Villa Moviplan digital radiography room: configurations and specs

Moviplan iC and Moviplan iC DR: what is the difference

Moviplan iC is a new-generation bucky room for general radiography, built around modularity, ease of use and functionality so each installation can be tailored to the department. It is offered with a floor-mounted column, from an entry-level version with an LCD display to an advanced version with touchscreen, motorised movements and electronic tomography, or with the Lem Plus iC ceiling tubestand and Tele iC chest stand.

Moviplan iC DR is the flat-panel version of this room. Fixed and wireless flat-panel detectors can be configured in the table bucky and the chest stand, so the room is ready for digital workflow from the first exam.

Key features of the Villa Moviplan iC DR room

The floating tabletop has a smooth surface without protruding edges for easy patient transfer, and its movements are released by a light-beam photocell system instead of conventional footswitches. Cables are hidden and floor rails are low-profile to avoid tripping hazards, a detail that matters in busy rooms with stretcher traffic.

An 8″ touchscreen controls SID, tube angle and collimation and integrates generator settings, which keeps the operator at the patient rather than at the console.

• Fixed and wireless flat-panel detectors in table and chest stand
• VDX Next acquisition software with full DICOM integration
• Auto-tracking, auto-positioning and stitching
• Floor-mounted column or 5-axis motorised ceiling tubestand
• Tele iC SR chest stand with integrated stitching support
• Optional Software Grid, Bone Suppression and Boost Lines

Floor-mounted column or ceiling tubestand

The room can be built around a floor-mounted column or the motorised 5-axis Lem Plus iC ceiling tubestand. A floor column is simpler for the building structure, while a ceiling tubestand frees the floor and covers more of the room. For a closer look at the ceiling option, read about Lem Plus iC with Tele iC, and for the general trade-off see ceiling-mounted versus floor-mounted X-ray.

Whichever you choose, ask the supplier for ceiling load data, rail layout and the minimum ceiling height, and have your structural engineer confirm them.

Software and PACS connection

VDX Next provides anatomical presets, advanced image processing and full DICOM integration. The optional Software Grid, Bone Suppression and Boost Lines add image-processing tools for specific clinical needs; confirm which are licensed in your quote.

Radiology departments should plan the network connection early. Our article on connecting DR to PACS and RIS lists the DICOM services to request and the common integration pitfalls.

Who should consider Moviplan and what to ask

The room suits hospitals and imaging centres that need a general radiography workhorse with a choice between floor and ceiling configurations. Ask about the exact tube and generator, detector sizes and weights, the detector charging and wireless arrangement, the training offered to radiographers, and the service plan. Also confirm shielding and room-size requirements with a qualified physicist and the relevant UAE regulator before construction.

Beckfinity specialists can propose a configuration, prepare a room layout and quote the installation and maintenance for the Moviplan range.

It also helps to think about patient flow before choosing options: how many exams per hour you expect, what share are standing, supine or stretcher patients, and whether a second wireless detector would shorten turnaround. These answers decide the number of detectors, the need for stitching support and the choice between a floor column and a ceiling tubestand, and they are easier to settle at the specification stage than after installation.