CHALFONT ST. GILES, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced its first line of digital radiography x-ray products from the company to be recognized as ecomagination offerings, based on the systems’ energy and operational efficiency.
The company’s digital x-ray technology enables digital image review, thereby eliminating the film and chemicals used by an analog processor. For example, eliminating 50,000 analog films saves 1,900 gallons (7,200 L) of fixer and developer per year. Avoiding the need of analog film processing also removes the need to purchase, handle and dispose of processing developer and fixer chemicals.
A GE Healthcare digital x-ray room is designed to replace two GE analog x-ray rooms, saving energy and space, and avoiding water and chemical use for film processing, while maintaining the same imaging volume.
“With this line of radiology systems, we are not only delivering on our commitment to provide safe, high-quality products, but also providing clinics a cost savings and opportunity to reduce their environmental impact,” said John Dineen, president and CEO of GE Healthcare.
Ecomagination is GE’s commitment to imagine and build innovative technologies that help customers address their environmental and financial needs, such as the need for cleaner, more efficient sources of energy. To join the ecomagination portfolio, a system must complete the company’s rigorous internal environmental and operational evaluation. A GE Healthcare digital radiography x-ray system has the potential to reduce energy consumption by 4,300 kWh or 78%, and save approximately $100,000 USD per year in productivity and material costs based on US national averages.
source: GE Healthcare
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
New Online Imaging Suite Boosts Healthcare Imaging Efficiency, Productivity, and Revenues
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --
- MC Strategies' New Online Solution Meets Research, Education, Communication and Compliance Challenges of Radiologic Technologists, Managers
MC Strategies today introduced Mosby's Imaging Suite (http://www.mosbysimagingsuite.com), the first fully integrated, online solution developed to meet the routine research, education, communication and compliance challenges of radiologic technologists and managers.
"Mosby's Imaging Suite will enhance the productivity, efficiency and quality of any imaging environment-from the physician's office and freestanding imaging center, to imaging and radiology departments in hospitals and academic medical centers," said Brian K. Bussey, President, Mosby MCS. "Radiologic technologists and managers can count on Mosby's Imaging Suite to help them access data, information and knowledge, communicate quickly and efficiently with colleagues and co-workers, meet varied regulatory requirements and create a genuine culture of accountability."
source: PR Newswire
- MC Strategies' New Online Solution Meets Research, Education, Communication and Compliance Challenges of Radiologic Technologists, Managers
MC Strategies today introduced Mosby's Imaging Suite (http://www.mosbysimagingsuite.com), the first fully integrated, online solution developed to meet the routine research, education, communication and compliance challenges of radiologic technologists and managers.
"Mosby's Imaging Suite will enhance the productivity, efficiency and quality of any imaging environment-from the physician's office and freestanding imaging center, to imaging and radiology departments in hospitals and academic medical centers," said Brian K. Bussey, President, Mosby MCS. "Radiologic technologists and managers can count on Mosby's Imaging Suite to help them access data, information and knowledge, communicate quickly and efficiently with colleagues and co-workers, meet varied regulatory requirements and create a genuine culture of accountability."
source: PR Newswire
Friday, March 6, 2009
Virginia Governor Signs Radiologist Assistant Licensure Into Law
ALBUQUERQUE – Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has signed HB 1939 into law making Virginia the 24th state to license, regulate or recognize the radiologist assistant as a member of the radiology health care team.
This statute, which takes effect on July 1, 2009, provides for the licensure of radiologist assistants as individuals who have met the requirements of the Board of Medicine for licensure as advanced-level radiologic technologists. While under the direct supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy specializing in the field of radiology, RAs will be allowed to:
* Assess and evaluate the physiological and psychological responsiveness of patients undergoing radiologic procedures.
* Evaluate image quality, make initial observations and communicate observations to the supervising radiologist.
* Administer contrast media or other medications prescribed by the supervising radiologist.
