The use of grids in digital radiology (DR) necessitated
a reconsideration of our well-known and approved
type of slip-on (frame of stainless steel with carbon
fibre front). The determining aim was to develop a
lightweight slip-on-grid as the weight just of a digital
detector 35x43 cm (outside dimensions 459 x 383 x
16 mm) is up to 5 kg – depending on the
manufacturer.
Our solution:
The slip-on grid 35 x 43 cm completely made
of carbon fibre.
?  suitable for grids of any specification
?  high class material
?  steady construction
?  one single pieced frame
?  higher permeability of radiation compared to a similar slip-on grid of plastic material
?  to be used:
- for digital detector (DR), 35x43 cm
- for cassettes with imaging screens (CR), 35x43 cm
?  light weight:
- without grid only 0,65 kg
- appr. 10 % lighter compared with a slip-on of stainless steel
- appr. 28% lighter compared with a slip-on of plastic material
The dimensions of the digital detectors can differ from the size mentioned above – depending on the manufacturer. This is why the customer has to
verify the sizes to be correct. We can offer slip-ons of any other size as ?made to order“. In case the slip-on is intended to be used for cassettes
containing imaging screens (CR) or film-screen system we are going to adapt the light inner height to the thickness of the cassette.
The CFK-slip-on Grid can be used also without a grid for Detector Protection. In this case the weight of the patient will distributed on the CFK
material and the detector will be protected.