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Vidisco Ltd.

Company type	Private
Industry	Manufacturing, Defense_(military), Non-destructive_testing
Founded	1988
Headquarters	Or-Yehuda , Israel
Key people	Ari Diamond (CEO), Lior Pick (EVP)
Products	Digital_X-ray, X-ray_generator, Digital_radiography
Number of employees	40 (2011)
Website	www.vidisco.com

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.

References

Pick, Lior; Kleinberger, Ofra (2009). "Going Digital – Technical Highlights of Digital Radiography for NDT". ME Materials Evaluation Magazine. pp. 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. pp. 163–68.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Pick, Lior; Kleinberger, Ofra (March 2010). "Hidden Depths - Portable X-ray in the Service of Art". ME Materials Evaluation Magazine. pp. 311–18.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Pick, Lior; Kleinberger, Ofra (April 2011). "X-ray NDT - Digital Radiography for High-energy NDT applications". ME Materials Evaluation Magazine. pp. 453–59.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

"Product Review". GSN Magazine. May 2007. p. 14.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Bassat, Ben (January 2007). "X-ray Vision". Eli. Intersec Magazine. pp. 32–4.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Bassat, Ben (October 2008). "Inside IED's". Eli. Intersec Magazine. pp. 26–8.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Bassat, Ben (September 2008). "Digitale Radiographie das Unsichtbare Schen – Teil 1". Eli. Intersec Magazine. p. 22.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Bassat, Ben (November 2008). "Digitale Radiographie das Unsichtbare Schen – Teil 2". Eli. Intersec Magazine. pp. 24–5.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Bassat, Ben (January 2009). "Digitale Radiographie das Unsichtbare Schen – Teil 3". Eli. Intersec Magazine. pp. 26–7.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

"Review about Vidisco's XR-DE". The Safety and Security Magazine. No. 3. 2008.

"Review about Vidisco's FoXRayzor". Materials Evaluations Magazine. May 2008. p. 33.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

"Review about Vidisco's FoXRayzor". Materials Evaluations Magazine. May 2007. p. 18.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

McConnell, Vicki (2008). "Review about Digital Images". Aviation Maintenance.

Pincu, Ron (May 2009). "The Transition from Conventional Radiography to Digital Radiography". ME Materials Evaluation Magazine. pp. 499–506.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Pick, Lior; Kleinberger, Ofra (October 2009). "Technical Highlights of Digital Radiography for NDT". ME Materials Evaluation Magazine. pp. 1111–1116.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Uwe, Ewert; Bavendiek, Klaus (February 2010). "New Compensation Principles for Enhanced Image Quality in Industrial Radiology with digital Detector Arrays". ME Materials Evaluation Magazine. pp. 163–168.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Pick, Lior; Kleinberger, Ofra (April 2011). "Digital Radiography for High Energy NDT Applications". ME Materials Evaluation Magazine. pp. 453–459.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)