Kodak's radiology solutions include KODAK CARESTREAM PACS and KODAK CARESTREAM RIS (radiology information system). CARESTREAM Radiology Solutions provide a comprehensive architecture that addresses the diverse operational needs of clinics, imaging centers, hospitals and healthcare networks, including orthopaedic, mammography and oncology facilities.

Jackman emphasized that Kodak's powerful CARESTREAM solutions can be easily integrated with third-party radiology, clinical, or hospital information systems--including third-party RIS/PACS systems--to create a highly productive desktop and workflow environment for customers that want to use components from other suppliers. The KODAK CARESTREAM architecture can be scaled to meet the needs of small-to-large hospitals and medical practices as well as regional or national healthcare information systems, all within the same software framework.
Kodak also introduced a new entry-level WINDOWS solution that bundles a PACS workstation with a storage server and with KODAK computed radiography systems. This combination offers an affordable digital imaging solution ideal for imaging centers, clinics or smaller hospitals. This solution--now available worldwide--is scaleable and can be easily upgraded to a more fully featured PACS as a facility's needs change.
Newest PACS Software Supports User Tools at Any Workstation
New *works-in-progress features for KODAK CARESTREAM PACS include:
* CARESTREAM user-centric architecture that will support individual preferences, such as display protocols, menus and tools, from any workstation at any location inside or outside the institution. This will provide 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 will also be more cost-effective, since institutions will have floating licenses that are tied to user needs and not restricted to an individual workstation.
* Automated installation and software updates via the Internet for a more efficient thin client environment.
* Enhancements to Kodak's native real-time 3D capabilities with more interactive MPR functionality, more detailed reporting from automated vessel analysis and minimum intensity projection.
* New cardiac CT functions including calcium scoring, automated heart axis detection and rib cage removal, and coronary analysis tools and reporting.

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