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 More[caption id="attachment_5001" align="alignleft" width="112"] Brian Moore, Director of Finance, Carestream Dental[/caption] While the ROI benefits of incorporating radiography systems and medical printing solutions into your medical practice or clinic are well known, there are also a number of U.S. tax benefits you may be able to
Read More[caption id="attachment_2657" align="alignleft" width="100"] Helen Titus, Marketing Director, X-ray Solutions, Carestream[/caption] We have known for some time that children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. And because children have less overlying tissue, the same exposure results in higher radiation doses to their organs than for
Read More[caption id="attachment_4864" align="alignleft" width="100"] Cheryl Proval, Vice President, Publishing, imagingBiz, and Editor of Radiology Business Journal.[/caption] When viewed over time, the themes that have marked the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America might be seen as signposts indicating the way forward for radiology.
Read More[caption id="attachment_3540" align="alignleft" width="100"] Jerry ZeidenbergPublisher & EditorCanadian Healthcare Technology &Technology for Doctors Online[/caption]Radiologists are, without a doubt, some of the smartest people we’ll ever meet. But they’re not infallible, and IT systems are now being implemented to add further intelligence to the medical system.
Read More[caption id="attachment_4316" align="alignleft" width="109"] Sam Richard, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Carestream[/caption] Radiologists wish to keep the amount of radiation during a medical imaging exam “As Low As Reasonably Achievable” - known as the ALARA principle - but just how much radiation are we receiving? First we
Read More[caption id="attachment_4703" align="alignleft" width="117"] Heidi McIntosh, Marketing Manager, X-ray Solutions, Carestream[/caption] I recently spoke with Radiology Today about computed radiography (CR) and how it is still being used widely throughout the world. Many people figured once digital radiography (DR) systems were intact they would replace and
Read More[caption id="attachment_4699" align="alignleft" width="99"] Dr. Marc Zins, Department of Radiology, Hôpital Saint-Joseph. He is also a member of Carestream’s Advisory Group, a collective of medical professionals that advises the company on healthcare IT trends.[/caption] The radiologists who conduct CT and interventional radiology with fluoroscopic guidance examinations are
Read More[caption id="attachment_4678" align="alignleft" width="109"] Gunther Hefler, XRS Product Specialist, Europe, Carestream[/caption] The German translation of this post can be found following the English version. At the 94th German Radiology Congress 2013 in Hamburg, I had the opportunity of giving a talk during X-ray technician training about technological
Read More[caption id="attachment_4632" align="alignleft" width="150"] Rich Pulvino, Digital Media Specialist, Carestream[/caption] IRIS (Image Right, Image Safe) is a commitment that started at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (D-H) to ensure that not only was dose being reduced, but that patients were receiving only necessary medical imaging exams. Karen Burgess,
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