Cheapest digital radiographic tools

Physics Research Group Image (GRFC) Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) Yogyakarta find digital radiographic equipment. This finding was a patent from the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR Director General) Department of Justice and Human Rights, dated October 19, 2009, with the number P00200500737.

If the previous X-ray equipment that we know in the medical world to film rontegen use, and very expensive. There is now new technology worth up to USD 4 billion, but our work is of no use the technology side of the film, but digital, the price was even able to save about Rp. 3 billion more.

This research team consisted of four researchers FMIPA the Bayu Gede Suparta, IK Swakarma, I Putu Dharmayasa, and I wayan Sudirata. Researchers are also Kempat UGM lecturer is successfully developed a new digital radiography technology. Development of the instrument through the addition of several components of the X-ray equipment X-ray generator, image converter and komputerisasinya system.

According to him, save the country up to Rp. 3 billion is calculated from the price of finished goods abroad reached Rp. 4 billion. But with the combined efforts of goods in the country, the team only spent around Rp 1 billion.

According to the used goods are basically not much different with radiographic equipment that has been around for this that is generating X-rays or X-Ray, fluoroscopy and radiography system.

Two tools from the previous technology and keep us maintain these two tools that produce many, if you buy the retail price is approximately Rp. 500 million only. The core of this discovery is that we find a control device digital radiography systems. This tool that converts analog to digital technology, this is the only one in Indonesia.

With this tool allows automatic control. Apart from that surplus, another advantage is the saving electric power used. Once the image is able to reach the 20 images. The use of X-ray dose is very low due to a one-time shots that produced 20 image.

Not only that, assembled in the country with 70 percent local content, even the operating costs and system costs are also cheaper. In these patents GMU has exclusive commercial rights for 20 years.

Given these findings, the hospital continued to the fore in Indonesia may choose a relatively inexpensive tool with high accuracy. UGM as the party expected the patent holder can take advantage of these opportunities as well as possible. Especially relevant scientific development and overall utilization reach communities.