Carestream Health India has introduced an affordable new tabletop CR, the Carestream DirectView Vita CR System that provides rapid image access to help increase both the speed and accuracy of patient diagnosis.  The compact imaging system is ideal for use in independent imaging centers, clinics, multi-physician offices, as well as chiropractic and veterinary facilities.

The Vita CR system can be bundled with optional Image Suite software for a complete mini-PACS solution that includes digital image capture, viewing, printing, storage and management. Image Suite allows users to interface with other digital imaging modalities. This software can be hosted on a broad range of PC-based workstations with either standard or high-resolution monitors for reading. Image Suite is already available on a variety of the company’s CR solutions.

“Many facilities that install CR for the first time do not have any type of image management capabilities, so bundling our new Image Suite software with a compact, affordable CR system equips users with a fully integrated, user-friendly solution. It helps clinics, practices and other healthcare providers fully realize the benefits of a digital imaging workflow, and establishes our ability to meet each user’s current and future image capture and management needs,” said Prabir Chatterjee, managing director of Carestream Health India.

The lightweight Vita CR system offers a durable, sealed design that can withstand rough handling and extreme conditions. It supports eight cassette sizes including the extra-long 35 x 84 cm, for long-length exams. It offers a short-term archive, DICOM transmission to PACS and DICOM and Windows printing to a variety of output devices at no additional cost. With throughput of 44 plates per hour (35 x 43 cm), the system also offers additional options, such as the ability to query modality work-lists and create patient CDs. Other Vita CR system benefits include – portability, simple set-up, productivity-boosting features, optional long-length imaging, and optional total quality tool testing.