23 May 2013 - Medical company Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) reported on Wednesday the receipt of 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its diagnostic X-ray image processing workstation that combines radio frequency (RF) and digital radiography (DR) capabilities on one platform.

The company said that its Nexus DRF Digital X-Ray Imaging System has the ability to interface with a variety of image receptors, including CCD cameras and commercially available flat-panel image detectors.

According to the company, the Nexus system enables an operator to acquire, display, process, transmit, export, or print high resolution X-ray images, bringing out diagnostic details that can be difficult to see using conventional imaging techniques. The major system components include an image detector, a computer, a high resolution monitor and its proprietary image processing software. Each system can be set up to process data from multiple receptors and detectors.

Built on the company's current i5 line of digital imaging software and workstation products, the Nexus DRF Digital X-Ray Imaging System is designed for installation into new or existing radiographic rooms or for use in mobile X-ray systems. It complies fully with the provisions of the European Union's RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) law.