The single-shot long-length imaging system is designed to reduce patient hold time, optimize radiation dose, and eliminate stitching artifacts across spine and long-bone exams.
Carestream Healthcare International has introduced the latest version of its DRX-LC Detector, incorporating artificial intelligence and automated parameter controls for single-shot long-length imaging, according to a company press release.
Traditional long-length imaging procedures often require multiple sequential exposures and software image stitching, which can extend examination times and elevate the likelihood of patient motion artifacts. According to Carestream, the DRX-LC Detector captures long-bone and spine exams in a single exposure, reducing hold times, minimizing retakes, and improving patient comfort during procedures.
Integrating Automated Exposure and Smart Noise Cancellation
The updated detector integrates detector exposure control, a feature that automatically adjusts imaging parameters to reduce exposure variability, optimize radiation dose, and improve diagnostic accuracy, the company reports.
Additionally, the system utilizes smart noise cancellation, an AI-driven processing tool designed to lower image noise while preserving fine anatomical detail, allowing clinicians to capture high-clarity images at lower radiation doses.
“Our latest DRX-LC enhancements are focused on delivering more consistent, efficient, and high-quality imaging,” says Marco Riolfo, detector portfolio product line manager at Carestream Healthcare International, in a release. “By combining single-capture capability with intelligent exposure control and AI-driven noise cancellation, we are helping radiography departments simplify workflows while supporting improved patient care and diagnostic confidence.”
Cross-Departmental Compatibility
For healthcare technology management professionals and department administrators, the system offers operational versatility. Carestream states that the DRX-LC Detector is compatible across digital radiography rooms, mobile X-ray units, and retrofit solutions.
This interoperability allows facilities to utilize a single detector across diverse care environments, ranging from primary radiology departments to surgical suites and operating rooms, according to the manufacturer.
Photo caption: DRX-LC detector
Photo credit: Carestream Healthcare International
