OREANDA-NEWS Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) launched the AeroDR 3 1417HD*1, a cassette-type digital X-ray system, in December 2016.
An extremely high-definition wireless portable DR*2 system , the AeroDR 3 1417HD is the new flagship model of Konica Minolta’s AeroDR series that is ideal for use in a wider range of environments, including a patient’s bedside, ICUs, emergency departments and operating rooms as well as radiography rooms.

In recent years, governmental initiatives have been underway, especially in developed countries, to accelerate the digitization of medical processes for more effective sharing of medical information. Konica Minolta aims to offer new functional diagnosis*3 solutions to contribute to the digitization of diagnostic imaging in more medical areas, thereby enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic efficiency and reducing medical costs.

In Japan, primary care provided by family doctors and at home is taking on greater importance against the backdrop of increasing medical costs and an aging population. Konica Minolta believes that the AeroDR 3 1417HD, as a new diagnostic imaging system, will deliver high clinical value to the primary care area and help facilitate early detection of disease.