A Clear View Blog

In nondestructive testing, industrial imaging applications such as wheel inspection and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), the size of the digital detector array (DDA), also known as a flat panel detector, used in an inspection system matters. The bigger the imaging area of a DDA, the more benefits for the system user.   Read more >

When I joined the Company’s imaging products group in 2006 as the production manager, the group had 16 people operating in a 5,000-sqare foot section of the X-ray tube factory in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Read more >

As our milestone sales of 100,000 digital detector panels shows, digital detectors have had a significant impact in the market. At Varex, we currently sell our detectors to medical and industrial original manufacturers (OEMs) around the world.  Read more >

When flat panel detectors for medical imaging were being developed in the mid-1990s, the detectors had about 10 times the noise and 100 times the minimum dose level of current detectors.  Read more >

When I became the Varian Imaging Products (VIP) operations manager in 1999, there was no factory, customers, or products—just a great idea to commercialize what was basically an innovative research and development flat panel product.  Read more >

When I began working at Varian in 1968, I never imagined that we would eventually create flat panel detectors from technology originally developed for copy machines.   Read more >

In May of 2017, Varex Imaging Corporation passed an amazing milestone: the sale of its 100,000th amorphous silicon flat panel detector.  Read more >

When it comes to testing for material integrity, place your trust in Varex Imaging’s track record spanning over 65 years producing renowned, leading-edge technology. Varex Imaging’s Linatron® products give users the power to inspect everything from automotive parts and castings to rockets and aerospace products. Look to Varex Imaging for the new generation of high-energy linear accelerators, detectors, software and experience quality without compromise.  Read more >

Varex Imaging has recently been selected as the 2017 Utah Manufacturer of the Year by the Utah Manufacturers’ Association (UMA), a statewide organization that advocates for manufacturers of all sizes with our government entities.   Read more >

At Varex Imaging, we equip the world’s airports and checkpoints with best-in-class tools for screening baggage against potential threats and contraband, such as weapons, drugs, and explosives.  Read more >