Accogent Paxis 100 Straight Arm

Paxis 100 Straight Arm X-Ray Highlights & Benefits

The Accogent Paxis 100 combines motorized straight arm positioning with a compact, freestanding design for general radiography. The X-ray tube and image receptor remain aligned as the system moves, helping technologists transition between imaging positions without repeatedly realigning separate components.

Key Benefits

• • Motorized 40–72 in (102–183 cm) source-to-image distance
  • Motorized vertical travel
  • Motorized straight arm rotation
  • Constant tube and image receptor alignment
  • Push-button positioning controls
  • Positioning from skull through lower-extremity exams
  • Compact freestanding installation
  • DR and cassette-based imaging compatibility

The Paxis 100 provides the positioning flexibility needed for a broad range of general X-ray exams while reducing manual equipment movement and maintaining a relatively compact room footprint.

Motorized 40–72 Inch SID & Straight Arm Positioning

40–72 Inch Variable SID

The Paxis 100 provides a motorized source-to-image distance from 40 to 72 in (102 to 183 cm). The system can also stop between these endpoints, allowing the imaging distance to be adjusted for different exam and positioning requirements instead of limiting the room to fixed SID positions.

Motorized Vertical Travel & Arm Rotation

Motorized vertical movement and straight arm rotation support positioning across a wide anatomical range. These powered movements help technologists adjust the system for upright, angled, upper-body, and lower-extremity imaging without relying entirely on manual equipment repositioning.

Constant Tube & Image Receptor Alignment

The X-ray tube and image receptor remain aligned as the straight arm moves. Maintaining this relationship simplifies positioning when changing projections and reduces the need to independently realign the tube and receptor.

Push-Button Positioning Controls

Clearly identified push-button controls operate the system’s motorized movements. Positioning functions are illustrated on the control interface, helping technologists quickly identify the required movement when adjusting SID, vertical height, or arm position.

Paxis 100 General Radiography Applications

The Paxis 100 is designed for stationary general radiography where flexible positioning and a compact straight arm configuration are important.

Clinical Settings for the Paxis 100

The system can support general X-ray needs in:

• • Orthopedic practices
  • Urgent care centers
  • Primary care and multispecialty practices with in-house X-ray
  • Diagnostic imaging centers
  • Outpatient radiology departments
  • Hospitals and health systems

Its freestanding design can be considered for both new imaging rooms and replacement projects where available space or ceiling conditions make a compact stationary system advantageous.

Skull-to-Lower-Extremity Imaging

Motorized vertical travel, arm rotation, and adjustable SID support radiographic positioning from the skull through the lower extremities.

Applications can include:

• • Skull and general head radiography
  • Chest and torso imaging
  • Upper-extremity exams
  • Lower-extremity exams
  • Upright and weight-bearing projections when supported by the selected setup
  • Angled projections supported by straight arm rotation

Actual exam capabilities depend on the complete system configuration, detector, patient support equipment, and accessories selected for the room.

Compact Freestanding X-Ray Room Installation

The Paxis 100 uses a floor-mounted, freestanding single-column design rather than a ceiling-mounted tube support. This can make the system particularly useful when room dimensions, ceiling conditions, or installation requirements make a larger overhead radiography system less practical.

Its compact configuration can support new X-ray rooms as well as replacement and retrofit projects while preserving access around the patient and imaging equipment.

Digital Detector & Room Configuration

Single-Detector DR or Cassette-Based Imaging

The Paxis 100 can be configured for digital radiography using a compatible DR detector. A cassette tray also supports cassette-based imaging configurations, giving facilities flexibility when planning a new room or incorporating the system into an existing imaging workflow.

Optional Patient Table

A patient table can be incorporated when examinations require recumbent positioning. This allows the straight arm system to support additional general radiographic exams beyond upright and standing projections.

Generator, Detector & Acquisition Configuration

The Paxis 100 can be combined with the generator, detector, acquisition software, collimator, and related components required for a complete general radiography room.

These components can vary by system package and installation requirements. MXR can configure the imaging system around the room, clinical workload, and existing imaging infrastructure rather than limiting the Paxis 100 to one fixed equipment package.

Accogent Paxis 100 Specifications

System Configuration

• • System type: Stationary straight arm X-ray system
  • Support design: Single-column, freestanding
  • Tube/image receptor relationship: Constant alignment
  • Imaging configuration: DR or cassette-based imaging compatible
  • Patient table: Available with configured system solutions

Motorized Positioning

• • Source-to-image distance: 40–72 in (102–183 cm)
  • Intermediate SID positioning: Yes
  • Vertical travel: Motorized
  • Straight arm rotation: Motorized
  • Positioning controls: Push-button controls
  • Anatomical positioning range: Skull through lower extremities

Installation

• • Mounting: Floor-mounted, freestanding
  • Installation profile: Compact radiography room configuration
  • Ceiling-mounted tube support required: No
  • Installation applications: New X-ray rooms, replacement systems, and retrofit projects

Imaging Configuration

• • Digital radiography: Compatible with configured DR solutions
  • Cassette-based imaging: Supported
  • Detector configuration: Varies by selected system package
  • Generator: Varies by selected system package
  • Acquisition software: Varies by selected system package
  • Patient table: Optional depending on room configuration