Viztek Debuts the FIT Dual Detector DR System, Combining High Quality and Affordable Price -

New Unit Offers Two Detectors for the Price of One

Raleigh, NC—Viztek debuts the high-performance FIT-DR (Fixed Integrated with Tethered Digital Radiography) solution, a unique dual-detector x-ray system that combines superior image quality, ultra-fast throughput and an affordable price point comparable to a single-detector wireless DR unit.

With its pair of high-quality cesium detectors, the Viztek FIT-DR is versatile enough to accommodate a full repertoire of x-ray exams without the time-consuming repositioning required by single-detector wireless systems. The new Viztek unit is suitable for both new and retrofit installation. The solution not only speeds throughput but also minimizes the risk of damage due to frequent handling of delicate DR panels and places less stress on busy technologists.

“Viztek’s new FIT-DR provides two high-quality detectors configured for maximum versatility at the price point of a typical single-panel wireless solution,” says Steve Deaton, Vice President of Sales for Viztek. “Viztek’s solution requires minimal handling to reposition the unit for different views making the wireless feature become significantly devalued. Our unit minimizes operator involvement in the reconfiguration process and allows technologists to spend most of their time right at the unit’s control station, focused on the patient.”

The FIT-DR includes one tethered, adjustable panel that sits in a pull-out tray in the table enclosure. The panel can be easily rotated within the tray to achieve portrait and landscape orientations. A second 17 x 17-inch fixed position panel positioned in the upright wall stand eliminates any need to rotate the detector to support different patient views. Together, the two panels result in an extremely easy-to-use system that significantly reduces exam duration by eliminating most of the time-intensive panel handling required by competing single detector wireless systems.

“The Viztek FIT-DR provides the most cost effective way to achieve high image quality with the least amount of technologist intervention and time-delay during the imaging process,” comments Deaton. “For sites transitioning to digital as well as those that need additional exam capacity, the unit offers a significantly better alternative to today’s wireless DR. We believe it will compete head-to-head with even our own wireless DR systems and achieve strong marketplace acceptance.”

Deaton points out that the ongoing repositioning of a wireless system also increases the likelihood of damage to the technology. Given that, most radiology sites opt for costly insurance policies to cover potential breakage, adding to the overall technology expense or total cost of ownership over several years. Wireless detector damage also means equipment downtime and revenue loss due to missed exams.

Deaton notes that as another plus, the Viztek cesium detector delivers high image quality with a smaller x-ray dose than many wireless DR units, which use gadolinium panels. The FIT-DR’s Viztek ViZion DR panels already have been successfully installed in a number of large U.S.hospitals and clinics as part of other Viztek systems. “All of these benefits make the new FIT-DR the preferred choice for many analog to digital x-ray conversions,” he says.

The Viztek FIT-DR is available with a range of options for new room installation as well as for retrofitting into existing equipment.