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Carestream Health India unveiled its newest digital imaging products and solutions which help healthcare providers improve quality and operational performance, at the 61st Indian Radiology Congress. The company also announced state-of-the-art systems and services for the capture, processing, sharing, printing and storing of images for diagnostic and non-diagnostic applications. The three-day annual Radiology Congress, organized by the Indian Radiological & Imaging Association, opened at Bangalore today.

 

Carestream Health's newest product-the single-cassette KODAK DIRECTVIEW Elite CR Systems that delivers exceptional versatility and value-is being demonstrated in India for the first time. With this introduction, Carestream Health has revamped its KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR platform to further enhance image quality, improve technologist efficiency and increase ease of use. The Elite CR system accepts standard DIRECTVIEW CR cassettes and performs a wide range of exams that eliminates the need for additional CR units. The system also can help improve productivity and workflow with automatic image rendering that eliminates the need for technologists to identify each exam projection. It enables users to create customized settings for image presentation (by exam type/body part), which reduces the need for radiologists to make frequent adjustments.

 

The new Elite CR system is designed for hospitals, diagnostic imaging centers, multi-specialty clinics and private practices. It offers a throughput of up to 98 cassettes per hour, which includes loading, scanning, erasing and ejecting a 35 x 43 cm cassette. 

 

Speaking about Carestream Health's medical imaging solutions showcased at the Radiology Conference, Dr. Mohan Nadkarni, Director and Country Business Manager, Carestream Health India said, "Our solutions are designed to make life easier for the radiology community. We have a broad set of products and services that enable the radiology facility to improve the quality and cost of patient care. Our digital technology and consulting services are unrivalled, and by offering integrated imaging solutions, we enable the healthcare facilities realize the benefits of an all-digital workflow."

 

Carestream Health India's presence at the IRIA event marks its first outreach since becoming an independent company last year. The company is a subsidiary of Carestream Health, Inc-which has more than 8,100 employees serving tens of thousands of customers in 150 countries. Originally a business unit within Eastman Kodak Company, Carestream Health 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, solutions from Carestream Health can be found in approximately 90% of hospitals and dental practices around the world. In addition, more than 75% of the company's revenue comes from products that enjoy a number No. 1 market position.

 

Carestream Health India commenced independent operations in May last year. Since then, the business has grown to about Rs 200 crore in 2007. 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 and medical laser printers.

 

The Company also offers training and development programs for radiology professionals in the country, including orientation courses, student workshops, patient awareness campaigns such as for breast cancer awareness, and publishes a medical journal - The Radiograph.

 

The Company also launched at the show, the latest January 2008 issue of the journal "The Radiograph" which focuses on the topical subject of 'Cardiac CT Imaging'. This collector's issue featuring a plethora of Cardiac Images has been authored for Carestream Health by one of the most renowned radiologists of India, Dr Avinash Nanivadekar, Chief Radiologist at Pune's Multi-Specialty Ruby Hall Hospital. 

 

Sourced From: MelCole Public Relations