Note to reader: This is the second in a series of interviews with Robin Wible, Director of Imaging at Memorial Hospital (York, PA), who recently completed the purchase and installation of a DRX-1. “Service has been very good, very responsive, in fact we do quarterly
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The AHRA Annual Meeting is right around the corner, and we’re looking forward to meeting new people from the radiology community at our Wireless Headquarters. We hope to see you there! To kick off the excitement, Carestream Health will be hosting a Wireless Rally on Monday
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Even in Washington D.C., site of the 38th annual American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Annual Meeting, there’s one thing everyone can agree on: everyone wants to join the “wireless party.” Wireless digital imaging solutions can boost OR, ER and staff productivity and deliver enhanced patient comfort. Tethers—which can
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"So far we have had the DRX-1 up and running since March—to prepare for renovations on a room we were going to replace with the new Carestream DRX-Evolution room. The idea was to step up our turnaround time for patients while we were remodeling. The technologists
Read MoreIn the Emergency Department of most hospitals, physicians’ imaging dreams are coming true. Today, because of new wireless DR technology, imaging in the ER and OR is practically immediate. Image quality is enhanced, and dosage minimized. We asked Marjorie Calvetti, Administrative Director of Radiology at Memorial
Read MoreColin 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
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