VIDAR SIERRA plus, X-Ray Film Digitizer

Flexibility of Siting
At just 21.5 pounds, the SIERRA plus is much lighter than other digitizers that weigh 50-200 pounds. This light weight, combined with its small size, about that of a one-panel light box, makes the wall-mountable SIERRA plus ideal for crowded radiology offices and hospitals, where space often is at a premium. It also means that the SIERRA plus can be deployed in a number of other settings where quick access to high quality electronic images would enhance patient care, such as the emergency department, intensive care unit, and coronary care unit, as well as at teaching hospitals and alternate care settings.

Clinically Proven Image Quality
The SIERRA plus continues VIDAR’s tradition of exceptional image quality. A Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology study comparing the SIERRA plus and the Kodak LS75 laser digitizer demonstrated that there is no difference in image quality and radiologists’ preference between radiographs digitized on the two systems. In addition, a ROC (Receiver Operator Characteristic) study conducted at Johns Hopkins University concluded there was no difference in a radiologist’s ability to make a correct diagnosis when reading the original films or the SIERRA plus digitized images on a high-resolution workstation. The SIERRA plus is supported by VIDAR’s excellent customer service. It also delivers unmatched stability, consistency, and ease of use. With no additional burden on their staff, radiologists can be confident that the digitized image is faithful to the hard-copy film, and that their diagnoses are based on accurate, complete information. SIERRA plus, combining unmatched image quality, superior reliability, compact size, and low total cost of ownership — results in the most economical ACR compliant film digitizer on the market.