Carestream Health Announces New Orders For Its Medical Imaging and Healthcare IT Solutions

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 25 — Highlighting recent orders for its imaging and information management systems around the globe, Carestream Health, Inc., reported that sales of its digital medical solutions were significantly higher through August of 2008 as compared to the same period last year.

“Our global sales have risen dramatically, which we attribute to our innovative technology solutions in both our digital imaging and healthcare IT product lines,” said Michael W. Jackman, President, Global Sales & Services, Medical Solutions, Carestream Health.

Jackman added that customers have applauded the performance of the company’s integrated RIS/PACS solution and its flexibility in supporting environments ranging from a single provider to complex regional and national healthcare networks that include dozens of healthcare facilities. 

Recent orders in Asia, Australia, South America, Europe and the Middle East include:

  • Beijing Ditan Hospital, China, purchased a CARESTREAM PACS system.
  • Beijing Ji Shui Tan, China, ordered a KODAK DRYVIEW DR 7500 and three KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR 975 systems.
  • Bundeswehrkrankenhaus, Germany, ordered a CARESTREAM PACS.
  • Dr. Hilde Durant, Belgium, ordered a CARESTREAM PACS, two DIRECTVIEW CR systems and a DRYVIEW 6800 laser imager.
  • Geraldton Regional Hospital, Australia, purchased a CARESTREAM PACS with optional integrated OrthoView orthopedic templating software.
  • Inner Mongolia Hospital, China, purchased two DR 7500 systems.
  • Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait, ordered a CARESTREAM PACS.
  • King Saud Medical Centre, Saudi Arabia, purchased a CARESTREAM RIS/PACS.
  • Notre Dame Des Secours, Lebanon, ordered a CARESTREAM RIS/PACS.
  • Imaging Department of Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad (IDACA), Venezuela, ordered CARESTREAM RIS/PACS.
  • Mehiläinen Oyj, Finland, has purchased a CARESTREAM PACS to serve its 18 clinics and eight hospitals.
  • Mid-Central District Health Board, New Zealand, ordered a CARESTREAM PACS.
  • Onga Nakama Medical Association, Japan, purchased CARESTREAM RIS/PACS for its two hospitals.
  • People’s Liberation Army Hospital #152, China, ordered a DR 3000 system.
  • Queensland Health, Australia, ordered two DR 9500s.
  • Shangdong Binzhou Hospital, China, purchased a DR 7500 system.
  • Shangrao Municipal Hospital, China, ordered two DR 3000 systems.
  • Shanghai’s No 10 Hospital, China, purchased three DR 7500 systems.
  • United Christian Hospital, China, purchased two DR 7500 systems and three CR 975 and CR 850 systems.

  • University Hospital of Birmingham, Great Britain, ordered nine DR 7500 systems.

  • University of Frankfurt, Germany, purchased a DR 9500 system.
  • Utsunomiya Memorial Hospital, Japan, ordered a CARESTREAM RIS/PACS, DIRECTVIEW CR systems and DRYVIEW laser imagers.
  • Waldklinikum Gera, Germany, ordered DR 7500 and DR 9500 systems along with a KODAK Point-of-Care ITX-560 Imaging System.

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About Carestream Health, Inc.

Carestream Health, Inc., is a leading provider of dental and medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions; molecular imaging systems for the life science research and drug discovery/development market segments; and x-ray film and digital x-ray products for the non-destructive testing market. The company was formed in 2007 when Onex Corporation (TSX: OCX.TO) purchased Eastman Kodak Company’s Health Group. For more information about Carestream Health, contact your Carestream Health representative or visit www.carestreamhealth.com.

CARESTREAM is a trademark of Carestream Health, Inc.

KODAK is a trademark of Kodak used under license.

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