Analogic’s High-Performance Medical Digital Imaging Detector Technology with Orthogone
Discover how Orthogone Technologies used the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC and Artix-7 FPGAs to develop a state-of-the-art digital platform for medical imaging applications that presented many multi-disciplinary technological challenges.
A worldwide leader in direct conversion digital detector technology, Analogic develops and manufactures flat-panel, direct conversion digital detectors used by major medical OEMs in mammography systems. The plates developed by Analogic capture image data directly onto a patented detector made with a layer of amorphous selenium deposited onto a thin-film transistor array. Analogic’s detector technology enables digital tomosynthesis which provides a 3D image for improved reading accuracy and reduced false positives compared to traditional 2D film mammography.
Analogic needed specific technical expertise to allow its patented detection technology to make use of high-performance image processing algorithms. Since Analogic detectors are used by different manufacturers on a range of equipment, the system architecture needed to be designed with versatility and ease of integration as a primary requirement. The Orthogone product development team was brought in as partners to provide needed technical expertise and accelerate the development cycle. Orthogone’s experienced FPGA designers, embedded software designers and hardware designers worked in collaboration with the Analogic team to develop the new detector solution.
