurred or foreign object is present.” With the new addition of wireless internet capability, Mr. Hecker anticipates even greater increases in productivity. “The Veterinarian, technologists, and referring physicians will be quite happy with the new digital all-in-one 4-way productivity performance,” he concludes.
