Varian Displays New Flat-Panels for Cardiac, C-Arm Markets

Varian will feature at RSNA 2006 its new PaxScan line flat-panel digital detectors for the for the cardiac and conventional C-arm market.
Varian introduces the new PaxScan 2520V, a new panel that features a processor with web-based software. The processor's integration of ASIC chip technology delivers 14-bit grayscale contrast resolution.
Varian will also feature the new PaxScan 1313 detector for mini C-arm orthopedic and dental imaging systems. The panel offers a 13 x 13-cm imaging area, and can produce up to 30 images per second. The panel’s 127-micron pixel pitch reportedly results in a high signal-to-noise ratio, plus it has a cesium iodide (CsI) scintillator for scanning at 80-90 kilovolts (kV).