FujiFilm and Japanese Embassy Donates Medical Equiptment Worth P30M To DOH

Fujifilm may be known as a manufacturer of cameras for imaging, but they actually have more than just Mirror-less and Point and shoot cameras, they have also invented a lot of imaging technology which can be beneficial in other fields like medicine.

Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Mr Toshinao Urabe, together with FUJIFILM President Takashi Sasaki and executive   Shushei Wakimoto will officially turnover six (6) State-of-the-Art radiography equipments to Department of Healyh. The medical equipment composed of radio and endoscope machines amounting to 30 million pesos (250 Million Yen) is part of Japanese Embassy and FUJIFILMs efforts to help improve medical service in the country.

FUJIFILM has been in the country for more than 30 years and is more famously known for its photo and imaging products, it is likewise a BIG player in medical equipment industry. FUJIFILM has emerged as being one of the pillars of medical and diagnostic equipment industry.

FUJIFILM has been a major player in the medical equipment field and holds a huge market share in Asia pacific region, now more so that FUJIFILM has set base in the Philippines late last year, said FUJIFILM President


FUJIFILM MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

We now take a look at the medical equipments donated by the Japan Government via the Japanese embassy. They are mostly installed inside the building in the hospitals chosen by DOH. 

FUJIFILM CR Console Plus Workstation

The CR Console Plus serves as operating and quality control console for all Fujifilm CR readers. Here, all patient data, anatomical regions and control commands for the imaging plate systems, the printer and the network are entered. The MFP software processes the digital image data from the reader and offers various functions for optimizing and processing the images. The integrated image data base has a capacity of approx. 2,000 images. If several CR Consoles are used, each console can be accessed from any other console.

FUJIFILM FCR Capsula XL II Reader

The FCR CAPSULA XL II is an imaging plate reader with single cassette feed. It provides high productivity and is especially suitable for small and medium-sized facilities. The system is used for processing medium volumes with a throughput of approx. 92 cassettes per hour. The resolution is 5 to 10 pixels/mm. The system stands out due to its small footprint.

Technical data:

Power requirements: 120 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz

Dimensions (W x D x H): 590 x 380 x 810 mm

Weight: 99KG

FUJIFILM's flagship model dry imager

• High speed and high resolution imaging, ideal for large-scale data processing in general hospitals

• Superb capability realized by high maximum density (enables mammography use)

• Available in a wide range of film sizes

The remarkably efficient DRYPIX7000 is designed as a centralized imager with a maximum of three film trays. It has a built-in DICOM print server, enabling easy connection with all DICOM modalities through the network.

Advantages and Benefits of Using CR system over the conventional processing

• · No dark room or chemical processing required
• · Less space, environmentally friendly
• · Digital images are acquired directly
• · Less waiting time
• · Sensitivity is generally higher
• · Less exposure dosage to the patients
• · Image quality is more stable
• · Less re-takes
• · Sensing, image display and image storage are independent from each other
• · Easier integration and development of the system

With more of these equipment donations, it will benefit many local and provincial hospitals that will be the future beneficiaries of this amazing imaging devices.that will truly help them in saving expenses yet still provide quality prints and impressions.