Digital radiography: Product showcase
A new radiography unit is one of the top items veterinarians shop for lately. To help, we present this comparison chart of these DR systems and others as well as advice you need before you buy.
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For more of our coverage on digital radiography check out the Digital radiography product guide: Comparison chart, Digital radiology product guide: Digital definitions, Dr. Andy Rollo says: DR saves time and money and CASELOAD CALCULATOR: Does your caseload warrant an investment in digital radiography?
Manufacturer name: ClearVet Digital Radiography
Website:clearvetdigital.com
Year founded: 2001
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 1,000+
Model name(s): ClearVet CR eco and ClearVet CR (CR models); ClearVet DR (single-CCD DR); ClearVet FP (flat-panel DR)
Portable? Yes
PACS included? Yes
Base price? $24,950 (CR eco); $39,950 (CR);
$49,950 to $64,950 (DR); $59,950 (FP)
Warranty details: 1 year on system and cassettes, 3 years on phosphor plates (CR eco, CR); up to 5 years on system (DR); up to 3 years (FP)
Training available: In-clinic
Manufacturer name: IDEXX
Website:idexx.com
Year founded: 1984
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 4,000+
Model name(s): IDEXX I-Vision CR (CR); IDEXX I-Vision DR and IDEXX EliteVision (flat-panel DR models)
Portable? Yes: EliteVision equine
PACS included? Yes
Base price? Contact sales rep
Warranty details: 1 year
Training available: In-clinic and online
Manufacturer name: Diagnostic Imaging Systems
Website:vetxray.com
Year founded: 1983
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 375
Model name(s): AllPro ScanX, ALARA CR4000, iCRco Chrome, iCRco 3600 (CR models); DRTECH 8x10 DR2500, iRay 14x17 dR3500C, iRay 17x17 DR4300C, Perkins Elmer 14x17 Cassette-size Wireless DR3500CSW (DR Flat flat-panel); Naomi vDR HG+ 8x10, Naomi vDR HG+ 10x12, Naomi vDR HG+ 14x17 (CCD array DR detectors)
Portable? Yes
PACS included? “Mini-PACS” optional
Base price? $18,000 to $26,000 (CR models); $23,000 to $29,000 (CCD-array DR models); $32,000 to $45,000 (flat-panel DR models)
Warranty details: 2 years
Training available: Online
Manufacturer name: Fujifilm Medical Systems
Website:fujiprivatepractice.com
Year founded: 1934
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 2,000+
Model name(s): FDR D-EVO (flat-panel DR); Prima T2 (CR)
Portable? Yes
PACS included? Yes
Base price? Contact sales rep
Warranty details: 1 year (DR), 2 years (CR)
Training available: In-clinic
Manufacturer name: Cuattro
Website:cuattro.com
Year founded: 2007
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 1,500+
Model name(s): CloudDR High Definition Digital Radiography, Slate 4, Slate 4 Mini and Uno 4 (flat-panel DR)
Portable? Yes: Uno 4, Slate 4, Slate 4 mini and
Slate 3 Plus
PACS included? Yes
Base price? Mid-$30,000s to mid-$50,000s
Warranty details: Warranty term options are available and extendable based on customer needs.
Training available: In-clinic and online
Manufacturer name: Vetel Diagnostics
Website:veteldiagnostics.com
Year founded: 1999
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 2,000 (Fujifilm), 1,200 (Atlaim), 1,000 (Trixel Empower 171 Csi); 50 (Perkin Elmer); 80 (Trixell Empower 3543 Wireless)
Model name(s): Fujifilm Fuji Prima T2 (CR); Atlaim Envision 1717G, Trixell Empower 1717 Csi, Perkin Elmer Empower Xrpad Wireless 1417 and Trixell Empower 3543 Wireless (flat-panel DR models)
Portable? Yes: Fujifilm Fuji Prima T2 (CR) and Trixell Empower 3543 Wireless
PACS included? Yes
Base price? $27,950 (Fujifilm Fuji Prima T2); $39,950 (Atlaim Envision 1717G); $49,950 (Trixell Empower 1717 Csi); $59,950 (Perkin Elmer Empower Xrpad Wireless 1417); $69,960 (Trixell Empower 3543 Wireless)
Warranty details: 1 year labor, 2 years parts (Fujifilm Fuji Prima T2); 2 years labor, 2 years parts (Atlaim Envision 1717G); 3 years labor, 3 years parts (Trixell Empower 1717 Csi); 2 years labor, 2 years parts (Perkin Elmer Empower Xrpad Wireless 1417); 3 years labor, 3 years parts (Trixell Empower 3543 Wireless)
Training available: In-clinic and online
Manufacturer name: iM3/Durr Medical
Website:im3vet.com
Year founded: 1988
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 630
Model name(s): CR7 (CR)
Portable? Yes
PACS included? PACS optional
Base price? $11,980
Warranty details: 2 years
Training available: Online
Manufacturer name: MinXray
Website:minxray.com
Year founded: 1967
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: Confidential
Model name(s): SA100AP.DR (flat-panel DR)
Portable? No
PACS included? PACS optional
Base price? $49,900
Warranty details: 5 years on X-ray unit; 2 years on DR package
Training available: In-clinic
Manufacturer name: Sound-Eklin
Website:soundeklin.com
Year founded: 1996
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 6,500+
Model name(s): SMART DR 1417, SMART DR 1717, TruDR cSeries 1417, Sprint Ultralight DR and Sprint AIR Ultralight DR
(flat-panel DR)
Portable? Yes: Sprint Ultralight DR and Sprint AIR Ultralight DR
PACS included? Yes
Base price? Price based onconfiguration
Warranty details: 1 year; 1 to 6 additional warranty years available
Training available: In-clinic for installation; additional remote/in-person training available on request
Manufacturer name: Sedecal
Website:vetray.com
Year founded: 1994
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 2,500+
Model name(s): DX-V, DX-C, Platinum DX-700, EPX-1, EPX-2, WEPX-1 and WEPX-2 (flat-panel DR models); DVR, DX-6, DX-9 and DX-16 (single-CCD DR models)
Portable? Yes: EPX-1 and EPX-2
PACS included? Mini-PACS and Full PACS are included (one or both depending on equipment)
Base price? $19,000 to $65,000
Warranty details: 3 to 5 years on parts, depending on system; 1 year labor
Training available: In-clinic
Manufacturer name: ALLPRO Imaging
Website:allproimaging.com
Year founded: 1962
No. of veterinary CR or DR units in use: 1,000+
Model name(s): ScanX PRO, ScanX Trek and ScanX Duo (CR)
Portable? Yes
PACS included? Mini-PACS included
Base price? $10,000 to $24,000
Warranty details: 1-year swap warranty
Training available:
In-clinic and online
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