From the November 2021 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine


Automatic stitching is available on the wall stand or table and the system’s high-speed stitching feature allows for a complete exam in less than 30 seconds from acquisition to full image view, Aboujaoude said.

Carestream
Carestream recently released two technologies to enhance its radiography systems. The first is Smart Noise Cancellation, a software feature that helps reduce noise and lower dose, using deep convolutional neural networks to keep anatomical clarity and fine detail.
“This is most important for neonatal and pediatric imaging,” said Ron Muscosky, worldwide product line manager for Carestream. “The feedback from physicians is that images are much clearer and easier to read when compared to our standard processing.”

The technology is available on the DRX-Evolution and DRX-Evolution Plus as part of Carestream’s ImageView software.

The company also introduced its AI-driven Advanced Smart Features that use cameras mounted on the tube head and wall to allow for automatic equipment positioning, technique selection and collimation. This allows the technologist to spend less time adjusting the equipment and more time with the patient. It also provides the technologist with patient pose and positioning feedback on a live view of the patient at the Control Room Console to further optimize workflow, reduce repeats and improve image consistency.

Advanced Smart Room Features were available for the DRX-Compass in April and the DRX-Evolution Plus in early September.

In February, the company released its Lux 35 Detector with a glass-free sensor and new carbon fiber housing, which makes it much lighter than its predecessor, the DRX Plus Detector.

It comes in a 35 -by-43-cm size and a CSi scintillator. The detector has a new, sleek, ergonomic design with beveled edges, rounded corners and integrated finger grips for easier handling and smoother positioning under patients, said Jill Hamman, worldwide product marketing manager for global X-Ray at Carestream.

Earlier this year, Carestream unveiled an upgrade of its DRX-Evolution Plus premium room. It updated the table and tube head with a more compact tube head and larger displays so it’s easier to maneuver. They also added functional lighting that gives feedback on the status of the equipment.

“We’ve listened to customers and added additional features,” said Steve Romocki, worldwide product line manager for radiology systems at Carestream.

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