CR Capabilities Can Enhance ICU and Pediatric Imaging

New software features for three computed radiography (CR) systems offer important advantages in the areas of quality and exposure control, pediatric, and intensive care unit (ICU) imaging and print output.

These features are now shipping with new DirectView Elite CR, Classic CR and Max CR systems, developed by Carestream Health (Rochester, NY, USA), and are available as upgrades for existing customers.

New features of the system include (1) companion image (from the original exposure) for pneumothorax visualization that accentuates the appearance of free air in the chest cavity. A new ICU package also includes tube and line visualization and automatic image display in the correct orientation for improved productivity and care. (2) Pediatric image optimization and enhancement software that expands and integrates a range of seven patient sizes as specified by new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for pediatric exams. A new pediatric quality package also includes Carestream’s total quality tool to verify image quality of CR cassettes as well as the system’s administrative analysis and reporting software. (3) Vendor-neutral International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) exposure index values allow technologists to see if they are within the acceptable exposure range to improve overall workflow and image quality. (4) Unique image processing generates consistent rendering of portable chest images, which can reduce day-to-day and image-to-image variability, which is helpful to clinicians who are monitoring changes in a patient’s condition. (5) Enhanced administrative and analysis reporting software provides a single, integrated source for viewing all performance metrics for CR systems. (6) Lastly, multiformat print enhancements can help boost productivity with ability to add markers and adjust the image. Additional print layouts optimize film usage.

These compact DirectView CR systems are designed for distributed and centralized CR applications that require excellent image quality, rapid image availability, lower costs, and high departmental productivity.

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