improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message the neutrality of this article is disputed . relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met . march 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message vidisco ltd. type private industry manufacturing defense military non destructive testing founded 1988 headquarters or yehuda israel products digital x ray x ray generator digital radiography number of employees 40 2011 website www.vidisco.com vidisco is a designer and manufacturer of portable digital x ray inspection systems . the company was founded in 1988 to develop a digital portable solution to x ray inspection of unexploded ordnance 1 and the company develops new digital x ray technologies . 2 vidisco was the first company to integrate amorphous silicon flat panels into truly portable x ray systems . 3 4 5 6 the company is the main supplier of portable digital radiography inspection systems to the israeli defense forces and exports products to over 75 countries . citation needed contents 1 products and technologies 1.1 security products 1.2 non destructive testing ndt products 1.3 veterinary products 1.4 key technologies 2 history timeline 3 certifications 4 references products and technologies edit digital x ray can 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 7 searches for drug and contraband smuggling customs offices forensics and applications in nondestructive testing ndt 8 such as pipe inspections in refineries and the petrochemical industry composite material testing in the aerospace industry 9 as well as inspection of welding in shipyards and art and archeological artifacts . 10 11 12 13 14 15 the company also markets digital radiography systems for veterinary use to treat race horses at the track . 16 security products edit foxrayiie ccd based portable digital x ray system 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 non destructive testing ndt products edit 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 veterinary products edit digital radiography xbitpro software for sharing of digital images key technologies edit 10 bit ccd based portable x ray systems 17 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 history timeline edit 1986vidisco is founded by shlomo shapira to design and manufacture integrated computerised video systems . 1988the first portable digital solutions of x ray inspection designed by mr.shapira and his team are released . 1988 1993first video based portable x ray systems a400 a500 & a500e . 1992david singer is appointed the first international marketing manager . 1994ships the first portable x ray inspection system packed in a single case . 1995 1998develops 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 . 1999ari diamond is nominated by shlomo shapira as general manager of the company and currently serves as the chief executive officer . lior pick is promoted to executive vice president taking over responsibility of business development and strategy new technology implementation r & d and production . 2000ships first ccd system in a backpack configuration . 2001incorporates amorphous silicon flat panel technology into the radiography product line the flat fox 17 . 2003ships the thinnest digital radiology imager ever manufactured at a depth of 13 mm the fox rayzor . 2004develops 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 . 2005ships first flat panel based system in a backpack configuration fox rayzor . 18 19 2008develops and ships the first portable dual energy x ray module using a fixed kv portable pulsed x ray source the xr de . 2010develops new digital detector array dda product line with an enhanced imager control unit icu featuring built in wireless communication capabilities . adar yiron is promoted from operations manager to vice president of sales and marketing . 2011adds 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 . 2012 releases the smallest flat panel unit in the world need quotation to verify the boltx . 2013 lior pick technical founder of the company is fired . 2014 ari diamond ceo and co founder of the company is fired and replaced by shai levi . 20 adar yiron leaves the company . 2015 shai levi is fired . ron pincu new executive vp sales leaves the company . certifications edit vidisco is iso 9001 2008 certified . 21 22 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 7075 radiologic inspection composite structures boeing specification support chicago illinois 2003 . references edit pick lior ; kleinberger ofra 2009 . going digital technical highlights of digital radiography for ndt . me materials evaluation magazine 1111 16 . ewert uwe ; bavendiek klaus february 2010 . new compensation principles for enhanced image quality in industrial radiology with digital detector arrays . me materials evaluation magazine 163 68 . product review . gsn magazine 14 . may 2007 . bassat ben september 2008 . digitale radiographie das unsichtbare schen teil 1 . eli . intersec magazine 22 . bassat ben november 2008 . digitale radiographie das unsichtbare schen teil 2 . eli . intersec magazine 24 5 . bassat ben january 2009 . digitale radiographie das unsichtbare schen teil 3 . eli . intersec magazine 26 7 . review about vidisco s xr de . the safety and security magazine 3 . 2008 . pick lior ; kleinberger ofra october 2009 . technical highlights of digital radiography for ndt . me materials evaluation magazine 1111 1116 . mcconnell vicki 2008 . review about digital images . aviation maintenance . pick lior ; kleinberger ofra march 2010 . hidden depths portable x ray in the service of art . me materials evaluation magazine 311 18 . pick lior ; kleinberger ofra april 2011 . x ray ndt digital radiography for high energy ndt applications . me materials evaluation magazine 453 59 . bassat ben january 2007 . x ray vision . eli . intersec magazine 32 4 . bassat ben october 2008 . inside ied s . eli . intersec magazine 26 8 . uwe ewert ; bavendiek klaus february 2010 . new compensation principles for enhanced image quality in industrial radiology with digital detector arrays . me materials evaluation magazine 163 168 . pick lior ; kleinberger ofra april 2011 . digital radiography for high energy ndt applications . me materials evaluation magazine 453 459 . vet x ray vidisco pincu ron may 2009 . the transition from conventional radiography to digital radiography . me materials evaluation magazine 499 506 . review about vidisco s foxrayzor . materials evaluations magazine 18 . may 2007 . review about vidisco s foxrayzor . materials evaluations magazine 33 . may 2008 . new management for vidisco ltd vidisco ltd. iso 9001 2008 certificate pdf . 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