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Dose Efficiency for Pediatric Patients via an Improved Image Formation Process

Digital Radiography, Patient Safety, Radiology

[caption id="attachment_3824" align="alignleft" width="109"] Lynn La Pietra, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Carestream[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3825" align="alignleft" width="106"] John Yorkston, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Carestream[/caption] Editor's note: read the more recent blog on a task-based observer study conducted with Hershey Medical Center on pediatric fracture detection. Radiography trends related to

For the Win-Win: Improved Image Quality and Accelerated Workflow with Digital Radiography (DR)

Digital Radiography, Radiology, RSNA 2012

[caption id="attachment_2657" align="alignleft" width="100"] Helen Titus, Marketing Director, Digital Capture Solutions, Carestream[/caption] It’s pretty safe to say that we are all going to be happier and better off when we find solutions that work for all parties involved. Even in healthcare, the focus needs to be

The Coldest Journey: Q&A with Dr. Rob Lambert, Expedition Team Doctor

Digital Radiography, Radiology, The Coldest Journey

[caption id="attachment_3768" align="alignleft" width="144"] Jane Grimsley, Marketing Manager for Digital Capture Europe, Carestream[/caption] We managed to catch up with Dr. Rob Lambert, expedition team doctor, before he left the UK to fly to Cape Town and join the rest of the Coldest Journey team. We were

Siddhant Diagnostic Center in India Improves Patient Satisfaction with Digital Radiography

Digital Radiography

[caption id="attachment_3780" align="alignleft" width="150"] Dr. Nirmal Jain, Chief Radiologist, Siddhant Diagnostic Center[/caption] The Indian healthcare industry is growing at a rapid pace to support a growing elderly population, rising incomes and changing disease profiles, posing many challenges for care providers. About a year ago, my facility

Healthcare Reform Opens Doors for Mobile Screening Mammography Services

Digital Radiography, Health Reform, Innovation, Mammography, Patients First, RSNA 2012, Tradeshows, Videos

The 2012 RSNA meeting marked the 30th anniversary of the show from which Debora Wright's mobile mammography screening business, Inner Images, was born. Three decades later, the current healthcare climate set a different at the meeting, but for Debora and Inner Images, reform has opened

RSNA Scientific Session: Improve the Detection of Lung Nodules and Pneumothorax

Digital Radiography, Radiology, RSNA 2012, Tradeshows

[caption id="attachment_3635" align="alignleft" width="115"] Zhimin Huo, Carestream[/caption] If you left RSNA early, you may have missed a presentation today titled, “Rib Suppression Technique for an Enhanced Interpretation of Chest Radiographs.” Don’t worry, though – you can read a summary of it here: Chest radiographs are the most commonly

RSNA 2012 Digital Radiography Discussions: AnMed Health

Customer Spotlight, Digital Radiography, Patients First, Radiology, RSNA 2012, X-Factor Customers

Kathy 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

RSNA Hot Topics: Portable Imaging and Radiology’s Transformation

Digital Radiography, Innovation, Mobile X-Ray, Patients First, RSNA 2012, Videos, X-Factor Customers

Todd Kranpitz, Executive Director of Radiology at Iowa Health, Des Moines, visited our social media broadcast center at RSNA to offer his thoughts on the transformation underway in radiology. Kranpitz feels its important that the radiology professionals become educators and reach out to other specialties to ensure

RSNA Presentation: Carestream’s DRX Improves Image Quality, Workflow and Turnaround

Digital Radiography, Innovation, Radiology, RSNA 2012, Tradeshows

[caption id="attachment_3632" align="alignleft" width="144"] Jim Sehnert, Carestream[/caption] In case you missed it, a presentation at RSNA today was centered on the added benefits that digital radiography brings to healthcare facilities. If you weren’t able to make it, here are the main findings: Recently, a study was conducted

RSNA Session Recap: Improve Image Quality While Decreasing Dose

Digital Radiography, Innovation, Patients First, Radiology, RSNA 2012, Tradeshows

[caption id="attachment_3628" align="alignleft" width="135"] Jackie Whaley, Carestream[/caption] Three studies by Carestream R&D presented at RSNA this week featured some of our latest work to reduce patient dose exposure: First, “Maximizing Lesion Conspicuity in Chest Radiography: Application of Low-Energy X-rays with Rib-contrast Suppression” was presented on Monday. The study

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