Faxitron

Faxitron Bioptics

Misc info from: http://www.rtftechnologies.org/physics/faxitron-DX50-CT-scan.html

Faxitron X-Ray DX-50 Digital Biopsy System with Option DC-4 Specimen Radiography

The Faxitron MX-20 Digital Specimen Radiography System is substantially

equivalent to the following to the following predicate devices:

Faxitron Micro 50 Specimen Radiography System-K852634

Faxitron DX-50 Digital Radiography System-K061361

MX-20 510(k) Submission

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piXarray Digital Specimen Radiography System-K052433

Cabinet X-ray Systems

https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/44382/3/Faxitron-tech-manual.pdf

Models 43855A, 43855B and 43856A

Up to 110kVp depending on option

50-500 um spot size

"designed to give high resolution radiographs of small to medium-size objects of all types"

DX-50

http://www.rtftechnologies.org/physics/faxitron-DX50-CT-scan.html

• Very detailed and valuable info
• See for manuals and other info

Circa 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGCvC7F24ws

• Hammimatsu flat panel detector
• Carbon fiber x-ray window to sensor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-vQt9GNaIk

Manual option info

• DC2: Dalsa, CCD type. 50 x 50 mm (2" x 2") field of view.
• DC4: Dalsa, CCD type. 50 x 100 mm (2" x 4") field of view.
• DC22: Bioptics, CMOS type. 50 x 50 mm (2" x 2") field of view.
• DC24: Bioptics, CMOS type. 50 x 100 mm (2" x 4") field of view.
• DC44: Bioptics, CMOS type. 100 x 100 mm (4" x 4") field of view.
• DC3: Hamamatsu, CCD type. 24 x 34 mm (0.94" x 1.3") field of view.
• DC5: Hamamatsu, CMOS type. 50 x 50 mm (2" x 2") field of view.
• DC10: Hamamatsu, CMOS type. 100 x 100 mm (4" x 4") field of view.
• DC12: Hamamatsu, CMOS type. 120 x 120 mm (4.7" x 4.7") field of view.
  

MX-20

Cabinet x-ray

Spec sheet

Camera

• DC-12: 12 cm x 12 cm
• DC-5: 5 cm x 5 cm, less expensive

10 lp/mm spatial resolution in contact mode. Magnification allows for spatial resolution of up to 50 lp/mm. The 20 μm nominal focal spot and up to 5X additional geometric magnification

Specs

• Window: 0.01” beryllium
• Resolution: Up to 50 lp/mm (10 lp/mm contact mode)
• 10-35 kVp @ 300 μA
• <20 μm spot size
• Image acquisition time: 15 sec

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/faxitron-mx-20-x-ray-system-teardown/

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/faxitron-mx-20-reverse-engineering-(with-some-good-results)/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYrjOIiJv88

VersaVision

Circa 2017?