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Carestream Health India Showcases Innovative Radiology Imaging Solutions at the 63rd IRIA 2010 Congress
Compact, Affordable Systems for Efficiency, Patient Comfort
and High Quality Diagnostics
Mumbai, February 24 - At the recently concluded 63rd Indian
IRIA 2010 Congress, Carestream Health India showcased its latest digital imaging
products and solutions which help healthcare providers improve quality and operational
performance. The company announced state-of-the-art systems for the capture,
processing, printing and storing of images for diagnostic applications. The
four-day annual Radiology Congress, organized by the Indian Radiological &
Imaging Association (IRIA), was held in Ahmedabad recently.
At the Radiology Congress, Carestream Health had developed
its products showcase around the theme 'Our focus is your success'. According
to Mr Prabir Chatterjee, Managing Director of Carestream Health India, "Our
products are designed to make life easier for the radiology community. Our radiology
imaging solutions increase efficiency. Integration and backup by our world-class
professional services group bring total peace of mind. The radiologist gets
to concentrate on patients, not problems." Mr Chatterjee emphasized that
Carestream Health has evolved technologies that provide support to the needs
of radiologist in the digital world of tomorrow, with paths forward that protect
the radiologists investments today.
The centerpiece of Carestream Health's product show at the
IRIA was the DRX-1, world's first cassette sized wireless digital DR detector,
which fits in to existing systems. An extremely cost-effective digital solution,
the current X ray rooms can shift to digital radiography without a complete
revamp of their existing system. The DRX-1 system delivers high-quality preview
images in less than five seconds, which significantly improves productivity,
even for users of computed radiography (CR) systems.
Being a wireless DR detector, the DRX-1 system provides flexible
positioning that enhances both efficiency and patient comfort. Its extreme compact
size and light weight further enhance convenience and throughput for radiology
professionals. The Carestream DRX-1 system is suitable for general radiology,
trauma, orthopaedics and virtually all other x-ray exams.
Another product showcased at the Carestream Health booth
was its latest innovation - the Carestream DryView5850 high-image quality Laser
Imager - which brings tabletop convenience and outstanding reliability with
extra-sharp 508 pixels-per-inch resolution that makes it ideal for medical imaging
applications and digital mammography. The new DV5850 laser imager addresses
the need for affordable laser-quality film output from full-field digital mammography
(FFDM) and CR-based mammography systems. With a simplified user panel and capability
to change films in full room light, it is easy to operate. Moreover, the DryView
technology does not use thermal print heads thereby requiring minimal maintenance.
"The compact nature and simplicity of use of the machine
will be extremely helpful for imaging centers, hospital departments, and clinics
alike. Besides, the high-quality of output will result in accurate and better
diagnosis and treatment," informed Prabir Chatterjee.
Carestream also demonstrated its product model CR Classic,
Point-of-Care CR 360 and the DryView 6800 laser imager. The extremely convenient
Kodak Point-of-Care CR360 system enables even smaller healthcare facilities
to provide best-in-class digital imaging diagnostics to patients. Being compact,
robust and affordable, the CR360 is a lightweight system that can be mounted
on tabletop, enabling instant diagnosis at the patient location.
Kodak Point-of-Care CR360 system has a capacity to handle
through put of over 60 plates per hour (1 per minute) and the option for high-resolution
scanning modes, the technician is able to customize the output depending upon
the type of examination/diagnostics needed. The Point-of-Care CR 360 comes with
DICOM 3.0 capabilities, making it seamlessly compatible with a broad variety
of printers, modality equipment, RIS and PACS systems.
Sharing some of his plans for the Company, Mr Prabir Chatterjee
who has recently assumed charge as the MD of Carestream Health India, informed,
"We will continue to introduce innovative new products and bring the latest
technology to India as fast as possible. We will provide scalable solutions
that enable growth and connectivity and thus the expandability built into our
products will lead to growth. Carestream Health will also be flexible in communicating
with customers to understand their needs and develop solutions that meet those
needs."
Carestream Health, Inc. markets a broad portfolio of CR and
DR systems that equips hospitals, outpatient imaging centers, orthopaedic practices
and other healthcare providers with digital image capture for x-ray imaging
studies. Carestream Health's laser imagers range from desktop systems designed
for imaging centers, small hospitals and clinics to fully featured units designed
for high volume, multi-modality output at hospitals of all sizes. These imagers
offer output from CR, DR, CT, MR, US, NM, and Digital Mammography and other
grayscale imaging applications.
The company originated as a business unit within Eastman
Kodak Company and brings from its former owner a proud history of innovation,
more than 110 years' experience in health imaging, and over 1,000 patents in
digital and film imaging and information technology. As a result of its innovative
product portfolio and broad global sales, service and distribution capabilities,
products from Carestream Health can be found in approximately 90% of hospitals
and dental practices around the world.
In India, the Company's Indian subsidiary Carestream Health
India commenced independent operations in May 2007. Since then, the business
has grown to over Rs 220 crore in 2009. Carestream Health India has a comprehensive
portfolio of medical imaging and healthcare IT products, services, and solutions,
as well as the latest in x-ray films, laser films, computed radiography (CR)
systems, digital radiography (DR) systems and medical laser printers.
About Carestream Health, Inc.
Carestream Health, Inc., is a worldwide 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.
Contact:
Nilesh Dattatray Sanap
Carestream Health India (P) Ltd
022- 67248816
nilesh.sanap@carestreamhealth.com
www.carestreamhealth.com.
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