Digital Radiography Software To Enhance Image Processing and Workflow

A new digital radiography system provides greater user control over image display, consistent presentation of images across soft- and hard-copy devices, and enhanced image processing algorithms.

The new software, developed by Carestream Health, Inc. (Rochester, NY, USA), for its digital radiography (DR) 7500 systems, contains the Kodak Directview EVP Plus and provides more consistent image presentation and orthogonal control of image processing. This sophisticated algorithm allows for simple and independent control of brightness, latitude, detail contrast, and other parameters. Moreover, a new tool available with EVP Plus allows images to be calibrated to radiologist preferences, which optimizes image presentation and reduces the need for reprocessing. The software also supports an unlimited number of body parts and projections.

The new Kodak Directview DR software has a customizable user interface and provides 45 new electronic image markers to improve communication between technologists, radiologists, and referring physicians. Its updated graphic user interface can improve efficiency because most used functions are more visible and easier to access, and is consistent with Carestream Health's computed radiography (CR) user interface to increase productivity and reduce cross-training of technologists. Reporting software delivers data that can be used by radiology administrators to help improve image quality, determine the need for technologist training, and enhance staff productivity.

The software also supports the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) CPI integration profile for consistent presentation of images in soft copy and hard copy, and the DxIOD image tags that allow for better communication with picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), while providing better data for radiologists' hanging protocols. The new software also provides integration of CR and DR images from Carestream Health's platforms.

The new Kodak Directview DR software will be available first for Kodak Directview DR 7500 systems, and subsequently on DR 9500/3500/3000 systems. Existing DR 7500 systems can be upgraded with the new software. The software will be available for other DR models early in 2009.

Carestream Health is a leading provider of dental and medical imaging systems and healthcare information technology (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.

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