Looking for adapter

is this what you are after

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-Port-USB-2-0-CardBus-Card-Laptop-PC-PCMIA-Type-II-/150491956913?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PCMCIACards&hash=item230a0506b1

Are you looking for a Toshiba Microdrive?
Maybe here?
http://www.yesdepot.com/product/hddtopc185gb.html

I am looking for the adapter.
Plugs in to a USP port.
The card (they already have) plugs into the adapter, that plugs into the USB port on the PC.

Type II PC Card ==> Card Reader/Adapter ==> USB Port ==> PC.

I need the card reader adapter.

USB on one end, Type II pc card reader on the other.

Sorry, that's probably not going to help you much, that adapter turns out to be a CardBus I to USB.  There are plenty of ExpressCard slot to USB plug adapters available but I'm personally not convinced that if you plug the microdrive into a PCMCIA II slot on and adpter with an Express card and then put that Expresscard into the ExpressCard USB adapter that whole thing is still going to work.  Really depends if you want to risk buying the two separate components to see.  The desktop PCI adapter is a single interface so I'm guessing it would be more reliable but you may not be able to fit a desktop where you are processing the films.

Well, first PC CARDI type II is a PCMCIA card http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Card#Type_II 
Then what you need is an external PCMCIA card reader that connects to USB.
As for instance:
http://sewelldirect.com/U142-USB-to-Cardbus-Adapter-for-3G-High-Speed-Modem-PCMCIA-Cards.asp 
http://www.sparco.com/cgi-bin/wfind2?spn=A054882&merchant=google
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?edc=1213623&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeeds-_-GoogleBase-_-Data%20Storage/Drives-_-1213623_SIIG%20USB%20to%20ExpressCard%20Adapter%20-%20card%20reader%20-%20Hi-Speed%20USB_SII-JU-000012-S1

Just need to check the compatibility.

After a short review, I realized that only the first link from above is suitable for you and in fact is the same product as MASQUERAID: suggested in the beginning (and cheaper)

I can recommend only next info http://pcmciatousbadapter.net/ 

Few more thoughts:
1)      Seems that your HDD PCMCIA is this one:
      http://www.yesdepot.com/product/hddtopc185gb.html  or http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MK5002MPL-BC-N&cat=HDD or http://www.esaitech.com/commerce/ccp17273-toshiba-5-0gb-4000rpm-256kb-1-8--mk5002mpl-17273.htm?gclid=CObsvuHwt6UCFZMl3wodvBux3w 
With next dimensions:
Height: 2.12" (54mm)
Width: 3.37" (85.6mm)
Depth: 0.2" (5.0mm)

Which corresponds to Type II PC Card http://en.kioskea.net/contents/pc/pcmcia-pc-card.php3 

Then, in your place I would try/spend 10$ to try one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/ExpressCard-Adapter-usb-laptops-desktop/dp/B001765PZG
http://www.lightinthebox.com/ExpressCard-34-54-Port-USB-2-0-Adapter-for-Desktops-and-Laptops_p77955.html 

Or a better one that you can see the specs here http://www.esis.com.au/PCMCIA/PCMCIA.htm 
http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/pocket_udd.asp 
http://www.beachaudio.com/Addonics/Aepuddu-p-326939.html?osCsid=4em6j9mmmlqvche2icrd2ammb2 

is under 100$

These are interesting ideas that merit scrutiny.
I will have to run these ideas past the owners.
But food for thought…
The x-ray machine has a NIC built in, but I am not allowed to use it for the machine may stop responding all together. So was limited to only card reader. Not card, or interface to serial port, or even NIC. Just the card reader. That is why I posted here, to see if a resolution is even possible for this scenario.

Then remain only 2 options:
-what MASQUERAID recommended you from Amazon.
-a cheaper version that I recommended http://www.addonics.com/products/flash_memory_reader/pocket_udd.asp , and I think particularly you can go for http://www.beachaudio.com/Addonics/Aepuddu-p-326939.html?osCsid=4em6j9mmmlqvche2icrd2ammb2 

Good luck!

After failed card reader(s) the office has given thought to using the network interface. now all that's left is looking for the software to connect to the Image device. Thank you for all your help.