Introduction; System Overview; System Configuration Example - Sony UP-DF550 Manual

Introduction

System Overview

The UP-DF550 digital film imager is a thermal printer
designed to reproduce image data in DICOM format
sent via a network.
It prints images by pressing a thermal head, heated
according to the input image data, against special
thermal film.
The UP-DF550 has the following functions:
• Equipped with DICOM (Digital Imaging and
Communications in Medicine) features
The DICOM portion of the unit receives image data in
DICOM format sent from the modality via the
network, processes it at the size of the blue thermal
film selected either by enlarging or reducing image
size.
• High quality and high print resolution
The unit allows you to print out in high-resolution
black and white (4096 shades) and in high-resolution
print mode (320 dpi).
• Suitable for diagnosis using image data captured by
diagnosis equipment
You can select the type of blue thermal film from
among the following standard film sizes used for
modality: 14 × 17 (about 353 × 430 mm), 11 × 14
(about 279 × 355 mm), 10 × 12 (about 253 × 304 mm),
8 × 10 (about 202 × 253 mm). Also, the unit provides
sufficient high picture quality for image diagnosis.
• Space saving
You can place the unit either horizontally or vertically.
This allows you to design your system configuration
freely in accordance with the location.
Note
Casters (sold separately) are necessary for vertical
placement.
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System Overview / System Configuration Example
System Configuration
Example
The system allows you to make printouts of the data in
DICOM format, sent from image diagnosis equipment
such as CTs, MRIs, CR, DR and so on.
The following shows a system configuration example.
Personal computer for
managing the system
DICOM LAN network
UP-DF550
DICOM server
Modality
Image diagnosis
equipment and so on
Modality
Image diagnosis
equipment and so on
Modality
Image diagnosis
equipment and so on
Modality
Image diagnosis
equipment and so on