New Kodak X-Ray Imaging Film To Cut Radiation Dose By Half

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Boston MA (SPX) Aug 03, 2004
Eastman Kodak Company announced the development of a new medical imaging x-ray film that will produce the same excellent image quality available today but from half the radiation dosage currently required.

This new general purpose film will be the first radiographic film in 20 years to provide high-resolution imaging from a significantly reduced radiation dose.

The film also will feature an increased "speed" that will reduce the need for retakes due to patient movement during exposure, further contributing to reduced radiation for patients.

More than 60 percent of U.S. hospitals and imaging centers continue to use radiographic film as the primary method of capturing x-ray imaging exams, according to a recent Kodak survey of more than 400 healthcare providers.

"In the past, a decrease in radiation dose usually involved a sacrifice in image quality. This new film is designed to work with less radiation while maintaining high standards for image quality," said Betsy Guffey, Product Line Manager, Film Systems, Kodak's Health Imaging Group.

The new film will be tested at healthcare facilities in the United States and several European countries in August.

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NASA, Salinas Hospital Join To Advance Medical Imaging

Moffett Field (SPX) Jul 28, 2004
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, Calif., have announced an agreement to work together to advance future medical imaging technologies.

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