Samsung brags about new digital X-ray detector

Being the 800-pound gorilla that it is in the TFT-LCD biz, we're not too shocked to hear that Samsung is quite pleased with its newfangled flat-panel digital X-ray detector. Reportedly, the creation is the "world's first" (ahem) to use thin-film transistor technology, which translates into sharper images and cost savings for the end user. Sammy claims that its new FPXD setup can produce "ultra-high definition images" to the tune of 3,072 x 3,072 pixels, and executive vice president Yun Jin-Hyuk even insinuated that this development would "help the X-ray detector market become completely digitized within a few years." Of course, we're sure that folks in this segment will indeed be thrilled to hear that "no film or development process is needed" in the new system, and better still, it should be ready to rock in Q1 of next year.

[Via Yahoo / AFP]

[fischju @ Nov 27th 2007 6:06PM]

But...what will doctors dramatically hang up in TV shows!?!?

[Nick Catalano @ Nov 27th 2007 6:31PM]

Cool... hopefully this reduces the cost of digital X-Ray machines... although I know quite a few older orthopedic surgeons who hate digital xrays...

[Shane @ Nov 27th 2007 6:41PM]

This is great news. Some (rather invasive) procedures require repeated X-Ray exposures to determine when things are um...functioning and this will eliminate the time spent between exposures developing film.

[Eric @ Nov 27th 2007 6:42PM]

Shimadzu has had something simular for years. They use selenium for their direct capture detector. The 9" detector cranks out 1024x1024 pictures that look fantastic. We have 3 cameras and are adding #4 Jan '08.
http://www.shimadzu.com/products/medical/angio/index.html

[VicD @ Nov 27th 2007 6:54PM]

What, no hot Asian model to demo this x-ray device? What gives?

[engadget @ Nov 27th 2007 7:21PM]

There ya are.
http://www.americansecurity.net/products/conpass/woman_large.jpg
http://www.idealfeetca.com/images/woman-foot-in-stiletto-x-ray_copy_sdpe.gif

[andrew @ Nov 27th 2007 7:16PM]

Folks in this segment might be excited, but good ol' Kodak certainly won't be!

[Ken @ Nov 28th 2007 9:16AM]

"good ol' Kodak" stopped making paper like 5 years ago.

[Matthew Hilario @ Nov 27th 2007 7:24PM]

looking at this picture gives me cancer.

[Ricardo @ Nov 27th 2007 7:31PM]

Soon enough doctors will talk like Cybershot fanatics, "Dude, I got a 9 megapixel X-Ray with 10x digital zoom!"

[3rdsun @ Nov 27th 2007 7:38PM]

Sammy sure do like tot tout their own horn

[LJ @ Nov 27th 2007 8:16PM]

Still not as cool as the "Total Recall" spaceport

[gr689 @ Nov 27th 2007 8:29PM]

what!?! We already have direct to digital in the radiology world, I should know I'm a radiographer! How is this news, unless the biggest thing is their higher resolution. I'm really confused at what they've done here because I can go down to my local hospital and get under their x-ray table right now without any film or cassette to be used and boom right to the flat panel monitor in high def, so what gives?

[Karim @ Nov 27th 2007 9:59PM]

Maybe they added a feature where you can directly upload your X-rays to your Flickr account.

[Eddie @ Nov 27th 2007 11:43PM]

World's first, my butt, Samsung! I think Canon did it in 2001.

[zagito @ Nov 28th 2007 4:36AM]

Well... Trixell is doing this before 2k... aSi/CsJ technology and 3.6 LP/mm with a 65% DQE are pretty fine. Canon uses a different technology aSi/GoS, 3 LP/mm 40% DQE and 2688 x 2688 matrix. Not good for pediatrics. Mammography like LoRAD or GE have detektors based on Selen with pretty high DQE. Korean and japan vendors use most of their products only in their countries and I think this will be the same for this Samsung...
@gr689
The improvement of Samsung is in this case the thinner construct which means less weight, better handling (for mobiles), etc..
No developing or film is reality for many countries, but even the price for a single detektor begins at 60.000 EUROS... so X-Ray machines won't be cheaper...
The most advantage of detektor is in having better ergonomics for the patients and users....
...And the orthopedics, don't like digital, because they are used in having a film in the hands.... There are no problems in doing for example prothetic planning or whatever on and with digital films...
IT in medicine is a lot slower compared to "normal" situations and the acceptance of new things is even a lot different than moving from analog fotography to digital photography... (example).

[haul @ Dec 5th 2007 10:58AM]

@zagito:
u r pretty much in this theme - can you give me advices for medical applications aso
- -sincerely [e-mail]

[coach @ Nov 28th 2007 10:24AM]

It's about time the price of x-rays went down.

[Brian @ Nov 28th 2007 1:33PM]

What's more important about this model is the size. The other LCD's that had this resolution were only 21.3" or 19". This one has a diagonal of 24". With the increase in size, they become the first to produce a medical rated LCD monitor at 24". With that resolution, it will also be hard for manufacturers to produce similar products, as Chi Mei Optronics, formerly ID Tech, is the only other company to offer a medical grade LCD with FPXD resolution, but their's is a 19" and always in short supply.

[Jeff @ Nov 29th 2007 2:20AM]

When will it be hacked to be useful for eluding speed traps on the highways?