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
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I recently talked with Dr. Michael Linver, X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, about the upcoming 15th Annual Mammography Course in Santa Fe, NM, August 8-12. I've spoken before about the importance of continued education and this breast imaging event gives attendees hands on screening opportunity. During the
Read MoreThe 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 MoreWhile it's been established that Meaningful Use applies to radiology, the topic still challenges radiologists as they prepare for compliance. Earlier this week we sponsored “The Evolution of Meaningful Use in Radiology” seminar in Dallas, Texas, featuring Keith J. Dreyer, D.O., Ph.D. , Associate Chairman, Medical
Read MoreCharlie 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
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29 years after researchers began a study of 130,000 women in Sweden, they’ve reported that regular mammograms reduce breast cancer deaths and the number of lives saved goes up with each year of screening. Over the same years, the technology used to screen women has
Read MoreCristine Kao, Marketing, Healthcare Information Solutions, Carestream Health, introduces the CARESTREAM Vue portfolio of IT solutions. The healthcare IT market has shifted, and imaging IT is now seen as a global enterprise solution. CARESTREAM Vue will help customers better align their needs across specialties with
Read MoreDavid Carradine, Radiographer, University Hospital Birmingham, UK, has been using the CARESTREAM DRX-1 System in mobile units and in the x-ray room for approximately a year. The facility sees benefits in patient care using the new technology because the detector - and therefore the patient
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Carestream R&I scientists are collaborating with pediatric radiologists at leading children’s hospitals to understand pediatric image interpretability needs and lower dose levels without reducing image quality or losing diagnostic information.
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Last month's image was our hardest yet! We received a lot of excellent guesses, but only one was correct. So
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