Ready to choose your next
small animal digital x-ray system?
small animal digital x-ray system?
The new Digital Navigator
Systems provide you with Three Price Point Options
Systems provide you with Three Price Point Options
Justifying costs for
new X-ray equipment is very difficult in this day and age due to a
slow economy. However, the X-ray modalities are a necessity of life for
most veterinary facilities.
new X-ray equipment is very difficult in this day and age due to a
slow economy. However, the X-ray modalities are a necessity of life for
most veterinary facilities.
Many of our customers express
that they NEED X-ray. They WANT digital but they do not want to spend the money
that it takes for a full-fledged digital room. The good news is that
there is more than one way to achieve digital.
that they NEED X-ray. They WANT digital but they do not want to spend the money
that it takes for a full-fledged digital room. The good news is that
there is more than one way to achieve digital.
Option 1: CR Navigator
Systems
Systems
The least expensive way is to
purchase a CR system to complement your analog X-ray. But this
involves placing an extra step between the exposure and acquisition of the
x-ray.
purchase a CR system to complement your analog X-ray. But this
involves placing an extra step between the exposure and acquisition of the
x-ray.
Examples: CR Navigator from
DIS, All Pro Scan-x, Carestream Direct View Vita, Kodak Point of Care, Agfa CR
DIS, All Pro Scan-x, Carestream Direct View Vita, Kodak Point of Care, Agfa CR
Option 2: DR Navigator
portable DR Flat Panel System
portable DR Flat Panel System
On the other end of the
spectrum is a fully born 14×17 portable Digital X-ray unit. These
tend to be the most expensive, but also the most efficient when it comes to
speed of play between exposure and acquisition.
spectrum is a fully born 14×17 portable Digital X-ray unit. These
tend to be the most expensive, but also the most efficient when it comes to
speed of play between exposure and acquisition.
Example: DR Navigator 3500C
from DIS, GE XR/D
from DIS, GE XR/D
There is however a middle
ground…
ground…
Option 3: DR Navigator
digital flat Plate Retrofit for Analog X-ray Systems
digital flat Plate Retrofit for Analog X-ray Systems
Any analog X-ray system can
be retrofitted with a 17×17 DR digital flat plate.
be retrofitted with a 17×17 DR digital flat plate.
Examples: DR Navigator 4300C
from DIS, Krystal Rad 560, Carestream DRX-1, Flex DR.
from DIS, Krystal Rad 560, Carestream DRX-1, Flex DR.
There are many different
types of digital plates on the market, but I would like to focus on the DR
Navigator that I believe to be the most cost-efficient.
types of digital plates on the market, but I would like to focus on the DR
Navigator that I believe to be the most cost-efficient.
DR Navigator plates are
the most cost-efficient of the digital plates.
the most cost-efficient of the digital plates.
The DR Navigator plate
differs from other plates by the way it connects to the X-ray system. DR
Navigator plates can be moved from the tray in the table to the tray in the
wall bucky easily, and are connected to the computer system by wire.
differs from other plates by the way it connects to the X-ray system. DR
Navigator plates can be moved from the tray in the table to the tray in the
wall bucky easily, and are connected to the computer system by wire.
Both wireless and
dedicated options are a little bit more convenient, however tethered is by far
the most cost-efficient way to do it. The cost is generally about half of what
a wireless plate would cost, and also about half the cost of the dedicated
plates because only one plate is required instead of two. It will also
save considerably on service for the plates in the years to come.
dedicated options are a little bit more convenient, however tethered is by far
the most cost-efficient way to do it. The cost is generally about half of what
a wireless plate would cost, and also about half the cost of the dedicated
plates because only one plate is required instead of two. It will also
save considerably on service for the plates in the years to come.
Now Your Ready to choose
your new digital navigator x-ray system.
your new digital navigator x-ray system.
