WESTBROOK, Maine, June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX) today announced the ImageVue™ DR50 Digital
Imaging System, the first radiography system in veterinary medicine
to enable low-dose radiation image capture without sacrificing
clear, high-quality diagnostic images. Reduction in radiation
exposure is critically important to the health and well-being of
pets and veterinary professionals, especially veterinary
technicians of childbearing age. Early adopters of the system
reported the ability to use 40 percent to 50 percent less
radiation than conventional systems to get the same clear,
high-quality images.
"The ImageVue DR50 system revolutionizes digital radiography by
minimizing radiation exposure for veterinary professionals without
compromising the image quality," said Jonathan W. Ayers, president and chief executive
officer of IDEXX Laboratories. "The ImageVue DR50 system delivers
on our mission to keep pets and people healthy by bringing
innovation and diagnostic insight to veterinary medicine."
The ImageVue DR50 system provides the clearest digital images in
veterinary radiography, improving the visualization of dense
anatomy and fine anatomical structures. Innovative technology
captures images with unprecedented efficiency, making it possible
for practices to x-ray patients with the lowest dose of radiation
of any system on the market.
The technological advancement of the ImageVue DR50 system
transforms the relationship between radiation dosage and image
clarity. Using a patented flat-panel detector, the ImageVue DR50
system increases the sensitivity and sharpness of the image with a
much lower dose of radiation than a conventional detector.
With digital image capture in under eight seconds, the
ImageVue DR50 system helps busy veterinary practices make sound
medical decisions and stay on schedule. When combined with the
cloud-based IDEXX Web PACS software, the ImageVue DR50 system
enables veterinarians to access images at home, in the office or on
the road from any web-enabled device.
"The ImageVue DR50 system allows me to take the best care of my
patients and my staff. Not only does it give me the clear images
required to diagnose and treat my patients, but it minimizes my
staff's exposure to potentially harmful radiation," said Dr.
Stacey Laursen of Laursen Veterinary
Service in Fairgrove, Michigan.
"We saw a 50 percent reduction in the amount of radiation
required to get the image quality we needed."
For more information about the ImageVue DR50 Digital Imaging
System, please visit idexx.com/imagevuedr50.
About IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a leader in pet healthcare
innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with
a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based
products and services. IDEXX products enhance the ability of
veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff
efficiency and to build more economically successful practices.
IDEXX is also a worldwide leader in providing livestock and poultry
diagnostic tests and tests for the quality and safety of water and
milk. Headquartered in Maine,
IDEXX employs 7,000 people and offers products to customers in more
than 175 countries.
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