Portable X-ray machines

A portable X-ray machine takes the image where the patient lies: on the ward or in the ICU, in the emergency department, after surgery. Moving a ventilated patient, someone with a spinal injury or a patient just out of major surgery to the X-ray room is risky, so the X-ray comes to them. This section has mobile bedside systems on wheels and lightweight portable units, plus mobile C-arms. Manufacturers include ANGELL and Sontu Medical Imaging, Technix, PROTEC, REMEDI, plus Aspen Imaging.

Which mobile X-ray units and C-arms does the Finer catalog offer?

The DP326 mobile X-ray system works with a 35×43 cm wireless detector, the DP326 Light is designed for imaging on the ward and in the emergency department, and the M32 has a tube with high heat capacity. The TMS 320 RDR is built for wards and intensive care, the digital TMB is for bedridden patients, and the PROSLIDE 32 SR covers a wide range of studies. Among the light units is the REMEX-KA6, rated at 420 W and weighing 2.4 kg. The Unicorn has an 8 kW generator and a 7″ display, while the Europa90 is ultralight with a built-in display.

For imaging during surgery there are mobile C-arms: the SONTU600-Saturn (A) with a low-dose mode and the ANGELL-C-12L with 0.3/0.6 mm focal spots. Other models are in the C-arms section.

Mobile or portable X-ray machine: what is the difference?

A mobile X-ray machine sits on a wheeled chassis that carries the generator, a tube on a swivel arm and a slot for the detector. It is rolled between wards in one building. A portable unit weighs a few kilograms and is carried by hand or set on a light stand. It suits home visits and places a cart cannot reach. Its generator is weaker, so the range of studies is narrower. Neither replaces a fixed room: for a steady flow of routine images there are the systems in X-rays.

How to choose a mobile X-ray machine?

First decide where it will work: the ICU or trauma unit, the emergency department, an operating room, or screening on the road. That sets the power and weight and tells you whether you need a C-arm. Generator power decides which patients and body areas you can image well, and tube heat capacity matters when many images are taken in a row. With a digital wireless detector the image appears on the machine's screen within seconds and can go straight to PACS in DICOM format.

Then check maneuverability: weight and drive, brakes, overall size. Before you buy, measure the width of doors and lifts, plus the gaps between beds. And remember staff protection. A mobile unit is also a source of ionizing radiation, so the facility's license covers it and staff need protective gear.

Where to buy a portable X-ray machine?

Finer Ukraine LLC has supplied X-ray and other medical equipment to hospitals and diagnostic centers since 2015. Tell us which departments need the machine and for what kind of images. Based on that, Finer's doctors and engineers will put together the configuration (detector, workstation, software, battery, protective gear) and prepare the commercial proposal and tender documents. We then deliver and commission the equipment and train the radiographers. Other types of systems are in X-ray machines, and fitting out a whole department is described on our turnkey solutions page. Call 0 800 334 585 or use the form on our contacts page.

FAQ

1. How does a portable X-ray machine work?

The same way as a fixed one: the generator powers the tube, the beam passes through the body and the detector captures the image. The difference is that everything fits into a compact housing or onto a wheeled chassis, and the detector is placed under the patient right on the bed.

2. What is a mobile X-ray clinic?

It is a vehicle with a built-in X-ray system for screening outside the hospital. The catalog has the IVECO MOBILE CLINIC on an IVECO or Mercedes chassis, listed under X-rays. A bedside unit, by contrast, is wheeled along corridors inside the hospital.

3. Which bedside X-ray machine suits an ICU?

ICUs usually take a mobile system on wheels with a wireless detector, such as the TMS 320 RDR or the DP326. Bedridden patients are imaged on the TMB, and when many images are taken in a row, the M32 with its high heat capacity tube helps.

4. Why is a digital mobile unit better than a film one?

The image from a wireless detector appears on screen within seconds, so the doctor sees it at the bedside and can repeat the shot at once. It then goes to PACS in DICOM format, with no developing and no cassettes to carry.

5. How much does a portable X-ray machine cost?

The price depends on generator power and the detector, on the workstation and software, on the battery and protective gear. That is why we prepare a commercial proposal for portable X-ray machines in the exact configuration.