Stamford, CT – February 16, 2010 – To provide facilities with an in-depth look at the new Fuji DR (FDR) AcSelerate digital x-ray system, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is hosting an interactive Web cast on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.  From the comfort of their home or office, participants can attend the event -“Virtual Test Drive:  the FDR AcSelerate,” – and view a product demonstration, hear from a panel of experts, and submit their questions during the live Q&A session.

To accommodate schedules, the event will be held at two different times – 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Eastern.  Online registration is available at acselerate.fujimed.com.  Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged; incentives are being provided including discounts toward the purchase of an FDR AcSelerate system.  

About the FDR AcSelerate: Now FDA cleared, the FDR AcSelerate is a fully automated digital table and upright system.  This latest addition to Fujifilm’s extensive and world-leading line of DR systems, it produces images of unprecedented quality in comparison to other general radiographic systems*.  The FDR AcSelerate also includes special design elements and fast image cycle times that will help imaging departments increase efficiency and maximize productivity.

About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
As one of the FUJIFILM Holdings family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and $25 billion in sales, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and network systems to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. Fujifilm’s family of Imaging Systems products and technologies – including digital x-ray, women’s health imaging, dry imagers, and conventional x-ray film and equipment – are tailored to suit many different applications for a variety of imaging environments. The pioneer in the field, Fujifilm remains the market leader in digital x-ray with products that are clinically proven and constantly evolving to set the standard in digital imaging innovation.  FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Stamford, CT.  More information is available at www.fujimed.com.

* The FDR AcSelerate has DQE (detective quantum efficiency) that is 20 percent better and MTF (modular transfer function) which is roughly twice that of indirect flat panel detectors on the market, according a study performed by Nippon Medical School.