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
Read More[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 More[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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Earlier this year University Hospital was named the best hospital in San Antonio by U.S. News & World Report in its first-ever ranking of “best hospitals” for 52 U.S. metropolitan areas. This highlights the outstanding efforts of our physicians and staff to use new
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There is a common misconception that dedicated 3D Workstations are required for successful interpretation of advanced imaging results. However, the annual “Workstation Faceoff,” part of the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT, proved otherwise. [caption id="attachment_1367" align="alignleft" width="300"] Radiologist Michalle Soudack presenting cases at the Workstation Faceoff.
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UKRC is being held June 6-8 in the Manchester Convention Centre. This three-day multidisciplinary scientific conference and technical exhibition welcomes visitors from the field of radiological science, attracting between 3,000-5,000 people a year. We are attending the show, and are seeing exciting presentations demonstrating the latest technological
Read MoreCARESTREAM Vue Motion is the new mobile, zero-footprint viewer from Carestream Health. Michael Hornback demonstrated this new system on-site at SIIM 2011, highlighting the ability to view and manipulate images, reports and prior studies on any device or browser.
Read MoreMaxine Nesbitt, A+E Radiography Team Leader at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, talked with us about her experience with wireless DR with the CARESTREAM DRX Family technology. The brand new hospital installed DR right away, and saw decreased exam times and improved patient care compared
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