The other day one of our great clients called in to ask if there was a way to add Metron to their new DR X-Ray system. Hmm - turns out they had been on a CR system with Metron and just recently bought a new DR system.   Their new system did not include Metron and now they really miss it.  After a little more discussion I was enlightened - many of our clients think that Metron works with only one or two hardware devices.  This client thought that Metron was only for the CR hardware they had been using for years.  

When Metron first came on the market in 1999, it was not connected to any hardware directly -- users had to get images as jpeg files and import them into Metron for markup and analysis.  In late 2005 Metron was first introduced connected to a DR flat panel system.  By 2007 Metron was connected to its first CR system.  

In the early days, Metron  was focused on the equine market, but starting in 2008 Metron generalized to also cover small animal.  Coverage for dental radiographs came a bit later.  

Now in 2013, we believe that there is no other acquisition software on the market that is connected to more imaging devices!  Metron interfaces with at least 28 models of DR flat panel hardware across 13 brands, and 17 models of CR devices across 7 brands in 24 countries worldwide.  This is to say, if you limit yourself to choosing a CR or DR system which runs on Metron, you won't be limiting yourself very much! 

If you are looking to upgrade your X-Ray system - remember that Metron
can continue to be your great friend.