Konica Minolta KDR FMT+ X-Ray

KDR FMT+ Floor-Mounted X-Ray Highlights & Benefits

The Konica Minolta KDR FMT+ X-Ray is a floor-mounted DR system that adds automatic tube-to-detector tracking to a table-and-wall-stand radiography room. The system automatically aligns the X-ray tube with the detector at the table or wall stand, reducing repetitive manual repositioning between exam setups.

Key Benefits

• • Automatic tube-to-detector tracking at the table and wall stand
  • Motorized positioning for mid- to high-volume imaging workflows
  • Floor-mounted tube stand with counterbalanced movement
  • Tube-mounted control and image display
  • Motorized elevating table with 700 lb (318 kg) lift capacity
  • Four-way floating tabletop
  • Table and wall stand for upright, seated, and lying-down exams
  • AeroDR 14 × 17 in (356 × 432 mm) and 17 × 17 in (432 × 432 mm) detector configurations
  • ULTRA imaging software with REALISM image processing
  • Optional automatic collimator upgrade
  • Multiple X-ray tube and generator configurations

The KDR FMT+ is particularly useful when repeated tube-to-detector alignment is a regular part of the imaging workload. Its automated positioning distinguishes it from the manually positioned KDR FMT while retaining the flexibility of a floor-mounted general radiography room.

 

Preview the KDR FMT+ Floor-Mounted Workflow

See the Konica Minolta KDR FMT and FMT+ platform, including the floor-mounted tube stand, table, wall stand, tube-mounted controls, and FMT+ automatic tracking capabilities.

 

FMT+ Automatic Tube-to-Detector Tracking

Automatic tracking is the primary workflow difference between the KDR FMT+ and the manually positioned KDR FMT.

Instead of requiring the technologist to manually realign the X-ray tube each time the detector position changes, the FMT+ automatically tracks the detector at either the table or wall stand.

Automatic Table Tracking

When the detector is positioned for table imaging, the FMT+ automatically aligns the X-ray tube with the detector.

This reduces manual tube repositioning during table-based exam setup and helps maintain alignment as technologists move through the imaging workflow.

Automatic Wall Stand Tracking

Automatic tracking also aligns the X-ray tube with the detector at the wall stand.

This reduces manual adjustment when transitioning from table imaging to upright or seated examinations.

Counterbalanced Floor-Mounted Tube Stand

The counterbalanced tube arm stays balanced as it moves, helping technologists position the tube smoothly when manual adjustment is needed.

Mechanical stops at the midpoint, 90°, and 180° positions provide defined tube angles. Electromagnetic locks secure the tube after positioning.

Tube-Mounted Control & Image Display

A touchscreen mounted at the tube places generator controls and image information near the technologist during patient positioning.

Generator operation is available from both the system console and tube-mounted touchscreen. Field and center-alignment lights help align the X-ray field before exposure.

 

KDR FMT+ Patient Access & Table Positioning

The Konica Minolta KDR FMT+ pairs automatic detector tracking with a motorized elevating radiography table that supports up to 700 lb (318 kg).

700 lb Motorized Elevating Table

Powered height adjustment allows the table to be raised or lowered for patient access and exam positioning.

Foot controls allow height adjustment while the technologist remains near the patient. An optional table-side control is also available.

Four-Way Floating Tabletop

The tabletop moves longitudinally and transversely, allowing the technologist to shift its position beneath the patient for image alignment without repeatedly repositioning the patient.

Combined with automatic tube-to-detector tracking, the floating tabletop supports flexible table-based positioning.

 

KDR FMT+ Clinical Environments & General Radiography Applications

The KDR FMT+ X-Ray supports table, upright, and seated general radiography across a range of clinical environments. Its automatic tracking is particularly beneficial in mid- to high-volume workflows where frequent transitions between table and wall-stand imaging can make repeated manual tube alignment inefficient.

Imaging Environments

The KDR FMT+ can be well suited to:

• • Hospitals and health systems
  • Diagnostic imaging centers
  • Outpatient imaging facilities
  • Orthopedic and musculoskeletal practices
  • Urgent care and other clinics providing general X-ray imaging

The system can serve organizations of different sizes. Overall fit depends more on examination volume, room configuration, and the need for automated positioning than on facility size alone.

