Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector

Wireless DR Technology Designed for Everyday Digital Radiography

The Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector is available in multiple configurations, allowing facilities to select the detector size and scintillator technology that best matches their workflow without changing the underlying detector platform. Whether upgrading from computed radiography (CR) or modernizing a compatible analog X-ray system, the FDR ES supports efficient digital radiography across a wide range of clinical environments.

Key Benefits

• • Five detector configurations
  • Wireless cassette-sized detector
  • Available with Cesium (CsI) or GOS scintillators
  • Fujifilm Irradiated Side Sampling (ISS) detector technology
  • Designed for compatible DR retrofit projects and new DR systems

The shared platform helps facilities standardize workflow while giving facilities the flexibility to choose the detector size and scintillator configuration that best supports their imaging needs. Fujifilm’s Irradiated Side Sampling (ISS) technology provides the imaging foundation across every FDR ES configuration.

Understanding Fujifilm ISS Technology

One of the defining technologies behind the Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector is Irradiated Side Sampling (ISS). Unlike conventional detector designs, ISS captures X-ray information from the irradiated side of the detector, helping improve X-ray absorption efficiency while supporting exceptional image quality and dose efficiency across every FDR ES configuration.

Watch the video below to learn how Fujifilm ISS technology contributes to the performance of the FDR ES platform.

Choose the Right FDR ES Configuration for Your Workflow

The Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector is available in five configurations built on the same detector platform. The primary differences are detector size and scintillator technology. Choosing the right configuration depends on the anatomy you image most frequently, the anatomical coverage you require, and whether your workflow benefits from a Cesium (CsI) or Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS) scintillator.

What Changes Between FDR ES Configurations?

Every FDR ES configuration uses the same core detector platform, wireless workflow, and Fujifilm image processing technologies. What changes is the detector size and scintillator, allowing facilities to tailor the detector to their imaging workflow without learning a different platform.

FDR ES 24C | Compact Detector for Smaller Anatomy

The FDR ES 24C features a 24 × 30 cm (9.4 × 11.8 in.) imaging area with a Cesium (CsI) scintillator. Its compact size improves positioning flexibility for extremity imaging and other examinations where a full-size detector is unnecessary.

Best suited for:

• • Extremity imaging
  • Pediatric imaging where appropriate
  • Specialty imaging
  • Examinations requiring greater positioning flexibility

FDR ES 14C | Standard 14 × 17 Detector for Everyday Imaging

The FDR ES 14C combines a 35 × 43 cm (14 × 17 in.) imaging area with a Cesium (CsI) scintillator, making it the most versatile configuration for routine digital radiography. It supports the broad range of examinations performed in hospitals, outpatient imaging centers, orthopedic practices, and other facilities performing everyday imaging.

Best suited for:

• • General radiography
  • Chest imaging
  • Abdomen
  • Musculoskeletal imaging
  • Routine hospital workflow

FDR ES 17C | Full-Size Detector for Greater Anatomical Coverage

The FDR ES 17C expands the imaging area to 43 × 43 cm (17 × 17 in.) while retaining the dose efficiency of a Cesium (CsI) scintillator. It is designed for facilities that routinely image larger anatomy and prefer broader detector coverage across everyday examinations.

Best suited for:

• • Larger patient anatomy
  • General radiography
  • Orthopedic imaging
  • Trauma imaging
  • High-volume imaging departments

FDR ES 14G | Standard 14 × 17 Detector with GOS Technology

The FDR ES 14G provides the same 35 × 43 cm (14 × 17 in.) imaging area as the 14C but uses a Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS) scintillator. It is intended for facilities that prefer GOS technology while maintaining the familiar workflow of a standard-size wireless detector.

Best suited for:

• • Routine general radiography
  • Compatible DR retrofit projects
  • Everyday clinical imaging

FDR ES 17G | Full-Size Detector with GOS Technology

The FDR ES 17G combines a 43 × 43 cm (17 × 17 in.) imaging area with a GOS scintillator, making it well suited for facilities seeking broader anatomical coverage while standardizing on GOS detector technology.

Best suited for:

• • Larger anatomical regions
  • Routine hospital imaging
  • General radiography
  • Orthopedic imaging

CsI vs GOS: Which Scintillator Fits Your Workflow?

The Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector can be configured with either Cesium Iodide (CsI) or Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS) scintillators. Understanding how these technologies differ helps facilities select the configuration that best aligns with their clinical priorities.

Cesium Iodide (CsI)

Cesium (CsI) efficiently converts X-ray energy into digital image data while helping support excellent image quality at lower radiation doses. It is commonly selected by facilities prioritizing dose efficiency across routine digital radiography.

Benefits include:

• • Excellent dose efficiency
  • High image quality
  • Routine general radiography
  • Available in the 24C, 14C, and 17C configurations

Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS)

Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS) provides dependable digital radiography performance and is commonly selected by facilities that prefer GOS scintillator technology while maintaining the same detector platform and workflow.

Benefits include:

• • Proven scintillator technology
  • Dependable image quality
  • Routine clinical imaging
  • Available in the 14G and 17G configurations

Where the Fujifilm FDR ES Fits Best

The Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector supports digital radiography across a wide range of clinical environments. Its configurable detector sizes and scintillator options allow facilities to tailor the detector to their workflow while maintaining a consistent imaging platform.

Common Imaging Environments

• • Hospitals & Health Systems
  • Outpatient Imaging Centers
  • Orthopedic Practices
  • Urgent Care Centers
  • Specialty Medical Practices
  • Mobile imaging providers using compatible DR systems

Each configuration is designed to integrate with compatible digital radiography systems while supporting efficient everyday imaging.

