Colin West, Head of Imaging Services, discusses his staff's use of the CARESTREAM DRX-1 system at this pre-eminent London hospital. Benefits include cutting patient turnaround times in half and reducing X-ray examination times from eight to five minutes per exam.
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Nowhere is the processing of CR cassettes more inconvenient than in a portable environment. So if hospitals had the ability to quickly and easily convert their existing mobile x-ray systems to DR, would they take it? Indeed they would, according to healthcare providers who are eagerly
Read MoreDo you agree with Dr. Pelc's views? What's your take? Editor's Note: Dr. Pelc is Professor of Radiology and Bioenginnering and Electrical Engineering at Stanford. He recently visited Carestream Health's Rochester, NY offices as a guest speaker.
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Radiation dose has long been an important industry topic. Recently, attention has broadened from the health field to prominent mainstream/consumer awareness. With more patients becoming sensitized to this topic, imaging professionals are fielding more dose-related questions—including those related to projection radiography. Given the substantial benefits of
Read MoreMarjorie Calvetti, MSW, RT(R), Radiology Director, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL talks about MMC's use of the CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution DR imaging suite. Editor's Note: Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL, is a 500-patient community hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, and also a Regional Cancer Center. Their
Read MoreDR technology is increasingly being implemented and optimized for the emergency/trauma hospital environment. Due to the myriad types of patient exams and positions that emergency/trauma centers deal with on a day-to-day basis, and the obvious urgency involved, flexibility and efficiency are paramount. A great example of
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Every RSNA attendee faces the same challenge: there’s too much to see and not enough time. Everyone wants to experience the year’s most innovative and advanced new products. But inevitably, unless you can clone yourself, you’ll have to choose among RSNA’s vast array of 700+
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One of the few limitations of DR technology has been the need to use CR cassettes for out-of-Bucky work and complex cross-table exams. Now a new DR system makes those requirements obsolete. The fully automated CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution system delivers dynamic throughput with autopositioning and autocentering features
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