* Perform or assist the supervising radiologist who is performing any other procedures consistent with the guidelines adopted by the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
source: ASRT New Release
This statute, which takes effect on July 1, 2009, provides for the licensure of radiologist assistants as individuals who have met the requirements of the Board of Medicine for licensure as advanced-level radiologic technologists. While under the direct supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy specializing in the field of radiology, RAs will be allowed to:
* Assess and evaluate the physiological and psychological responsiveness of patients undergoing radiologic procedures.
* Evaluate image quality, make initial observations and communicate observations to the supervising radiologist.
* Administer contrast media or other medications prescribed by the supervising radiologist.
* Perform or assist the supervising radiologist who is performing any other procedures consistent with the guidelines adopted by the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
source: ASRT New Release
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Carestream Health Shows Industry’s First Cassette-Size, Wireless DR Detector As Work In Progress At AAOS
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25 — Carestream Health, Inc., showed the industry’s first cassette-size, wireless digital radiography (DR) detector, as well as a user-friendly orthopaedic PACS solution, at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting this week. The CARESTREAM DRX-1 System, shown as a work in progress, will be available in many regions of the world in the second quarter of 2009. The KODAK CARESTREAM PACS, MX-Ortho Solution is currently available in the United States and Canada.
The DRX-1 System will provide an affordable, smooth transition to a highly productive DR workflow since it can be deployed in all applications where a 14 x 17 inch (35 x 43 cm) x-ray cassette would be used. This system does not require modification of existing x-ray rooms, which can enable increased adoption by orthopedic practices as well as other healthcare providers. The DRX-1 system will deliver high-quality preview images in about five seconds. Its compact size and light weight further enhance convenience and throughput.
source; Carestream Health
The DRX-1 System will provide an affordable, smooth transition to a highly productive DR workflow since it can be deployed in all applications where a 14 x 17 inch (35 x 43 cm) x-ray cassette would be used. This system does not require modification of existing x-ray rooms, which can enable increased adoption by orthopedic practices as well as other healthcare providers. The DRX-1 system will deliver high-quality preview images in about five seconds. Its compact size and light weight further enhance convenience and throughput.
source; Carestream Health
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Medical Radiation Exposure of the U.S. Population Greatly Increased Since the Early 1980s
BETHESDA, Md., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In 2006, Americans were exposed to more than seven times as much ionizing radiation from medical procedures as was the case in the early 1980s, according to a new report on population exposure released March 3rd by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) at its annual meeting in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2006, medical exposure constituted nearly half of the total radiation exposure of the U.S. population from all sources.
The increase was primarily a result of the growth in the use of medical imaging procedures, explained Dr. Kenneth R. Kase, senior vice president of NCRP and chairman of the scientific committee that produced the report. "The increase was due mostly to the higher utilization of computed tomography (CT) and nuclear medicine. These two imaging modalities alone contributed 36 percent of the total radiation exposure and 75 percent of the medical radiation exposure of the U.S. population." The number of CT scans and nuclear medicine procedures performed in the United States during 2006 was estimated to be 67 million and 18 million, respectively.
The NCRP Report No. 160, Ionizing Radiation Exposure of the Population of the United States, provides a complete review of all radiation exposures for 2006.
source: PR Newswire
The increase was primarily a result of the growth in the use of medical imaging procedures, explained Dr. Kenneth R. Kase, senior vice president of NCRP and chairman of the scientific committee that produced the report. "The increase was due mostly to the higher utilization of computed tomography (CT) and nuclear medicine. These two imaging modalities alone contributed 36 percent of the total radiation exposure and 75 percent of the medical radiation exposure of the U.S. population." The number of CT scans and nuclear medicine procedures performed in the United States during 2006 was estimated to be 67 million and 18 million, respectively.
The NCRP Report No. 160, Ionizing Radiation Exposure of the Population of the United States, provides a complete review of all radiation exposures for 2006.
source: PR Newswire
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