Shimadzu MobileDaRt Evolution
Modality: Mobile DR
Shimadzu's battery-powered mobile DR — long-running platform with strong Japan / APAC footprint and growing US / EU presence. Direct competitor to Carestream DRX-Revolution, GE Optima XR220amx, and Siemens Mobilett Mira.
Distinctive technology
- Telescoping column — extended vertical reach for trauma / bariatric bedside imaging.
- Wireless cesium-iodide flat-panel detector compatibility.
- Onboard touchscreen acquisition + DICOM workflow.
- Battery + motorized drive with regenerative braking.
- EFX (Effective Function eXamination) dose-management workflow.
Variants
- MobileDaRt Evolution MX7 / MX8 — successive-generation refreshes on the same chassis lineage with detector and software upgrades.
Refurb posture
- Strong refurb supply in APAC; mid-volume in EU / US.
- Detector condition + battery health are primary refurb due-diligence items.
- Service-network depth in non-Japan markets is the operating-cost variable.