Upright & Seated Imaging

The wall stand supports examinations performed with the patient standing or seated.

Automatic tracking aligns the X-ray tube with the wall-stand detector, reducing manual positioning when transitioning to upright imaging.

Table-Based Imaging

The elevating table supports examinations performed with the patient lying on the table.

Motorized height adjustment, a four-way floating tabletop, and automatic tube-to-detector tracking work together to reduce repetitive positioning steps during table-based exams.

General Radiography Applications

The table-and-wall-stand configuration supports routine general radiography including:

• • Chest imaging
  • Abdominal and pelvic imaging
  • Spine imaging
  • Upper and lower extremity imaging
  • Other routine upright, seated, and table-based X-ray examinations based on facility protocols

 

AeroDR Detectors & ULTRA Imaging Workflow

The KDR FMT+ can be configured with Konica Minolta AeroDR flat-panel digital detectors and ULTRA imaging software, combining digital image acquisition and processing with the system’s automated positioning workflow.

AeroDR Detector Options

Available AeroDR detector configurations include:

• • 14 × 17 in (356 × 432 mm) flat-panel detector
  • 17 × 17 in (432 × 432 mm) flat-panel detector
  • Optional rotating detector holder, commonly called a bucky, for the 14 × 17 in (356 × 432 mm) detector configuration

Detector configuration can be selected around the positioning and imaging requirements of the room.

MXR also offers the Konica Minolta AeroDR HD flat-panel detector for facilities evaluating Konica Minolta detector options.

ULTRA & REALISM Image Processing

ULTRA imaging software supports digital image acquisition and detailed visualization of bone and soft tissue.

REALISM is Konica Minolta’s image-processing technology for supporting contrast sensitivity and image sharpness within the ULTRA imaging workflow.

Automatic Collimator Option

The collimator controls the size and shape of the X-ray field before exposure.

A manual collimator is standard on the KDR FMT+, with an automatic collimator upgrade available for facilities that want additional collimation automation.

X-Ray Tube & Generator Configurations

The KDR FMT+ is available with multiple X-ray tube and generator combinations, allowing the system configuration to be matched to the imaging requirements of the facility.

Final tube and generator specifications depend on the selected KDR FMT+ configuration.

 

KDR FMT+ vs. KDR FMT

The KDR FMT+ and KDR FMT are floor-mounted digital radiography systems built around the same table-and-wall-stand platform, but their positioning workflows are different.

The KDR FMT+ X-Ray adds automatic tube-to-detector tracking at the table and wall stand. It is best suited to mid- to high-volume workflows where reducing repeated manual alignment can streamline exam setup.

The KDR FMT uses manual tube positioning and is best suited to low- to mid-volume workflows where automatic tracking is not required.

Facilities comparing both configurations can explore the Konica Minolta KDR FMT X-Ray for the manual FMT configuration.

 

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Konica Minolta KDR FMT+ X-Ray Specifications

Floor-Mounted Tube Stand

• • Automatic detector tracking to table or wall stand
  • Fully counterbalanced tube arm
  • Mechanical midpoint, 90°, and 180° positioning stops
  • Longitudinal, transverse, vertical, and rotational electromagnetic lock controls
  • Floor-mounted configuration
  • Table and wall-stand positioning

Collimator & Exposure Controls

• • Manual collimator standard
  • Optional automatic collimator upgrade
  • Generator control from system console
  • Generator control from tube-mounted touchscreen
  • Field light
  • Center-alignment light

X-Ray Tube & Generator

• • Multiple tube and generator combinations available
  • Final specifications vary by selected system configuration

Elevating Table

• • Motorized height adjustment
  • Four-way floating tabletop
  • 700 lb (318 kg) lift capacity
  • Foot controls
  • Optional table-side control

AeroDR Detector Configurations

• • 14 × 17 in (356 × 432 mm) AeroDR flat-panel detector configuration
  • 17 × 17 in (432 × 432 mm) AeroDR flat-panel detector configuration
  • Optional rotating bucky for 14 × 17 in (356 × 432 mm) detector

Imaging & Workflow

• • Automatic tube-to-detector tracking
  • Tube-mounted control and image display
  • ULTRA imaging software
  • REALISM image processing
  • Bone and soft-tissue visualization
  • Table and wall-stand imaging
  • Standing, seated, and lying-down patient positioning