Scanning Devices > Medical Scanners > Microtek Medi-6000 Medical Grade X-Ray Digitizer

And, the Microtek Medi-6000 medical X-ray film digitizer:

• Can scan various sizes of X-Ray films from 2.5"x2.5" to 14"x35".
• Accurately digitizes X-Rays in mere seconds.
• Improves productivity, quality of care, and security.

• Time. No more searching for misfiled physical films in filing cabinets.
• Money. The increased productivity means a higher return on staff wages.
• Ease of use. Just slide the X-Ray film into the feeder, see what you're scanning, and push to start the scan.
• Interoperability. After digitizingX-Ray films, you can use the information in DICOM gateway software,PACS, orMiPAX.
• Connectivity. The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Interface also allows for quick previews of your images to your computer.

The Microtek Medi-6000 medical X-ray digitizer provides an efficient, effective way to transition from an X-ray film system to a digital one. And if you can't go 100% digital at this time, the Microtek Medi-6000 medical X-ray digitizer allows you to work with both systems simultaneously, digitizing X-ray films as the need arises.

• Fast scanning.
• Easy setup and use.
• Easy to clean.
• ANVISA, CE MDD, FDA certified.
• 4.0 Dmax, 600 dpi optical resolution (42 µm spot size, 12 lp/mm).
• Covers various sizes of x-ray films from 2.5"x2.5" to 14"x35".
• Auto-crop.
• Auto-deskew.
• Supports DICOM 3.0 and telemedicine with MiPAX.
• Digitization opens the path to secure e-medical records.
• Attractive styling, looks like it belongs in a medical office.
• USB connectivity.

The thing is, it's a very, very fast X-ray scanner. And the Microtek Medi-6000 medical X-ray digitizer lets you just drop an X-ray in. You can view the X-ray the way you normally would view any X-ray, before gently tapping it to start the scan.

• Medi-6000 Digitizer Unit.
• Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) cable.
• Power adapter.

Software:

• Microtek ScanWizard Medi.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.

And:

• Software CDs.
• User manual.

1-year limited warranty with InstantExchange program. 1-year toll-free technical phone support.

• Superior scans with 600 dpi resolution and 4.0 Dmax. The Medi-6000 delivers impressive image quality, versatility and productivity
  features with its 600 dpi, 16-bit grayscale, 4.0 maximum optical density.
• User Interface of ScanWizard Medi. The user-friendly interface of the ScanWizard Medi displays x-ray pictures in a computer readable format, offering an easy and quick access.
• Effective and Efficient Management. Thousands of x-ray prints can be stored in e-files with optional DICOM gateway software, and uploaded to any PACS or Microtek PACS, MiPAX.

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First of all, rest assured there is nothing wrong with your medical scanner. It's FDA certified and the noise is taken into account for that certification. But why does it exist?

The noise is due to the metal gears that drive the light source along behind the glass. Similar to solid metal timing gears on race engines, they provide precision movement and long lifetime. These are medical grade scanners, not consumer grade. They don't use nylon gears that wear rapidly or a belt that can break, rendering your scanner useless. What you're hearing isn't noise. It's the sound of money in your pocket. You won't be replacing your scanner for a while.

Note also that the nylon gears (or belt) lack the rigidity needed to ensure precision movement of the light source during the scan. Metal gears give you that precision. Yes, your standard consumer grade scanner meets spec when it's new. But after those plastic parts wear and deform, it no longer does.

But how do you cope with the sound of the metal gears, if you find the noise irritating? The basic method is an enclosure, something we learned to use back in the days of dot matrix printers. Those were much noisier than these scanners, so you will find the enclosures easily solve the noise problem. You can find these enclosures at places like the Wellbeing Store, Ergonomic Home, and Dustshield (all have Websites). You just need one large enough to accomodate your scanner.

If the noise affects primarily areas adjacent to where the scanner is, you could try a partition (even a short one may be sufficient). This noise reduction method gave rise to the modern cubicle farm. You may also find that simply moving the scanner so there's something solid between it and those being annoyed solves the problem (it has a USB connection, and you can find some very long USB cables at any computer store). Or move something solid to a new location between the printer and those being annoyed, for example a filing cabinet or a stack of those stackable bins.

If the room the scanner is in does not need to maintain FDA certification:

• You can try the old college student trick of using a cardboard box spray-painted black.
• You could buy eggshell foam and tack it to the wall next to the scanner.
• If you have a patient who's a carpenter and is willing to swap services, s/he can build you a plywood enclosure; it will have much more sound absorbency than a simple cardboard box.
• If you treat children and the scanner is near where the patient areas, you can create a "wall" of stuffed animals.