Clinical Applications Supported by the FDR ES

• • General radiography
  • Chest imaging
  • Abdomen
  • Pelvis
  • Spine
  • Musculoskeletal imaging
  • Extremity imaging
  • Trauma imaging

The available detector configurations allow facilities to optimize imaging for their most common examinations while maintaining a consistent digital radiography workflow.

Routine Examinations Supported by the FDR ES

The Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector is designed to support routine digital radiography across a broad range of examinations performed in hospitals, outpatient imaging centers, orthopedic practices, and other clinical environments.

Common Examinations Include

• • Chest
  • Abdomen
  • Pelvis
  • Spine
  • Shoulder
  • Upper extremities
  • Lower extremities
  • General musculoskeletal imaging

Selecting the appropriate detector configuration helps optimize positioning, anatomical coverage, and workflow efficiency for the examinations performed most frequently in your facility.

How the FDR ES Supports Everyday Digital Radiography

The Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector is designed to support a variety of digital radiography workflows without requiring facilities to change detector platforms. Whether upgrading from computed radiography (CR), modernizing a compatible analog X-ray room, or installing a new DR system, the FDR ES can be configured to match the imaging environment while maintaining a consistent user experience.

Modernize Compatible X-Ray Rooms

The FDR ES supports compatible DR retrofit projects, allowing facilities to transition from film or CR to digital radiography while preserving compatible X-ray equipment whenever practical. This approach can improve workflow and image availability without replacing an entire imaging room.

Support New Digital Radiography Installations

The FDR ES is also available for compatible new digital radiography systems, giving facilities the flexibility to choose the detector configuration that best fits their imaging requirements from the start.

Maintain a Consistent Imaging Experience

Every FDR ES configuration shares the same detector platform, allowing imaging teams to maintain familiar positioning techniques and workflow while selecting the detector size and scintillator technology that best supports their clinical applications.

Technologies That Define the FDR ES Platform

Fujifilm Irradiated Side Sampling (ISS) Technology

Every FDR ES configuration incorporates Fujifilm’s Irradiated Side Sampling (ISS) technology. By capturing X-ray information from the irradiated side of the detector, ISS improves X-ray absorption efficiency while supporting excellent image quality and dose efficiency across routine digital radiography examinations.

Wireless Cassette-Sized Design

The FDR ES uses a lightweight wireless detector designed around the familiar ISO 4090 cassette format. This allows technologists to transition naturally from film or computed radiography while benefiting from the positioning flexibility of a wireless detector.

Configurable Detector Sizes

Unlike detector platforms limited to a single imaging area, the FDR ES allows facilities to select from compact, standard, or full-size detector configurations while maintaining the same detector platform. This flexibility allows the detector to better match the anatomy and workflow of each imaging environment.

Fujifilm Image Processing

Fujifilm image processing works together with ISS technology to support consistent image quality across routine digital radiography examinations. The combined technologies help produce diagnostic images while maintaining an efficient imaging workflow.

Compatible Imaging Systems & DR Retrofit Projects

The Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector is designed for compatible Fujifilm digital radiography systems and approved DR retrofit projects. Compatibility depends on the detector configuration, acquisition workstation, software version, and existing imaging equipment.

If you’re upgrading an existing X-ray room, MXR can evaluate your equipment to determine whether a compatible DR retrofit is possible or help configure a new digital radiography solution based on your workflow and imaging goals.

Which FDR ES Configuration Best Matches Your Workflow?

The FDR ES platform gives facilities the flexibility to configure one detector platform for different imaging priorities.

• Need greater positioning flexibility for smaller anatomy? Consider the FDR ES 24C.
• Need a versatile detector for everyday general radiography? Consider the FDR ES 14C or FDR ES 14G.
• Need broader anatomical coverage for larger patients and routine hospital imaging? Consider the FDR ES 17C or FDR ES 17G.
• Need help selecting between CsI and GOS? MXR can help evaluate your workflow and recommend the configuration that best fits your imaging environment.

Built Around One Detector Platform

One of the advantages of the FDR ES is that every configuration shares the same detector platform, wireless workflow, and Fujifilm imaging technologies. Instead of choosing between different detector families, facilities simply select the detector size and scintillator that best support their clinical workflow.

Whether your priority is compact positioning flexibility, a standard 14 × 17 detector, or greater anatomical coverage with a 17 × 17 detector, the FDR ES platform provides a consistent user experience across every available configuration.

Fujifilm FDR ES DR Detector Specifications

Shared Platform Specifications

• • Wireless flat panel detector
  • ISO 4090 cassette-sized design
  • Available in five configurations
  • Cesium (CsI) or Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS) scintillators
  • Fujifilm Irradiated Side Sampling (ISS) technology
  • Fujifilm image processing
  • Designed for compatible Fujifilm DR systems and approved DR retrofit projects

Available Configurations

FDR ES 24C

• • • 24 × 30 cm (9.4 × 11.8 in.)
    • Cesium (CsI)

FDR ES 14C

• • • 35 × 43 cm (14 × 17 in.)
    • Cesium (CsI)

FDR ES 17C

• • • 43 × 43 cm (17 × 17 in.)
    • Cesium (CsI)

FDR ES 14G

• • • 35 × 43 cm (14 × 17 in.)
    • Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS)

FDR ES 17G

• • • 43 × 43 cm (17 × 17 in.)
    • Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS)

Warranty

• • • Manufacturer warranty available. Contact MXR for current warranty information, available detector configurations, and compatible system options.