No one would claim that any part of a radiologist’s job is easy, but there are some aspects of their work that pose greater challenges than others. The interpretation of chest X-rays, the most common way to screen and diagnose lung diseases, is one of
Read MoreWhen it comes to medical imaging it is no secret that every second counts. The modern healthcare environment can be incredibly fast-paced and medical imaging professionals demand, and deserve, the best when it comes to time-saving technologies. We wanted to compare the efficiency of DR compared to CR
Read More[caption id="attachment_5541" align="alignleft" width="138"] Laurie Cesar, Application Engineer, DMS, Carestream Health[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5542" align="alignleft" width="144"] Jenn Thwaits, Application Engineer, DMS, Carestream Health[/caption] Customers have never had more access to information than they do today. Everything they need is at their fingertips- product reviews, testimonials, competitor information. It’s
Read MoreHappy June! A new month means a new Image Challenge. Last month we had another difficult image--eye makeup--but congratulations to the person who guessed it correctly. Below is the image for June's "Guess the X-ray". Please leave your comments below or on our Facebook page. The challenge will
Read MoreHappy Spring! Last month we had another difficult image--a motorcycle helmet-- but congratulations to the person who guessed it correctly. Below is the image for May's "Guess the X-ray". Please leave your comments below or on our Facebook page. The challenge will run until May 31, or until
Read More[caption id="attachment_5275" align="alignleft" width="106"] JED Armstrong, X-ray Solutions Specialist, Carestream[/caption] With growing concerns about decreasing reimbursement and lingering low confidence in access to capital for imaging and IT needs, how can radiology administrators identify waste and inefficiencies? At last week’s AHRA Arizona meeting, we discovered ways to
Read More[caption id="attachment_2657" align="alignleft" width="100"] Helen Titus, Marketing Director, X-ray Solutions, Carestream[/caption] Chest radiography is vital to diagnosing lung diseases. A high signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) is crucial if an image is to be determined as appropriate for diagnosis, and it becomes the mission of the acquisition system to
Read MoreLast month's image challenge proved to be just that-- a challenge! It took two different views of the object, but congratulations to the person who correctly guessed it as a stapler. Below is the image for April's "Guess the X-ray". Please leave your comments below
Read MoreCongratulations to the person who guessed February's image correctly -- it was a light bulb! Below is the image for March's “Guess the X-ray". Please leave your answer in either the comment section below or on our Facebook page. The challenge will run until March 31
Read More[caption id="attachment_5164" align="alignleft" width="288"] Alexander Towbin, MD, Neil D. Johnson Chair of Radiology Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital (left), and Catherine Leopard, Child Life Specialist, Cincinnati Children's Hospital (right)[/caption] Patient comfort has always been an important component of the medical imaging process. However, when imaging pediatric patients,
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