July, 2002

Kodak Announces Availability Of New DR Products

Two new models in Kodak’s successful digital radiography (DR) portfolio are now available featuring a new easy-to-use operator console.

The new Kodak DirectView 7100 is a table-based system for general radiography exams. The tilt table features easy-to-use controls and is capable of either grid or gridless imaging. Its streamlined design supports a wide range of exams with easy positioning of the table and overhead tube for table, upright, chest and extremity studies. This system augments the Kodak DirectView 9000 system for general radiography, which includes a multiplanar motion U-arm and offers the ultimate in flexibility for a full range of chest, extremity, abdominal and trauma exams.

The new Kodak DirectView 5100 is a versatile system for chest radiographs that accommodates ambulatory as well as non-ambulatory patients.

Both systems incorporate a new fully integrated operator console, designed by Kodak, which features a touch screen for easy use and an Exam Tutor for display of exam views and tracking their completion. The console provides local storage for between 1000 and 2000 images. Selected images, such as those cases used for teaching materials, can be retained so they are exempt from the system’s automatic purging cycle.

Each Kodak DR system features a single operator console, providing the radiographer with complete and efficient control of the entire system. Other DR systems require separate consoles for controlling the generator and the detector array.

Kodak DirectView EVP software enhances the consistency of images produced by the DR systems and can increase productivity through reductions in viewing time and image manipulation. As proved with Kodak’s CR products, the optional EVP software offers images with increased latitude while preserving contrast details.

Kodak DR systems, which utilise direct capture amorphous selenium detector technology, are gaining a reputation for exceptional productivity and image quality. Images can be reviewed within 10 seconds of exposure for quality assurance and the image cycle time is only 35 seconds.

The Kodak DirectView 5100 and 7100 systems are available now in the UK. The new operator console and optional Kodak DirectView EVP software will also be a future enhancement to the Kodak DirectView DR 9000 system and be available as an upgrade to existing Kodak DR customers

Kodak and DirectView are trade marks

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