Radiology Image Challenge – What is it?
This was a fantastic month of guesses for our Image Challenge. The back to school bag proved to be tricky! So
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Mobile X-Ray Minute: Three Questions with Dr. Roger Eng
Editors Note: Leading up to RSNA 2011 we’ve asked Carestream’s Medical Advisory Board members for their insight into the radiology trends we expect to be hot topics at the show. [caption id="attachment_1002" align="alignleft" width="90"] Dr. Roger Eng, Chairman of Radiology, Chinese Hospital, and President of Golden Gate Radiology Medical
Read MoreNew radiology systems: You can’t afford not to buy [INFOGRAPHIC]
Capital is a finite resource, and today's healthcare providers want the best systems and technology. At the same time you’re feeling the pressure of Meaningful Use compliance and the transition towards Accountable Care Organizations. The challenge is how to allocate funding among competing priorities. You
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Radiology Image Challenge – What is it?
It's been a great summer of images! As many of you guessed, the image for August was the motor of a hair dryer. Congratulations to Boyce Thompson, the first person to correctly identify the image! Boyce, we'll follow up with you to be sure you get
Read MoreRadiology Trends from AHRA 2011
AHRA is always a valuable opportunity for us to hear from the radiology community and learn what's really important to hospitals and radiology administrators. In addition to meetings with customers, we talked with representatives from some of the key radiology publications to understand what hot
Read MoreMobile DR Can Save 10-20 Minutes in Surgery
Larry Kirschner, Radiology Team Leader, Heartland Regional Medical Center, is using Mobile DR in the operating room. For his facility this results in a quantifiable return: Surgeons can save 10-20 minutes per case, which can mean an extra surgery per day per room. How is your facility using
Read MoreMobile Retrofit Kits Increase the Value of Portables
The addition of DR detectors to existing mobile x-ray systems can: Increase efficiency Improve productivity Optimize image quality Reduce dose Jimmy Ogle, Worldwide Product Manager, Digital Radiography, Carestream Health, explains how the use of wireless, cassette-sized detectors in portable imaging has changed the landscape of bedside imaging.
Read MoreTechnology Enables Facilities to Do More with Less
Charlie McCaffrey, MD, UK & Ireland, Carestream Health, talked with us about the changes in the European healthcare environment and the impact this has on the practice of healthcare. As facilities are challenged to deliver better results with less expense, technology like the CARESTREAM DRX
Read MoreCARESTREAM DRX-Mobile Improves Throughput in the ER
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hxM3P5p8Ao&feature=channel_video_title] Lindy Andrews MD, Vice Chair Emergency Department, Heartland Regional Medical Center, explains that the DRX-Mobile Retrofit Kit allows their team to take the portable x-ray unit to the room when the department is extremely busy, to capture extremity, chest, and other portable shots to speed
Read MoreTufts Medical Center Director of Radiology comments on the CARESTREAM DRX-1
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XGakqgHiH0&feature=channel_video_title] Michael Foley, Director of Radiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, discusses workflow and throughput improvements delivered by the CARESTREAM DRX-1 System. The DRX-1 features an innovative cassette-sized wireless DR detector that fits the existing equipment of radiology departments, making it cost-effective and easy to transition X-ray
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