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Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Purchases Carestream Digital Radiology Systems to Streamline Workflow
ROCHESTER, N.Y. --(Business Wire)--
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (CCOC), a partnership with Summa
Health System (Akron, Ohio), purchased a CARESTREAM
Vue PACS and 14 Carestream and Quantum (News - Alert) DR systems to streamline
workflow and help its 34 orthopaedic and two plastic surgeons enhance
patient care.
CARESTREAM Vue PACS (Photo: Business Wire)
Crystal Clinic physicians perform over 16,000 inpatient and outpatient
surgeries and conduct more than 60,000 medical imaging exams a year.
They have 12 clinics in the greater Akron area that receive more than
105,000 clinic visits per year.
"We selected Carestream's Vue PACS because it offers exceptional
functionality including surgical templating and 3D imaging. Vue PACS
also allows us to use our existing digital dictation system and most
importantly, Carestream's Vue Connect interfaces with several different
PACS systems including a competitive system from our partner. This
allows for the exchange of prior patient images," said Gregg Zolton,
Chief Information Officer, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center.
He added that Carestream's Vue PACS will deliver native tools to enhance
user efficiency and will allow physicians to view images and reports
captured at multiple locations. "We also selected the company's digital
radiography systems to meet the needs of each clinical location," Zolton
noted.
Digital Imaging Systems (News - Alert) Address Needs of Each Location
As part of a joint project involving Captive Radiology (Canton, Ohio)
and Centura X-Ray (Cleveland, Ohio), Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center
purchased the following Carestream and Quantum digital imaging systems:
three CARESTREAM
DRX-Evolution Systems, three CARESTREAM
DRX-1 Systems, two CARESTREAM
DRX-Ascend Systems and six Quantum
Q-Rad Digital DRX systems that feature full console/generator
integration. Carestream worked with Centura X-ray on the purchase of
digital imaging systems and Captive Radiology handled project
management, including preparation of multiple sites, scheduling and
installation of these systems.
"Carestream's flexible digital radiography portfolio allowed us to
select systems that address the imaging nees of each of our locations,
which contain a variety of old and new X-ray equipment," Zolton said.
"Centers with newer X-ray equipment retrofitted existing rooms with
DRX-1 detectors. We replaced older equipment at some medium-volume
facilities and installed highly productive DRX-Evolution systems at
selected high-volume locations."
He noted that Carestream's DRX systems deliver a common user interface
across all of CCOC's outpatient centers, which greatly improves
productivity and efficiency. "Our physicians and technologists rotate
through many different locations and having a common interface allowed
us to reduce our training time and reallocate resources without
impacting workflow."
Prior to this purchase, Crystal Clinic physicians had a very limited
PACS platform and used a combination of MRI, CR systems and film.
For more information on the latest healthcare
information and digital medical
imaging systems from Carestream Health please visit www.carestream.com.
About Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, a partnership between Summa Health
System and Crystal Clinic physicians, is a regional specialty center in
Akron, Ohio, for the treatment of conditions affecting the
musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, muscles, tendons, skin
and related tissues. Our board-certified surgeons perform over 16,000
surgeries per year and are active members of Summa's teaching and
medical education staffs. They continually work to improve on existing
procedures and technology to ensure optimal patient outcomes and provide
comprehensive orthopaedic care, with a treatment plan specific to each
patient's needs. For more information, visit www.crystalclinic.com.
About Captive Radiology
Captive Radiology is one of the nation's leaders in fixed-based
radiology solutions. From project analysis and feasibility, to site
design, construction supervision, and even day to day operations,
Captive Radiology has created "the perfect fit" for many hospitals and
physician practices. For more information about the company's wide array
of radiology services and solutions, please contact us at 330-966-0500,
or visit us at http://www.captiveradiology.com/.
About Centura X-Ray
Centura X-ray is a regional X-ray equipment and service provider located
in Cleveland, Ohio. We pride ourselves on offering quality products and
complete customer satisfaction. Our partnership with Carestream and
Quantum has spanned more than a decade with six sales professionals
dedicated to building our reputation as a leader in superior X-ray
equipment. The field service engineers offer a wide range of experience
in many X-ray modalities including mammography, CR, PACS and specialize
in digital imaging. The entire staff has established an excellent
reputation in the area for customer service, response time and
up-time…anytime. For more information on the imaging products and
services available at Centura, please visit our website www.centuraxray.com
or call 1-800-992-3024.
About Quantum Medical Imaging
Quantum Medical Imaging, a division of Carestream, designs and
manufactures medical radiographic systems for hospitals and imaging
centers around the world. The company's radiographic systems are backed
by our Gold Star network of factory-authorized dealers for sales and
service. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantummedical.net.
About Carestream Health
Carestream Health is a worldwide provider of dental and medical imaging
systems and healthcare IT solutions; X-ray film and digital X-ray
systems for non-destructive testing; and advanced materials for the
precision films and electronics markets. For more information about the
company's broad portfolio of products, solutions and services, please
contact your Carestream Health representative or visit www.carestream.com.
CARESTREAM is a trademark of Carestream Health.
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