Illinois hospital installs a dozen Carestream DR systems

Edward Hospital & Health Services has installed 12 wireless DR systems from Carestream.

The Naperville, Ill.-based healthcare provider implemented eight Carestream DRX-1 systems into existing equipment in its ED and radiology department and used three Carestream DRX-Mobile Retrofit kits to upgrade existing portable x-ray units used for patient bedside imaging in the OR, ICU and ED. A Carestream DRX-Evolution system will be installed at a new outpatient center in South Plainfield, Ill.

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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