As part of an expansion that saw the doubling of its emergency department, Ind.-based Columbus Regional Health has installed a Carestream DRX-Evolution Plus system. The new imaging system has a wall stand on a rail with a fixed detector while a wireless DRX Plus 3543 detector is used in the table and for tabletop exams.

Oshawa, Ontario-based Lakeridge Health recently installed three Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray systems. These systems will enable staff to capture digital radiography (DR) exams in inpatient settings, in addition to the emergency department and in intensive care. Images of the chest, abdomen, and extremities can be captured using these platforms.

Agfa HealthCare will introduce its new DR 800 x-ray room with Dynamic Musica at the Radiological Society of North America’s 102nd scientific assembly and annual meeting in Chicago next week. The multi-purpose digital radiography suite is designed to enable radiology departments to meet the growing demand for fluoroscopy, without requiring multiple investments.

Carestream will exhibit its DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray system at this month’s RSNA conference. While currently not available for commercial sale, this integrated digital radiography portable imaging system provides a compact design, in addition to an articulating arm and rotation column. With its small footprint, this system also offers carbon nanotube technology that significantly reduces its weight.

Rising awareness for diagnosis of lifestyle diseases, coupled with improved technology in imaging, has shifted demand for the global x-ray equipment market, according to market research firm Reportsnreports. The market is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.27% from 2016 to 2021.

Varian Medical Systems has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance to market the Nexus DR, a high-resolution x-ray system utilizing a digital radiography detector. A single common imaging platform for general radiographic procedures (excluding fluoroscopy, angiography, and mammography), the Nexus DR can replace conventional film techniques or existing digital systems in multipurpose or dedicated applications.

The global medical x-ray generator market is slated to reach $2.07 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The unprecedented shift in lifestyle-associated habits, coupled with the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, is responsible for the rise in demand for accurate diagnostic tools, which is presumed to bolster the market growth.

Franciscan Health Rensselaer, located in Rensselaer, Ind., has purchased a new Carestream DRX-Excel Plus radiography fluoroscopy system and a Carestream DRW-Evolution Plus to enable the delivery of high-quality x-ray images. Such a move will improve physician access and patient care at the critical-access hospital, Carestream executives say.

According to a new report, the global market for x-ray detectors is projected to reach $2.89 billion by 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 5.5%. Market research firm MarketsandMarkets reports that growth is mainly driven by factors such as technological advancements, rising geriatric population, government and venture capital funding, rising incidences of orthopedic and cardiovascular procedures, and reimbursement cuts for analog systems.