ROCHESTER, N.Y., October 25 -- Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Mich., ordered 18 digital image capture systems from Eastman Kodak Company's Health Group, including six digital radiography (DR) systems and 12 computed radiography (CR) systems. Spectrum Health operates six hospitals and more than two dozen imaging centers in western Michigan.

KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 5100, 7100, 7500 and 9000 Systems will be installed at Spectrum Health's Blodgett and Butterworth hospital campuses. KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR 850 and 500 Systems will convert 12 outpatient imaging centers from radiographic film to an efficient digital workflow. The health system previously ordered and installed four KODAK DR systems and six CR systems.

The KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 7500 System features a wall stand with a unique retractable bucky capable of three-axis movement to capture a wide range of upright, horizontal and cross-table projections. The KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 7100 System provides outstanding image quality and productivity for table, upright and extremity radiography exams. The KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 5100 System is designed for chest and other upright examinations for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients, while the KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 9000 System features a U-arm design with a full range of motion that can accommodate chest, extremity, abdominal and trauma exams.
Kodak's CR 850 is the fastest single-cassette system available for computed radiography, and its CR 500 is designed for high-quality, tabletop imaging in mid- to low-volume areas.

Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system in West Michigan with seven hospitals and more than 140 service sites. For more information, visit
spectrum-health.org.

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