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Innovation in display of images: From medical diagnostics to color management

by Fujifilm EMEA October 5, 2016 Comments0

Fujifilm’s skill with images extends to 3D medical diagnostic imaging and to color management. SYNAPSE 3D is an image analysis system that helps physicians detect anomalies earlier and make diagnoses faster. It uses Fujifilm’s Image Intelligence technology to enhance the information value of images. On the color management side, the IS-100 and IS-mini perform color adjustments for motion pictures and videos, from shoot to mastering, with a single, consistent system.
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The potential of magnetic tape

by Fujifilm EMEA September 13, 2016 Comments0

The Information Age needs a good way to archive information. Something that has very high capacity, that can be stored for a very long time and that can be retrieved easily. Optical discs are not as long-lasting as they would seem, but good old magnetic tape has a lot of potential.

Fujifilm has boosted magnetic tape into something much better. Its new dternity tape uses barium ferrite instead of conventional metal particles to get extremely high information density without oxidation when exposed to air. This is combined with a new coating process that is one-tenth the thickness of magnetic tape. The result is a medium that lasts for decades and has the capacity for today’s immense data volumes – one cartridge can hold as much as 50,000 DVDs.

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Flu virus detection system

by Fujifilm EMEA August 2, 2016 Comments0

If you think you have the flu, time is of the essence. The sooner you get a sure diagnosis, the sooner treatment can start and the sooner you’ll feel better. Since influenza is highly contagious, early detection is also vital to protect others from catching it.

Up until now, influenza was not detectable early on. But an intrepid Fujifilm researcher took a hard look at the problem, went back over 80 years of film development technology and found a way to identify the flu virus faster. Called IMMUNO AG1, it involves gold and is 100 times more sensitive than previous methods. A special process minimizes false positives.

So now, flu patients can get the right treatment sooner, and flu outbreaks can be contained more easily. Good as gold!

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Fujifilm at drupa – adding value to print operations in commercial, wide format and packaging markets

by Fujifilm EMEA May 31, 2016 Comments0

At drupa 2016, being held in Duesseldorf, Germany, from 31st May to 10th June, Fujifilm will outline how its wide ranging technologies will add value to print operations in the commercial, wide format and packaging market segments, and will explain its vision relating to the digital evolution of print production. One emphasis is on world leading inkjet technologies, brought together under a new brand name “FUJIFILM Inkjet Technology”, to deliver class leading quality, productivity and performance.  The second is a focus on conventional technologies, products and services to optimise traditional print processes, provide resource savings and improve profitability, and in the process help printers minimise their environmental impact. 

The highlights from Fujifilm’s stand at drupa 2016 can be seen here:

More information about FUJIFILM Inkjet Technology here.

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Connecting Healthcare Community

by Fujifilm EMEA May 25, 2016 Comments0

While the volume of healthcare information captured and stored is increasing dramatically, medical professionals and patients need to access and share data, anytime, anywhere, on any device, in a secure and fast way. “Connection is a key factor to maximize success in this changing scenario, and Synapse, with its broad portfolio, is the key to provide successful connection by improving medical workflow” says Pedro Mesquita, FUJIFILM Europe Vice President Medical Systems. The new business approach was launched through a powerful and innovative web-platform in which the healthcare professionals can experience all the benefits of Synapse adoption.

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Highly functional materials – leveraging photography DNA to add new value

by Fujifilm EMEA May 11, 2016 Comments0

At the start of the 21st century, risk and opportunity lay ahead for Fujifilm: the digital era had arrived in force. Although Fujifilm had already begun to diversify its portfolio of technologies, photographic film had remained the company’s bread and butter since its founding. Demand for film peaked in 2000 and rapidly declined thereafter, at a rate of 20 percent per year. To continue growing over the medium and long term, Fujifilm would have to build new businesses. There was absolutely no time to waste.

Fujifilm took a long look at its history, asking itself, “What are our greatest strengths? Where and how can we offer new value to the marketplace?” One of the answers the company came up with was leveraging the technologies it had developed in the photography industry to create unique, value-added highly functional materials.

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