Siemens to Market Carestream Health's Mammography Digitizer
April 02 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Digitizer Allows Mammography Facilities to View Film-Based
Diagnostics in Conjunction With Digital Mammography Exams On A
Diagnostic Workstation MALVERN, Pa., April 2, 2008
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Healthcare
(http://www.usa.siemens.com/healthcare) has announced the addition
of a mammography digitizing system from Carestream Healthcare,
Inc., (Rochester, N.Y.) to its Accessory Solutions product
portfolio. The digitizer is offered through Siemens to U.S.
healthcare providers. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO )
Carestream Health's specialized digitizer enables mammography
facilities to transition to digital imaging by converting prior
film-based diagnostic and screening mammograms into a digital
imaging format so they can be viewed in conjunction with digital
mammography exams on a diagnostic workstation. "With this
high-performance digitizer, our customers can help mammography
providers enhance their productivity and achieve the benefits of an
all- digital workflow enabled by our digital mammography systems,"
said Anders Steiner, vice president, Special Systems, Siemens
Healthcare. "Facilities will now be able to transition from their
current processes, which require them to retrieve, display, and
re-file prior film-based mammography exams." The digitizer's
automatic processing capability allows up to 50 film images to be
scanned without operator intervention. The system also provides
automatic identification and orientation of images, as well as
automatic retrieval of patient data from radiology information
systems. "Our fully featured digitizer helps improve operator
productivity by providing automatic functions that reduce the need
for manual tasks," said Michael N. Benol, director, business
development, CAD Business, Carestream Health. "Healthcare
facilities are reporting that this digitizer has played an
influential role in helping their facilities establish a
streamlined digital workflow for mammography imaging." About
Carestream Health, Inc. Carestream Health, Inc. is a leading
provider of dental and medical imaging systems and healthcare IT
solutions; molecular imaging systems for the life science research
and drug discovery/development market segments; and x- ray film and
digital x-ray products for the non-destructive testing market. The
company was formed in 2007 when Onex Corporation purchased Eastman
Kodak Company's Health Group. For more information about Carestream
Health, contact your Carestream Health representative or visit
http://www.carestreamhealth.com/. CARESTREAM is a trademark of
Carestream Health, Inc. KODAK is a trademark of Kodak used under
license. About Siemens Healthcare Siemens Healthcare is one of the
world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company
is a renowned medical solutions provider with core competence and
innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as
well as in knowledge engineering, including information technology
and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics
acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the first fully integrated
diagnostics company, bringing together imaging and lab diagnostics,
therapy, and healthcare information technology solutions,
supplemented by consulting and support services. Siemens Healthcare
delivers solutions across the entire continuum of care -- from
prevention and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care. The
company employs more than 48,000 people worldwide and operates in
130 countries. In the fiscal year 2007 (Sept. 30), Siemens
Healthcare reported sales of euro 9.85 billion, orders of euro
10.27 billion, and group profit of euro 1.32 billion. Further
information can be found by visiting
http://www.siemens.com/healthcare.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Siemens Healthcare CONTACT:
Tom Schaffner, Siemens Healthcare, +1-610-448-1477, Web site:
http://www.usa.siemens.com/healthcare
http://www.carestreamhealth.com/
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