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Vidisco is a ISO 9001-2008 certified designer and leading manufacturer of portable digital X-ray inspection systems. The company was founded specifically for the purpose of finding a digital portable solution to X-ray inspection of unexploded ordnance in 1988. The company focuses today on leading digital X-ray technologies and implements innovative solutions into its products. Vidisco was the first company to integrate amorphous Silicon Flat panels into truly portable X-ray systems.

Vidisco is the major supplier of portable digital radiography inspection systems to the Israeli Defense Forces. Vidisco exports products to over 75 countries. Digital X-ray brings with it the ability to generate images on the spot for immediate analysis, for inspection and security duties including: bomb detection and disposal, as a tool for VIP security and protection, searches for drug/contraband smuggling, customs offices, forensics, and many different applications in Non Destructive Testing (NDT) such as pipe inspections in refineries and the Petrochemical industry, composite  material testing in the Aerospace industry as well as inspection of welding in shipyards and art and archeological artifacts.

Products and Technologies
Vidisco key security products include: BlazeX Rugged Digital Flat Panel based systems FlashX Large Area Digital Flat Panel based systems RazorX Thinnest Digital Flat Panel based systems XR-DE Dual Energy Module for Pulsed X-ray Sources Robot Ready Integration Wireless Accessories (Digital Wireless and Wireless X-ray) Xbit proprietary Software FoXrayIIe CCD based portable digital X-ray system Vidisco key Non Destructive Testing (NDT) products include: BlazeX Pro Rugged Digital DDA Imager based systems FlashX Pro Large Area Digital DDA Imager based systems RazorX Pro Thinnest Digital DDA Imager based systems Wireless Accessories (Digital Wireless and Wireless X-ray) XbitPro proprietary Software Vidisco key technologies include: 10 bit CCD Based Portable X-ray Systems Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Digital Detector Array (DDA) Imager Control Unit (ICU) with built-in Wireless Communications Portable amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Technology Portable Digital Radiography PC based X-ray Inspection Systems Portable Dual Energy X-ray module for Pulsed X-ray Sources - XR-DE XbitPro proprietary Software (Dual Energy) Organic Detection X-ray imaging Technology

Company History Timeline
1988 Vidisco is founded with it's core mission to design and manufacture portable digital solutions for X-ray inspection of unexploded ordnance.

1988-1993 First Video-based portable X-ray systems - A400, A500 & A500E

1994 Ships the first portable X-ray inspection system packed in a single case.

1995-1998 Develops remote control of the X-ray source and digital radiography PC based inspection system that allows bomb technicians to work a safe distance from the inspection area. Develops and ships first CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)-based digital radiology system with 8 bit X-ray image capabilities – the FoXrayII.

1999 Mr. Ari Diamond takes over management of the company and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Diamond has been instrumental in driving technology and guiding the expansion of the company. Mr. Lior Pick is promoted to Executive Vice President taking over responsibility of business development and strategy, new technology implementation, R&D and production.

2000 Ships first CCD system in a backpack configuration.

2001 Incorporates amorphous Silicon flat panel technology into the radiography product line- the flat foX-17.

2003 Ships the thinnest digital radiology imager ever manufactured at a depth of 13 mm – the foX-Rayzor.

2004 Develops and ships the first portable Dual Energy X-ray systems that can automatically present a colored image, differentiating between organic substances (drugs or explosives shown in orange) from metallic items (which are shown in blue or green, depending on their density).

2005 Ships first flat panel based system in a backpack configuration (foX-Rayzor).

2008 Develops and ships the first portable Dual Energy X-ray module using a fixed kV portable pulsed X-ray source – the XR-DE.

2010 Develops next generation Digital Detector Array (DDA) product line with an enhanced Imager Control Unit (ICU) featuring built-in wireless communication capabilities. Mr. Adar Yiron is promoted from Operations Manager to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

2011 Adds a third flat panel (DDA imager) to its product arsenal; field ready, large area, battery operated, 14 bit imager based system that fits into one case or backpack – The BlazeX/ BlazeXPro.

ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems
Vidisco is ISO 9001-2008 certified.

NDT Standard Compliance
ASTM, E2422-05: Standard Digital Reference Images for Inspection of Aluminum Castings American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V, Article II, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, 2010. ASTM, E2597-07: Standard Practice for Manufacturing Characterization of Digital Detector Arrays, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 2007. BSS, BSS 7044: Radiologic Inspection, Digital Radioscopic, Boeing Specification Support, Chicago, Illinois, 2003. BSS, BSS 7045: Radiologic Inspection, Composite Structures, Boeing Specification Support, Chicago, Illinois, 2003.