Fuji releases digital mammo system

Fujifilm Medical Systems has unveiled the Aspire CRm full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system, which targets smaller breast imaging centers.

The Aspire CRm provides radiologists with 50 micron resolution and dose-lowering characteristics, according to Stamford, Conn.-based Fujifilm.

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