Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora, Ill, purchased a Shimadzu MobileDaRt from Mikron Digital. Rush-Copley made the purchase from Mikron Digital along with an optional second display monitor for use in operating rooms. It was the third MobileDaRt Rush-Copley has purchased. Mikron Digital Imaging-Midwest is a Midwest distributor of Shimadzu products.

The Shimadzu MobileDaRt, a digital mobile x-ray system, allows verification of images 3 seconds after they are obtained. Its “Inch-Mover” feature allows moving forward or backward for fine positioning with bedside drive controls located on the front of the collimator. The system provides support in medical facilities with a high number of emergency cases. The wireless, flat 11″ x 14″ Canon panel integrated into the 32-kW x-ray system provides rapid-speed x-rays that produce clear images even with the most restless of children, and at a lower dose, which makes it ideal for pediatric care.