Eastman Kodak Health Group of Rochester, NY, will highlight its DirectView DR 7500 system, a modular system that enables facilities of any size to purchase and configure a DR system.
The company will also show its work-in-progress DirectView DR 3000 system and digital image capture systems for mammography and the work-in-progress Kodak Point-of-Care CR 300M system, a compact, dedicated tabletop CR system for mammography applications.
DR 7500 features a wall stand capable of three-axis movement to capture a wide range of upright, horizontal, and cross-table projections. It features a fixed, elevating table with four-way float for flexible patient positioning and includes an integrated operator console with the same touchscreen interface as other Kodak CR and DR systems. DR 7500 has FDA clearance and is shipping worldwide.
DR 3000 is based on a motorized, floor-mounted U-arm that can perform various general radiography exams, including those with cross-table positions. The compact system also includes a moveable table. Its cesium iodide flat-panel detector provides a 17 x 17-inch imaging area.
CR mammography is an emerging technique, and Kodak's DirectView CR mammography feature for the CR 850, CR 950, and CR 975 systems will make it possible to produce mammography images using Kodak DirectView CR mammography cassettes and new EHR-M screens. With this optional feature, imaging facilities can perform general radiography and mammography exams on the same CR platform.
Kodak has installed more than 200 CR systems with the mammography feature outside the U.S. The CR mammography option is currently available in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Clinical trials are under way, and Kodak has begun the premarket approval (PMA) submission process with the FDA. The company plans to seek regulatory approval from Health Canada as well.
By Robert Bruce
AuntMinnie.com contributing writer
November 8, 2005
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