She added that the speed and convenience of the CARESTREAM Solution also helps the practice enhance service to referring physicians. Physicians can often access reports and associated images the same day the study is performed. In addition, all records are organized into an electronic patient folder, so physicians can quickly and easily view documents and images related to each patient.

The CARESTREAM Solution plays an important role in US Oncologys radiation technology strategy.


Over the past several years, we have developed an integrated technology strategy called RADMAP to support the efforts of our network practices services. The CARESTREAM Solution is an essential element of that strategy. We will work with Kodak to offer a digital imaging platform that is flexible, easy-to-use and facilitates timely, high quality care for the cancer patients who come through the doors of our network practices, said Ewers.

About US Oncology

US Oncology, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of the nations largest healthcare services networks dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. US Oncology provides extensive services and support to its affiliated cancer care sites nationwide to help them expand their offering of the most advanced treatments and technologies, build integrated community-based cancer care centers, improve their therapeutic drug management programs, and participate in many of the new cancer-related clinical research studies. US Oncology is affiliated with 944 physicians operating in 481 locations, including 82 outpatient comprehensive cancer centers and 13 radiation-only sites of service in 33 states. For more information, visit www.usoncology.com.

About Kodaks Health Group

Kodaks Health Group, with 2004 revenues of $2.68 billion, supplies the medical and dental professions with traditional and digital imaging and information systems. Its portfolio includes picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), IT solutions, clinical information solutions, computed and digital radiography systems, laser imagers, mammography and oncology systems, x-ray film systems, and dental imaging products. Its services portfolio includes everything from repair and maintenance, to professional services encompassing integration, storage and archiving, secure e-mail services and much more.

Kodaks other major businesses include: Graphic Communications providing customers with a range of solutions for prepress, traditional and digital printing, and document scanning and multi-vendor IT services; Digital & Film Imaging Systems providing consumers, professionals and cinematographers with digital and traditional products and services; and Display & Components supplying original equipment manufacturers with imaging sensors as well as intellectual property and materials for the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and LCD display industries.

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