Dynamic Digital Radiography
Shimadzu Corporation and Konica Minolta, Inc. collaborated on the development of Dynamic Digital Radiology (DDR) incorporating Konica Minolta’s new advanced image processing and Shimadzu’s RADspeed Pro radiographic imaging system. DDR is an enhanced X-ray technology that provides a series of individual digital images acquired at high speed and low dose. The resulting cine loop enables clinicians to observe the dynamic motion of anatomical structures over time, enhancing diagnostic capabilities. The motion series can be analyzed and quantified with the DDR advanced image processing capability.
- ● DDR = Anatomical Info + Functional Info combined in a first-line test.
- ● Available in a general X-ray room, with Shimadzu RADspeed Pro
- ● Exposure time is relatively short compared to CT
- ● No contrast agent is required
- ● Dose equivalent to a AP/ lateral chest X-ray (1.9mGy)
- ● Whole thoracic region can be observed one exposure
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■Dose (Entrance Surface Dose)
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DDR Clinical data
DDR chest image
Frequency Enhancement image
DDR knee
DDR Neck and Spine
DDR Neck
DDR Shoulder 1
DDR Shoulder Arthroplasty
DDR Spine
DDR Clinical benefit
Multiple image processing and quantification help diagnosis such as,
- ● Determine causes of dyspnea
- ● Bronchiectasis and pulmonary hypertension
- ● Differentiate restrictive versus obstructive lung disease
- ● Identifying pulmonary dysfunction location is hard with spirometry, static images or CT.
- ● DDR for Orthopedics: Detecting musculoskeletal injury by movement.
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