Technix TMB 400 DR

Bedside digital radiography is the job the TMB 400 DR is built for. It reaches patients who stay in bed, captures radiographs on a flat panel detector, and displays each image on its own screen, so radiographers finish the examination where it started.

Critical areas are demanding, and intensive care is a clear case. Equipment surrounds every bed, so the telescopic column version earns its place by keeping the route visible as the unit is driven in. Fine positioning happens at the tube head, and the infrared remote lets staff release the exposure from behind leaded glass.

On inpatient wards, the unit travels on battery power from one patient to the next. The radiographer checks each image on the 19-inch touchscreen before leaving the bedside, and studies go to the archive over DICOM as the round continues.

The emergency ward benefits from a unit that runs on its own power and rides over obstacles and steps. Images reach a diagnostic workstation over the network for reporting while the patient stays in the department.

Theatre teams stay in place while the unit is precisely positioned and the exposure is released remotely. Orthopaedics and the plaster room use the TMB 400 DR to check images after a reduction or cast, and sports medicine uses the same musculoskeletal imaging.

Paediatric radiography uses copper and aluminium filters in the collimator, making the unit suitable for children, with the double laser line guiding the reference focal distance.

Radiology departments run the TMB 400 DR as their digital link to patients on the wards.

Image Review Before Leaving the Bed

Every radiograph reaches the 19-inch touchscreen during the visit. The radiographer confirms the image is correct while the patient and unit are still in place.

Studies Onward Over DICOM

The DICOM network sends images to a diagnostic workstation or general archive, so reporting can begin without returning the unit to the department.

Processing on the Panel PC

The Panel PC displays and processes each image on the unit, giving the operator a finished view at the bedside.

Room for Detector Choice

The system interfaces with multiple flat panel detectors, giving the department a choice of detector.

Clear Sightlines in Critical Areas

With the telescopic column lowered under the FREEVIEW design, the way ahead stays in sight through crowded intensive care bays and other equipment-heavy rooms.

Alignment at the Source

Motorised micro-movements, driven by buttons on the tube head, place the X-ray source over the patient to the millimetre.

Exposure From Behind Leaded Glass

Infrared release from up to 10 m, with 360° coverage that passes through glass and leaded glass, keeps the operator at a safe distance from the exposure.

Battery Operation From Room to Room

The drive and generator share high-capacity batteries, and fast charging gets the unit back to work between rounds.

Paediatric Filtration Built Into the Collimator

Copper and aluminium filters allow the unit to be used on children, with a double laser line marking the reference focal distance.

Solid-State Flat Panel Detector

The unit acquires digital radiographs on a solid-state flat panel detector in radiographic mode.

19-Inch Touchscreen Panel PC

A 19-inch, high-resolution touchscreen Panel PC on the unit displays each image and handles processing.

On-Board Image Memory

The system saves acquired images in memory, ready for review and transfer.

DICOM Network Output

Images can be sent over the DICOM network to a diagnostic workstation or to a general archive.

Multiple Detector Interfacing

Technix can interface the system with multiple flat panel detectors.

40 kW Generator and Tube Housing

The generator delivers up to 40 kW and includes its own tube housing on the arm.

Battery Supply for Drive and Exposure

High-capacity, fast-charging batteries power the motorised drive and X-ray generator, giving the unit high autonomy.

Handle-Controlled Motorised Drive

The operator sets the drive speed at the handle, and the dead-man function stops the unit when the handle is released. The drive handles obstacles and steps, and the unit rotates fully on the spot with one hand.

Column and Arm Movements

A rotating column and telescopic arm handle the large movements, with the column available in fixed or telescopic versions.

FREEVIEW Telescopic Column

Lowering the telescopic column opens a complete view of the surroundings while driving and keeps the view clear during fine positioning.

Tube Head Micro-Movements

Buttons on the tube head drive motorised micro-movements for millimetre adjustment at the bed.

Infrared Exposure Remote and Handswitch

Exposures are released at the unit with the handswitch or remotely by infrared, up to 10 m away with 360° coverage, through glass and leaded glass.

Copper and Aluminium Filtration

Copper and aluminium filters in the collimator allow paediatric use.

Double Laser Line for Focal Distance

The double laser line gives the operator a visual reference for the focal distance.

Collision Bumper and Motor Release

The front bumper stops the unit when it collides with an obstacle. The motor release system frees the drive after a malfunction or a motor or battery failure.

The TMB 400 DR suits radiology departments that want bedside work to end with a digital image ready for the archive. Its case is workflow: the radiograph is acquired, reviewed on the 19-inch touchscreen and sent over DICOM before the radiographer leaves the bed. In intensive care and other critical areas, the telescopic column version proves its worth by keeping the route visible among equipment. Battery power and the motorised drive carry the unit across wards, the emergency ward, theatre and the plaster room, and the fast-charging batteries keep it in service between rounds. Its flat panel detector works within a system that Technix can interface with multiple detectors.