Belgian hospital extends contract with Carestream

Saint Luc Bouge Hospital, a private teaching hospital in Bouge, Belgium, has extended its PACS and CR systems contract with Carestream Health.

Saint Luc has 620 beds and serves the larger Namur Province through satellite clinics.

The new extension is set to become operational in this month and will manage a total workload, including mammography exams, of over 6.2 terabytes across the main hospital site and three satellite locations at Andenne, Ciney and Perwez, according to Carestream.

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