Digital X-ray Imaging

The CR 50P is a portable computed radiography scanner that’s light and compact enough to be used for on-site inspections at remote locations. It’s the first field portable scanner in the GE Inspection Technologies line with the ability to scan different imaging plate formats and sizes (up to 35.5 cm [14 inches]) and its 50μm scan capability make it the ideal scanner for field applications requiring both a high throughput and high resolution.

Faster scanning speeds, higher scanning resolution and greater throughput are just three of the benefits offered by the new CRx Tower computed radiography (CR). Incorporating all of the acknowledged advantages of computed radiography over film radiography, in terms of faster exposures, wider latitude, fewer retakes and overall reduced materials and labor costs, the new scanner is the first CR system to achieve scan resolution, for certain formats, of up to 50 micron or 20 pixels/mm. It will find ready application in industrial NDT from corrosion monitoring in the oil and gas sector to castings inspection in the manufacturing environment.

GE Film Digitizers FS50 / FS50B are designed to provide high-end performance in film digitizing, offering superior quality at high throughput. The steel housing gives the robustness needed for the industrial environment of NDT applications. All standard film formats can be digitized, up to a width of 35 cm (14 in.), without length limitation in any resolution between 50 μm and 500 μm. The FS50B is the first and only digitizer on the market that can handle the full density range (D = 0 up to 4.70 D) in one working range with the requested contrast sensitivity. This makes the scanner meet the requirements for class DS film digitizers, according to EN 14096 part 2. This classification has been evaluated and confirmed by BAM, the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing.

Designed exclusively for industrial use, targeting all classes in both ASTM and CEN standards, the IPS and IPC2 Imaging Plates from GE Inspection Technologies deliver superior image quality, exposure speed and enhanced life. The combination of a wide dynamic range and exposure latitude results in substantial reduction of downtime and greater throughput. Both plates are the latest high-tech components of GE’s computed radiography systems for industrial applications.

The Rhythm Radiography (X-ray) software suite from GE Inspection Technologies combines advanced image acquisition, review and data management tools for all X-ray testing methods, including computed radiography, digital radiography and film digitization. Its advanced data sharing capabilities allow significant improvements in productivity and enable faster identification of quality problems, leading to reduced production defects or better in-service asset management.