Canon CXDI-55G Portable Digital X-ray

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digital-X-rayby Dr Ben McCubbin, Main Ridge Veterinary Clinic, VIC

I’m an ambulatory equine vet who does the majority of my work away from the clinic. I need access to good quality portable digital radiology and have found this unit to be excellent.

What’s good about it

The quality of the imaging and level of technology is amazing. X-raying horses sometimes can be a challenge but the software and imaging algorithms are smart enough to interpret and compensate for a poor radiograph. Consequently, you almost always get a good quality diagnostic image.

The universal software also allows you to manipulate and interpret the image. It can be flipped around and re-oriented, labelled, and the contrast and brightness adjusted. You can highlight and enhance different areas or zoom in for a closer look. The digital images can easily be sent or shared.

The system is very easy to use in the field. A plate, with a cable attached to a laptop, is positioned where it needs to be—say, behind the leg of a horse. A small mobile generator then fires X-rays at the plate and the image appears immediately on the laptop.

I like this unit because it’s easy to utilise in the field and the information is right at your fingertips. In these digital times, people expect quick results and this technology means we can provide immediate diagnosis and advice.

What’s not so good

With more reliance on technology, if something goes wrong, it can be difficult to fix in the field. This is a big drawback, especially in the equine world. If someone is expecting a large number of radiographs of an expensive yearling thoroughbred that is being sent to the sales, you have to deliver timely and reliable results. It doesn’t go down well if the machine isn’t working and you have to come back another day. That being said, I’ve found this particular unit to be very reliable.

Where did you get it

Radincon

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