Fujifilm releases portable DR

FDR Go, a portable DR system from Fujifilm Medical Systems, has been released for sales in the U.S.

The FDR Go utilizes Fujifilm’s Irradiated Side Sampling (ISS) and Dynamic Visualization (DV) technologies. The ISS detector is designed to enhance sharpness while increasing dose efficiency, and DV processing extends image detail and contrast recognition, according to the company.

FDR Go also features the SpeedLink automated menu mapping of preferred dose-lowering techniques and image previews.

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