The Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Consortium covers 11 trusts in the UK and chose Carestream to be their new PACS supplier after their existing contracts for PACS and RIS systems, delivered through the National Program for Information Technology (NPfIT), expired. When selecting a new provider,
Read MoreDigital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) provides higher quality mammography images and is becoming more vital to breast exams. At RSNA we spoke with Dr. Harmindar Gill, Medical Director of Premiere Women’s Radiology in Bonita Springs, Florida, about the benefits of DBT and what patients get out
Read MoreJenny Severud, Lead Technologist of Out-Patient X-ray at Gillette Children’s Specialty HC, sat down with Don Thompson to discuss dose management and the use of the DRX-Revolution in her pediatric facility. In the video Severud discusses how Carestream’s cesium detectors allow technologists to use lower
Read MoreIn this video Anthony Aukes, Radiology Manager at Carle Foundation Hospital, reviews the Carestream DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System after seeing it at AHRA 2013. Aukes talks about how the life of any tech at an imaging facility is always fast paced and busy, but the
Read More[caption id="attachment_4552" align="alignleft" width="100"] Kendall Mckee, (RT), Operations ManagerSan Antonio Community Hospital[/caption] When faced with the choice of seeing images in five seconds or 20 minutes, every physician opts for multi-second access. Instant access—along with exceptional image quality—is one of the key advantages of converting from
Read More[caption id="attachment_4284" align="alignleft" width="112"] Casey Dye, (RT) Diagnostic Coordinator, Intermountain Primary Children's Medical Center[/caption] In keeping with the Image Gently Campaign, our staff reduced dose for pediatric patients by up to half. We image patients on a DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray system that replaced a CR unit.
Read More[caption id="attachment_2657" align="alignleft" width="100"] Helen Titus, Marketing Director, Digital Capture Solutions, Carestream[/caption] Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in employee ID badges are already used to restrict and monitor entry into areas of the hospital. The wireless technology is able to transfer data from the badge to
Read More[caption id="attachment_3860" align="alignleft" width="93"] Sharon Harms, Director of Radiology, Bryan Medical Center[/caption] The radiology department at Bryan Medical Center in Nebraska recently decided to upgrade from CR to DR, which involved converting 13 X-ray rooms and two mobile imaging systems at all four of our locations
Read MoreKathy Hood, Director of Radiology, AnMed Health in Anderson, S.C, discusses the role of digital radiography in her department. Hood highlights the department's acquisition of a CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution DR Room and the ability to share DRX wireless DR detectors between equipment. Hood is looking at new
Read MoreEditor's Note: The following is a guest blog post by Gillian Tickall, Chief Radiographer at The Alfred. The Alfred is a major tertiary referral teaching hospital that provides the most comprehensive range of specialist medical and surgical services in Victoria, Australia. Tickall kindly shares how converting to digital
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