Source: Carestream Health, Inc.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Carestream Molecular Imaging, a division of Carestream Health, Inc., announced commercial availability of a new digital x-ray imaging platform that produces high-resolution radiographs of medical, life science and material science research specimens at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) annual meeting. The new KODAK DXS 4000 System and KODAK DXS 4000 Pro System will be available in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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KODAK DXS (Digital X-Ray Specimen) Systems are shielded, self-contained cabinet x-ray imaging systems that feature a cooled 4-million-pixel CCD camera combined with proprietary phosphor screen technology. With exceptional resolution of up to 25 line pairs per millimeter without geometric magnification, the systems offer the highest resolution available for digital specimen radiography. KODAK DXS Systems are ideal for life science and material science applications in areas such as pathology, forensics, agricultural, marine biology and forestry research.
“We are introducing our new digital radiography systems at the request of many customers who recognize our world-class expertise in x-ray technology,” said Shahram Hejazi, PhD, President of Carestream Molecular Imaging. “Our KODAK DXS Systems leverage our proven leadership in digital x-ray imaging and broaden our scope in delivering state-of-the-art molecular imaging solutions to medical, life science and now material science researchers.”
Additional features and benefits include:
- True 16-bit imaging capabilities produce more than 65,000 levels of grayscale for accurate x-ray density measurement
- 10x optical zoom provides a field of view of up to 20 cm x 20 cm; and
- Integrated analysis software enables quantification, annotation and databasing of radiography images to enhance the efficiency of research teams.
The KODAK DXS 4000 Pro System offers all of the superior imaging capabilities of the DXS 4000 System with the additional benefit of full automation for greater productivity and efficiency.
Carestream Molecular Imaging also offers a full line of KODAK Molecular Imaging products—including digital systems, software and film—and KODAK X-SIGHT Imaging Agents for fluorescent applications. The most advanced system is the KODAK In-Vivo Multispectral System, a fully automated multimodal system that combines multispectral fluorescence imaging with high-resolution x-ray imaging, with additional luminescence and radioisotopic detection capabilities.
Carestream Health, an independent company, has licensed the KODAK brand for use with its own brands across its portfolio of leading-edge molecular imaging, medical imaging and healthcare IT products.
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