Visbion debuts 30MP mammo workstation

Medical image management solutions provider Visbion has released a 30 megapixel (MP) workstation, with dual mammography screens from Ishikawa, Japan-based display monitor manufacturer EIZO.

According to Surrey, England-based company, its workstation has been integrated with screening and RIS, as well as adapted to Sub-Pixel Drive mode, enabling a resolution of 15MP per screen.

The 30MP mammography workstation will be made available at no additional cost compared to existing dual 5MP workstations, said the company.

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