Carestream nets second DR install at MCG Health

MCG Health in Augusta, Ga., has ordered its second digital radiography system from Carestream Health for its Ambulatory Care Center.

The center purchased a dual-detector Kodak Directview DR 7500 system that includes both a wall stand and a table. MCG had previously installed a Kodak Directview DR 9000 in its emergency department, according to Carestream.

MCG Health is a not-for-profit corporation that manages the clinical enterprise of the Medical College of Georgia. It operates the 478-bed MCGHealth Medical Center, 154-bed MCGHealth Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related outpatient facilities and services throughout the state.



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