June, 2002

Compact Design For Kodak CR System Wins Customers

The Kodak DirectView CR 800 System is the first computed radiography unit to feature an innovative 'all-in-one' design that allows the unit to be placed closer to patients and examination rooms. This compact design is one of the prime reasons why customers are choosing Kodak over competitive systems, which often require additional workstations to perform functions such as patient/cassette identification, DICOM worklist and image QA.

The Kodak DirectView CR 800 System features a storage phosphor reader, QA workstation, patient/cassette/exam ID and image processing into a compact footprint of just 63.5cm x 73.7cm (25 x 29 inches). The system handles up to 70 cassettes per hour and can supply a fully processed image for quality assurance in less than 60 seconds (after the cassette is inserted).

Kodak's state-of-the-art image processing software optimises the quality of all images. The system permits images to be distributed over DICOM-compliant networks for soft-copy review, printing and archiving. That capability makes it easy to integrate computed radiography into department workflow that involves printing images to film or sending images to PACS.

A bar code reader links cassettes with patient studies and performs automatic identification. This compact system can improve productivity and patient care in distributed applications, such as intensive care units, emergency rooms and remote clinics.

The Kodak DirectView Remote Operations Panel supports distributed workflow by providing the capability to perform patient/cassette identification, image quality assurance, and image distribution functions remotely. Up to 10 panels can be networked to a single CR 800 system.

Kodak and DirectView are trade marks

Editor's note: For additional information about Kodak, visit our web site on the Internet at: http://www.kodak.co.uk/go/health

For further information, please contact:
Giulia Coope
Health Imaging
01442 844648 (Tel)
01442 844842 (Fax)