FUJIFILM's FDR AcSelerate Direct Digital DR System Market to Benefit from Superb Image Quality and High Throughput

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is pleased to announce that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) approval has been received for the Fuji Digital Radiography (FDR) AcSelerate system, making it available for sale in the U.S. A fully automated digital table and upright system, the FDR AcSelerate produces images of unprecedented quality in comparison to other general radiographic systems*. It also includes special design elements and fast image cycle times that will help imaging departments increase efficiency and maximize productivity.

The latest addition to Fujifilm's extensive and world-leading line of DR systems, the FDR AcSelerate is the only general radiography system available today using a direct image capture technology. This amorphous selenium technology, coupled with Fujifilm's unparalleled advanced image processing experience, produce images of outstanding clarity and sharpness with superior contrast resolution for increased diagnostic confidence. The FDR AcSelerate has also proven to provide the potential for dose reduction, and a dose area product meter (DAP) is available so physicians can monitor patient dose per exam and total dose per study.

The FDR AcSelerate is already installed at Swedish Covenant Hospital (SCH), Chicago, IL, where a clinical evaluation of the unit has taken place.

The intuitive design of the FDR AcSelerate enables technologists to work more efficiently, departments to be more productive, and patients to have reduced wait times. A fully automated table and upright system, it can be properly positioned for most any general radiography exam with just the touch of a button. Additionally, with a lightweight ergonomic design, AcSelerate takes less effort to position than traditional systems. The FDR AcSelerate provides image preview in 2 seconds with cycle times of only 4 seconds, and the new FDX Console workstation is now configured to alert technologists when exams are ready to expose.

To provide facilities with a more in-depth look at the product, Fujifilm is sponsoring a Web cast on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Titled "Virtual Test Drive: the FDR AcSelerate," this web cast will enable participants to view a demonstration of the product and gain a better understanding of the clinical benefits of the system, while also having the opportunity to pose questions to a panel of experts who will be live to field inquiries. For more information about the FDR AcSelerate or to register for the Web event, visit AcSelerate.fujimed.com.

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CONTACT: Courtney Kraemer, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, +1-203-363-3924,
courtney.kraemer@fujimed.com, or Katie Reynolds, FUJIFILM Medical Systems
USA, +1-203-602-3670, katie.reynolds@fujimed.com

Web site: http://www.fujimed.com/