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Laser Imagers COMPARISON CHART Company Name Model FDA cleared DRYSTAR 5503 Yes CR/DR, CT/MR, mammo, digital fluoroscopy, PET, ultrasound, digital subtraction angiography & others. Plus full field digital mammo w/ mammo license Dry N/A DICOM 3.0 PMS, up to 255 associations Direct digital 508 ppi, 3,892 x 4,920 (8x10 in.); 6,962 x 8,408 (14x17 in.) pixel matrix 200 Print: 12 bits, 4,096 16 Support all standard DICOM formats Agfa HealthCare DRYSTAR AXYS Yes Editor’s Note: Due to space constraints, Imaging Technology News was not able to include all submitted product information in the printed version of this chart. However, all submitted information appears on our Web site at www.ITNonline.net. N/A = Not applicable N/S = Not specified Carestream Health Inc. KODAK DryView 5800 Laser Imager Yes / 2007 CT, PET/CT, MRI, CR, DR, NM, US, workstations Dry Laser N/A Unlimited via network Infrared laser 4412 x 5387 (14x17 in.) 128 4,096 14 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 35 KODAK DryView 6800 Laser Imager Yes / 2007 CT, PET/CT, MRI, FFDM, CR, DR, NM, US, workstations Dry Laser N/A Unlimited via network Infrared laser 8976 x 10928 (14x17 in) 256 4,096 14 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 35 Codonics Horizon Ci Multi-Media Dry Imager Yes/2003 CT, MRI, DSA, DR/CR, functional imaging, cardiology, ultrasound, mammography, PACS, oncology, fluoroscopy, military/MedVAC & mobile Dry Direct thermographic (grayscale) & dye-diffusion (color) Ethernet (1 RJ-45 port: 10/100MB; TCP/IP, DICOM, FTP, LPR) Thermal head 320 dpi 12.6 12 bits (4,097 gray levels) 12 1 x 1, 1 x 2, 2 x 1, 2 x 2…9 x 9 in any combination; customized 8 x 10 (20.32 x 25.4) & 14 x 17 (35.56 x 43.18) for blue/clear film Horizon GS Multi-Media Dry Imager Yes/2003 CT, MRI, DSA, DR/CR, functional imaging, cardiology, ultrasound, mammography, PACS, oncology, fluoroscopy, military/MedVAC & mobile Dry Direct thermographic (grayscale) Ethernet (1 RJ-45 port: 10/100MB; TCP/IP, DICOM, FTP, LPR) Thermal head 320 dpi 12.6 12 bits (4,097 gray levels) 12 1 x 1, 1 x 2, 2 x 1, 2 x 2…9 x 9 in any combination; customized 8 x 10 (20.32 x 25.4) & 14 x 17 (35.56 x 43.18) for blue/clear film A (8.5 x 11), A4 (21.0 x 29.7) & 14 x 17 (35.56 x 43.18) for grayscale & color paper 11 x 14 (27.88 x 35.50) for grayscale & color paper 36 (8 x 10 film, A/A4 grayscale paper) 52 (14 x 17 film) 43 (11 x 14 film) Up to 100 Up to 300 copies 20 GB 256 MB RAM Modalities CR/DR, CT/MR, mammo, digital fluoroscopy, PET, ultrasound, digital subtraction angiography & others. Plus full field digital mammo w/ mammo license Dry N/A DICOM 3.0 PMS, up to 255 associations Direct digital 508 ppi, 3,852 x 4,880 (8x10 in.); 6,922 x 8,368 (14x17 in.) pixel matrix for St&ard Imaging 200 Print: 14 bits, 16,384 16 Support all standard DICOM formats Processing method Processing chemistry Input ports, number Exposure source Pixels Spatial resolution, pixels/cm Contrast resolution, shades of gray Internal modulation, bits Formats Film sizes, in. (cm) DRYSTAR DT2 Media: 8 x 10 (20.3 x 25.4), 10 x 12 (25.4 x 30.5), 11x14 (27.9 x 35.6), 14x17 " (35.6 x 43.2) blue & clear base. DRYSTAR DT2 Mammo Media w/ mammo license option: 8x10 (20.3 x 25.4 cm), 10 x 12 (25.4 x 30.5), 11x14 (27.9 x 35.6) DRYSTAR DT2 Media: 8 x 10 (20.3 x 25.4), 10 x 12 (25.4 x 30.5), 11x14 (27.9 x 35.6), 14x17 (35.6 x 43.2) blue & clear base. DRYSTAR DT2 Mammo Media w/ mammo license option: 8x10 (20.3 x 25.4), 10 x 12 (25.4 x 30.5), 11x14 (27.9 x 35.6) 14 x 17,14 x 14, 11 x 14,10 x 12, 8x10 14 x 17,14 x 14, 11 x 14,10 x 12, 8 x 10 A (8.5 x 11), A4 (21.0 x 29.7) & 14 x 17 (35.56 x 43.18) for grayscale & color paper 11 x 14 (27.88 x 35.50) for grayscale & color paper 36 (8 x 10 film & A/A4 grayscale paper) 52 (14 x 17 film) 150 (A/A4 color paper) Up to 100 Up to 300 copies 20 GB 256 MB RAM Print time, sec/film Standard media: 8 x 10 size < 22.5 sec, 14 x 17 size < 36; Mammo media: 8 x 10 size ~ 25.7 Up to 160 sheets/hr depending on sheet size Yes 72 GB 2 x 256 MB DRYSTAR DT2 (B or C) & DRYSTAR DT2 Mammo Agfa; DRYSTAR DT2 (B or C) & DRYSTAR DT2 Mammo N/A Includes Direct Digital A# Sharp Technology, QC based on MQSA, optional Mammo capabiloity & support all standard DICOM attributes DICOM 3.0 PMS. Up to 255 separate associations & non DICOM (point-topoint) via the optional Agfa LINX Paxport (video or digital) Yes Automatic w/ built-in macro densitometer or manual plus built-in automatic quality control test procedure based on MQSA standards w/ hardcopy & measurements stored in internal memory for later recal 28.1 x 28.3 x 55.5 (71.5 x 72 x 141) w/ sorter (Sorter is standard & top mounted) 425 (193) Auto ranging 100-240, 50/60 Hz Standard media: 8 x 10 size ~ 25.7, 14 x 17 size ~ 48; Mammo media: 8 x 10 size ~ 40 Up to 140 sheets/hr depending on sheet size Yes 72 GB 512 MB DRYSTAR DT2 (B or C) & DRYSTAR DT2 Mammo Agfa; DRYSTAR DT2 (B or C) & DRYSTAR DT2 Mammo N/A Includes Direct Digital A# Sharp Technology, QC based on MQSA, optional mammo capabiloity & support all standard DICOM attributes DICOM 3.0 PMS. Up to 255 separate associations & non DICOM (point-topoint) via the optional Agfa LINX Paxport (video or digital) Yes Automatic w/ built-in macro densitometer or Manual plus built-in automatic quality control test procedure based on MQSA stndards w/ hardcopy & measurements stored in internal memory for later recal 28.1 x 28.7 x 21.1 (71.5 x 72.8 x 53.6) - w/out output tray 198 (90) Auto ranging 100-240, 50/60 Hz 80 seconds (14 x17 in.) < 60 Throughput, films/hr Multiple originals Hard drive storage RAM, MB 75 (14 x 17); 125 (8 x 10) Up to 99 80 GB 512 GB RAM Over 200 Up to 99 10 GB 1 GB RAM DryView Film (blue, clear), mammo. film DryView Laser Imaging Film Carestream Health Inc. Required film type Company film brand Compatible film brands DryView Film (blue, clear) DryView Laser Imaging Film Carestream Health Inc. Codonics only DirectVista Media (blue & clear film, grayscale paper) & ChromaVista Media (medical color paper) None Imager status, media status, network configuration, image quality parameters, test prints, calibrations, service utilities, custom job settings DICOM, PostScript, FTP, LPR, SAMBA. Network printer compatible w/ Windows, Macintosh & UNIX operating systems. Serial diagnostic port. diagnostic Web interface Via network Codonics only DirectVista Media (blue & clear film, grayscale paper) None Imager status, media status, network configuration, image quality parameters, test prints, calibrations, service utilities, custom job settings