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As we enter 2012, now is the time to reflect back on all the tremendous advances made in the field of digital x-ray systems for private medical practices.

With ever-burgeoning expenses challenging such operations to simply stay afloat – let alone thrive – a positive aspect of the year was the reality of being able to digitize a private practice – affordably.

"Not a day went by in 2011 seemingly when we didn't hear from someone simply ecstatic about the ability to move digital imaging in-house," said Rick Sanchez, General Manager of Medicatech, a leading digital solutions provider, system integrator and manufacturer of direct digital x-ray systems based in Irvine, Calif. "Whether it was the ability to purchase new equipment, or retrofit existing equipment, the options were abundant."

Indeed, if the 2011 Radiological Society of North America Convention, held in late November in Chicago, is any indication, then the sky's the limit in 2012.

Attendance at this annual event – the industry's premiere showcase – was at an all-time high, and with interest acutely high when it came to – you got it – digital imaging equipment.

"Our booth was packed from the the moment the doors opened, to the moment they closed six days later," added Sanchez.

Companies like Medicatech are in demand because they deliver a complete, cost-effective product line which delivers full radiographic functionality with minimum investment of time and money.

Gone are the days of farming out x-ray needs, or instead, spending way too much – or leasing at much too high of a price – to have the equipment in-house.

Medicatech's biggest seller, for example, is the KrystalRad 960 retrofit series, a fixed and movable retrofit series which allows full functionality with a minimum investment of time or money. These provide the highest quality image (allowing for image captures which would otherwise be missed with conventional x-ray), the largest capture area (17" by 17", thus allowing images to be captured from any position or angle with ease), provides images in just seconds, and has no chemical or darkroom costs. These are just a handful of the many features of this popular product.

Equipment like Medicatech's KrystalRad 960 are a hit because they offer a complete solution to in-house world class image acquisition and image management with no further investment to be completely operational.

"The ease of use is just that – easy," said Sanchez.

So while private practices may continue to struggle with costs and overhead in a number of areas – one area not part of that equation anymore is digital imaging.