At Fujifilm, we are committed to doing our part, at every opportunity, to deliver value through imaging innovation. ASPIRE Cristalle with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) is built smarter because it is built with insight into image quality, operational excellence, and a better patient experience.
The intelligent design of ASPIRE Cristalle’s patented Comfort Paddle provides noticeably less pain and anxiety for the patient. With its unique flexible, slotted 4-way tilting paddle design, it provides more even compression, that combined with the Intelligent Automatic Exposure Control (iAEC) image processing, make it possible to provide more optimized images at low dose for every breast type, including implants.
Our advanced technology simplifies and speeds workflow so technologists can spend more time focused on patient interactions.
Smart shortcuts and fewer clicks—set exposure and confirm acquired images on a single screen
Simultaneously adjust density and contrast for both left and right views
Minimize patient discomfort with automated compression and release
Immediately output individual images to PACS, viewer, or printer during exam
Improve system availability and extend system life with programmable automatic startup, sleep, and shutdown
The unique Hexagonal Close Pattern (HCP) detector pixel design on ASPIRE Cristalle outperforms traditional pixel arrays to help enable superior diagnostic accuracy for radiologists.
When compared to square pixels, HCP delivers:
-20% increase in detector sensitivity
-Improved information capture
-Lower patient dose
It’s critical to think about the bigger picture when introducing DBT to your facility to keep your facility running as efficiently as possible. Our Synapse® Enterprise Imaging portfolio, including Synapse 5 PACS and Synapse VNA, enables secure, easy-to-manage storage and access to the complete patient imaging record throughout the healthcare enterprise, regardless of the technology-generating source, format type, or siloed storage system.
Patient-centric Design
Patented Comfort Paddle designed to improve patient comfort during mammograms
The unique Comfort Paddle allows pressure to be more evenly and gently distributed across the breast compared to conventional, flexible paddles.
-Slotted paddle edge allows plate to flex to the contour of the breast
-Bends from center of breast to thinner edges
-Distributes pressure more evenly
-Tilting paddle allows for more gradual and more even compression
-Available in two sizes to accommodate different breast sizes: 18x24cm and 24x30cm
-Available standard on ASPIRE Cristalle, optional on ASPIRE HD Plus
Learn more about the Comfort Paddle and other accessories here.
Technology:
Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) uses a dual-energy technique performed after the IV administration of iodinated contrast agent to identify abnormalities on the basis of angiogenesis, as well as morphologic features and density.
The physiologic information provided by CEDM is similar to that provided by breast MRI, without the added time or expense of conventional breast MRI protocols. The combination of morphologic and physiologic information provided by CEDM has been shown to provide superior sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing breast cancer when compared with digital mammography alone .
For many, the word mammogram is associated with anxiety and fear of a painful exam. Pain associated with mammography screenings results from compression of the breast, which is required to obtain high-quality mammograms at low radiation doses.
Comfort Comp leverages the phenomenon of hysteresis in which soft tissues, such as breast tissue, maintain their position for a period of time before returning to their neutral position. Mammography using Comfort Comp requires that normal breast compression be applied initially to ensure proper breast positioning and to take full advantage of the hysteresis principle. Comfort Comp triggers an automatic reduction in the amount of compression force after normal breast compression is completed and prior to exposure. Once completed, automatic decompression is activated, shortening the time that the breast is under maximum pressure with minimal changes to breast thickness or image quality.
Read the full white paper on Comfort Comp to learn how the feature is designed to augment patient comfort through decreased compression without compromising image quality or workflow.
Radiologists using ASPIRE Cristalle with DBT will realize valuable, enhanced clinical efficacy compared to using full field digital mammography (FFDM) alone.
-DBT acquires a series of low-dose images at different angles. The acquired images are reconstructed into a series of high-resolution slices displayed individually or dynamically in a cine mode.
-The reconstructed tomographic images make it easier to identify lesions which might otherwise be difficult to visualize in traditional 2D mammogram images because of the presence of overlapping breast structures.
-Superior diagnostic accuracy and superior (lower) recall rates for non-cancer cases are possible with ASPIRE Cristalle’s DBT technology.
-50-micron image display
-Reduced acquisition time — only 15 seconds
-Hexagonal pixels distribute the electrical field more efficiently than traditional square pixels, to capture stronger signals with less noise
-Resulting images have high DQE and MTF, producing brilliant image quality
-Offers exceptionally sharp images, even at low dose
Optimized x-ray dose and contrast for each breast type. Fujifilm’s proprietary technology makes it possible to lower dose while offering optimized contrast, even in dense breasts and implants.
Intelligent AEC (iAEC) “factors in” breast composition to calculate the optimal dose and exposure techniques for each examination. iAEC enables more accurate calculation of exposure parameters than is possible with conventional AEC systems.
iAEC can also greatly speed workflow for exams of implanted breasts by automatically calculating the optimal exposure.
Fujifilm’s Image-based Spectrum Conversion (ISC) technology optimizes contrast in an image, offering the dose advantages of a tungsten target for all exposures and breast types.
Aspire to be Fearless Mammo Coach Tour
In an effort to promote women’s health, we are traveling across the 48 contiguous U.S. states in our ‘Aspire to Be Fearless’ mobile mammography coach, which is outfitted with the ASPIRE Cristalle 3D mammography system and a Bellus II mammography workstation.
Our coach hosts educational opportunities for clinicians, raises awareness about the importance of screening, and seeks clinical partners to provide mammograms to underserved populations in key locations.
We are committed to improving women’s health by improving access to breast health education and mammography screening services for every woman who needs it.