DICOM, PostScript, FTP, LPR, SAMBA. Network printer compatible w/ Windows, Macintosh & UNIX operating systems. Serial diagnostic port. diagnostic Web interface Via network Keypad functions Calibration, film loading Image quality, install, add devices Interface options DICOM, video & digital interface connections Yes DICOM, video & digital interface connections Yes Remote diagnostics Calibration method Automatic & manual Automatic & manual Built-in densitometer for film, built-in electronics for thermal print head Built-in densitometer for film, built-in electronics for thermal print head L x W x H, in. (cm) Weight, lbs. (kg) Power requirements, V 26 x 24 x 24 (66 x 62 x 62) 155 (70) 100-240 25 x 29 x 45 (64 x 74 x 115) 560 (254) 90-240 24 x 20.5 x 14.5 (60 x 52 x 37) 66 (29.93) Universal input: 100-120/230 ~50/60 Hz; 600W printing, 150W idle Only imager that simultaneously prints 8x10, 11x14, & 14x17 film, A/A4 color paper & A/A4, 11x14, & 14x17 grayscale paper w/ no operator intervention to switch between them. Custom job settings for each modality; ImageSense for automatic image-type recognition: recognizes TIFF, GIF, PCX, BMP, PBM, PGM, PPM, XWD, JPEG, Sun Raster, SGI, RGB, TARGA, DICOM, PNG, & PostScript. Bracket printing for image quality adjustment; smart card & zip disk for configuration storage. Video printing available from optional analog capture device. Same-day shipment of replacement unit w/ warranty swap service www.codonics.com 24 x 20.5 x 14.5 (60 x 52 x 37) 66 (29.93) Universal input: 100-120/230, ~50/60 Hz; 600W printing, 150W idle Only imager that simultaneously prints 8x10, 11x14 & 14x17 film & A/A4 grayscale paper w/ no operator intervention to switch between them. Custom job settings for each modality. ImageSense for automatic image-type recognition: recognizes TIFF, GIF, PCX, BMP, PBM, PGM, PPM, XWD, JPEG, Sun Raster, SGI, RGB, TARGA, DICOM, PNG, & PostScript. Bracket printing for image quality adjustment; smart card & zip disk for configuration storage. Video printing available from optional analog capture device. Same-day shipment of replacement unit w/ warranty swap service www.codonics.com Special features A# Sharp Direct Digital Image technology, Special built-in QC Procedure, 3 supply drawers that support any size or type of DRYSTAR DT2 media (user changeable w/in seconds), supports a total of up-to 13 different media sizes & types & allows for FFDM w/ mammo option A# Sharp Direct Digital Image technology, Special built-in QC Procedure, 3 supply drawers that support any size or type of DRYSTAR DT2 media (user changeable w/in seconds), supports a total of up-to 13 different media sizes & types & allows for FFDM w/ mammo option Tabletop size w/ True-Laser image quality 650 pixels per inch spatial resolution for mammography, training videos Company website www.agfa.com/healthcare www.agfa.com/healthcare www.carestreamhealth.com www.carestreamhealth.com 40 | I T N | O c t 2 0 0 8 | I T N o n l i n e . n e t http://new.reillycomm.com/imaging/comparisonchart.php http://www.ITNonline.net http://www.agfa.com/healthcare http://www.agfa.com/healthcare http://www.carestreamhealth.com http://www.carestreamhealth.com http://www.codonics.com http://www.codonics.com http://www.ITNonline.net

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