Archive for June, 2009

Kodak Direct View CR950

When it comes to X-ray CR machines, the name Kodak springs to mind automatically. Kodak has been a pioneer in this field with many years of experience and expertise to lend to its products and medical supply. It offers an extensive range of such systems that combine ease of use, reliability and quality and lends credibility and confidence to diagnostic procedures and medical equipment.

The Kodak direct view CR 950 system is a fast and reliable CR processor that provides a decentralized and streamlined workflow and increases productivity and ensures customer satisfaction. It allows for easy access, processing, distribution and management of digital image files and is compatible with most radiographic equipment available in the market. It can be easily integrated with PACS, RIS and laser imagers.

The salient features include the ability to process up to 86 cassettes an hour. The decentralized workflow optimizes productivity and multitasking. The option to perform most of the workflow functions remotely through a remote operations panel extends its functionality and flexibility. It also combines network features and can connect to multiple operations panels. Its ease of use and friendly and intuitive interface ensures that even those who are technically less adequate can operate it with relative ease, a feature consistent across all Kodak CR systems.

This piece of medical equipment offers connectivity to Laser printers and PACS and DICOM format devices with additional features such as multi format printing, screens for listing work and printer status, an option to customize the image size. It comes with an uninterrupted power supply feature than ensures data preservation during power loss and outages. It comes with add on software bundles including EVP software that provides wider latitude images with consistent image contrast and detail. The software offers a range of options with respect to image preparation and productivity enhancements.

Coordination of communication between patient and provider is ensured through Data entry software that can be stored on a PC workstation with remote access options.

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Endoscope – Breaking Diagnostic Grounds with Comfort

An interesting piece of medical equipment is the endoscope- a long thin tube with a miniature camera lens fixed on the tip of the tube, and a light source at the other. It is inserted in the body cavity of a person in order to view the inside of the intestines, oesophagus etc, and a magnified image of the relevant area is transmitted to a viewing monitor. The Endoscopy equipment consists of a control head and a flexible long tube containing several other tubes transmitting light, air, water or even suction.

Some more interesting tips and facts about endoscopes:

Endoscopes pertaining to the specific parts of the body are developed in order to customize the procedures with regards to ailments relating to the abdominal cavity, lungs, bladder, uterus, nasal, rectum etc. For example, a gastro scope is used to view the insides of the stomach intestines; a laparoscope is used to look in anything from the gall bladder to the women’s reproductive organs etc.

Initially endoscopic instruments were only used to take images of the organs and intestines, today, live color video can be viewed and all aspects of the affected area can be diagnosed first hand with the use of fiber optic instruments encasing thousands of mirrors and lens in a very tiny, flexible and compact tube.

With the advancement of modern technology and the development of the medical equipment, endoscopes are also used to take a biopsy, suck formation of pus, and also perform surgeries such as hernia, fallopian tubal ligation, laser surgeries etc.

The patient is usually given anesthesia for sedation and also given pain killing medications to avoid soreness or discomfort. The procedure is hardly invasive, although in some cases it requires tiny incisions depending on the requirement. After the procedure the patient is kept in observation for few hours till the effect of the anesthesia wears off and is further checked for any discomforting effects or reactions.

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