AUSTIN, TX, April 27 -- Eastman Kodak Company's Health Group today announced that it has begun taking orders for the newest version of its KODAK CARESTREAM Radiology Solutions, which will be available in June. The new software release, which contains feature enhancements for KODAK CARESTREAM RIS and PACS platforms, was demonstrated at the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) meeting.

In addition to a common look and feel, Kodak's CARESTREAM Radiology Solutions deliver enhanced integration with third-party radiology, clinical, or hospital information systems. Tighter integration between Kodak's RIS (radiology information system) and PACS (picture archiving and communications system), and easier integration with third-party information systems, creates a highly productive desktop and a more efficient information exchange.

"Our RIS streamlines workflow by efficiently collecting and communicating information about patient exams and scheduling throughout all the steps that lead to generation of the radiology report," said Michael W. Jackman, General Manager, Healthcare Information Solutions, and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company.
"The RIS also drives our fully featured PACS, which now offers capabilities that are tied to each individual user and not a specific workstation. As a result, our CARESTREAM Radiology Solutions provide much greater flexibility for our customers, while simultaneously reducing licensing costs."

RIS Delivers Workflow Enhancements

The latest software upgrade for Kodak's CARESTREAM RIS maximizes the utilization of personnel and equipment and can increase radiologist productivity. New features include:

* Scheduling enhancements such as color-coded visual indicators of patient status to address patient wait times.
* Single-click generation of normal reports and workload indicators for single-click access to studies in different stages of completion.
* The ability to interrupt, and then resume, report dictation to address urgent cases without loss of work.
* Remote diagnostic dictation and report signing through a Web module that increases convenience for reading radiologists through flexibility of location.

PACS Software Boasts User-Centric Architecture

New features for Kodak's CARESTREAM PACS include:

* User-centric architecture that supports individual preferences, such as display protocols, menus and tools, from any workstation at any location inside or outside the institution. This provides vastly improved flexibility for users who no longer need to use a specific workstation at a designated location to access tools required to perform desired tasks. It is also more cost-effective, since institutions can have floating licenses that are tied to user needs and not restricted to an individual workstation.

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