Konica Minolta debuts CR system

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
May 2, 2010

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has debuted Nano HQ, a single-bay computed radiography (CR) reader capable of handling mammography.

Currently available only in Latin America, Nano HQ features 175-µm and 87.5-µm read capacities, as well as a new 43.75-µm read function for mammography, according to the Wayne, NJ-based vendor. It offers a processing speed of 80 plates per hour (14 x 14-inch studies) at standard resolution or 51 plates per hour (18 x 24 cm) at the highest 43.75-µm resolution, Konica said.

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