At Gateway-DR we believe in making the upgrade to digital as painless and worry free as possible.  That is why we have perfected our system over the past 2 1/2 years with the things we have learned from previous installations and customer feedback.

We know that you have several options to choose from when making the decision to go digital.

There is a lot of information here, but this is a big investment for you and your practice. We would like you to be informed as much as possible before you spend tens of thousands of dollars.  Please read through all of the information and call or email if any additional information is needed.

Grid

Wall Stand Bracket / Grid Cabinet (To hold sensor)

Gateway-DR

Gateway-DR Sensor is already mounted in the cabinet along with the grid and cover plate. The grid is protected, by being mounted on the inside of the cabinet.

You will just have to hang the grid cabinet over existing wall stand. All cables will already be connected.  Software is also preloaded and calibration is completed before shipping.

Just add counter weights (provided) to wall stand column to ensure proper counterbalancing.

The grid cabinet can be easily lifted off the wall stand and placed on a table or floor for extremities or other views.  The cover plate is strong enough for a 300 lb. person to stand on.  Centering lines for proper collimation are also printed on cover plate.

Naomi- DR

Naomi DR’s wall hanging bracket leaves the sensor and grid unprotected.  If the sensor is removed from the bracket to do extremities, the grid will have to be removed first or else it will fall off.  There is also nothing to protect the sensor in case it is dropped.

The sensor and grid are not designed for any weight bearing procedures, and would cause damage to both components if attempted.

There is also no way of knowing if the patient is centered with this system’s setup, because there are no centering lines on the grid.

Both systems will add weight to the existing wall stand, which means the counter balancing of the wall stand will no longer be even. It will now be about 25 pounds heavier, which makes it harder to raise up and will also fall very fast to the floor when the lock is released.

Gateway DR provides the additional lead weight needed for proper counter balancing. This weight is included with every Gateway-DR system.

Acquisition Computer for Gateway-DR System

Every Gateway-DR System comes with a Dell Optiplex 760 Small Form Factor computer.  The “small form factor” computer fits into the smallest of areas where space is of a concern, especially behind the x-ray operator control area.  The dimensions of the “small form factor” computer are: 3 1/2” W x 12” H x 13” D

The specifications are as follows:

- Optilplex 760, Core Duo

- E700-2.53 GHz, 3M, 1066FSB

- 4 GB, NON-ECC, 800 MHz DDR2, 2X2GB OPTIPLEX

- 256 MB ATI RADEON HD W/DVI GRAPHICS CARD

- 250 GB SATA 3.0 B/S AND 8 MB DATA BURST (STORES 7,500 IMAGES)

- WINDOWS XP PRO SP3 WITH WINDOWS VISTA

- USB MOUSE & KEYBOARD

- 8XDVD+/- RW

- Monitor: Dell Ultra Sharp 2007FP, 1600X1200 RES, 20” LCD, adjustable monitor stand, also capable of wall mount

Other monitor sizes also available: 24”, 27” and 30”

Gateway-DR Extras

Some of the “extras” that we include in the Gateway DR System are things that we have found that 90% of our customers needed at the time of installation.

1. 15 ft. extension cord for power supply to the sensor. Most offices did not have an 110V outlet

within 4 ft of the wall stand to plug the sensor into.

2. Surge protector power strip for the computer and/or sensor.

3. USB Booster extension cable, 15ft. – The sensor comes with a 15ft USB Cable that runs from the   sensor (in the

wall stand) to the computer. This leaves about 10ft of cable length (after cable drape from the wall stand).  Most offices have the computer on the opposite end of the room from the wall stand (in operator control area).  The USB Cable would then need to be extended. You cannot just add a USB extension cable; it has to be a “booster” cable because the signal degrades after 15 ft.

The Gateway DR Systems come with 1 15ft USB Booster Cable.  Additional cables can be added (up to total length of 80ft) as required, for an additional cost.

Software

The Gateway-DR System utilizes Tigerview Software to capture and view images.