Carestream Scientists, Researchers from Leading Medical Schools Present Papers Documenting Medical Imaging Advances at RSNA

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 11 — Carestream scientists and researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Toronto University Health Network will participate in scientific papers and posters that showcase advances in medical imaging and enterprise image management at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference. All 2016 RSNA scientific papers and posters are available for viewing on the RSNA program web site including these outlined below: •    Scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Carestream will present a scientific paper as part of RSNA’s Musculoskeletal Science Session entitled “Quantitative Assessment of Trabecular Bone Microarchitecture Using High-Resolution Extremities Cone-Beam CT” on Sunday, Nov. 27, from 11:55-12:05 p.m. (SSA14-08)
•    Scientists from Toronto University Health Network and Carestream will present a scientific paper entitled “Novel Ultralow Dose (ULD) X-ray Evaluation of Lung Nodules using Dual Energy and Digital Tomosynthesis Technologies” (this technology is INVESTIGATIONAL-not available for commercial sale) on Monday, Nov. 28, from 11:50-12:00 p.m. (SSC03-09)
•    Scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Carestream will present a scientific paper entitled “Development of a Dedicated Cone-Beam CT System for Imaging of Intracranial Hemorrhage” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 11:00-11:10 a.m. (Room S403B)
•    Scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Carestream will give an oral presentation entitled “A Cone-Beam CT System for Imaging of Intracranial Hemorrhage: Performance Characterization for Translation to Clinical Studies" on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 11:30-11:40 a.m.   
•    The Deputy Director of Information Technology and Communications of the Andalusian Health Service (Andalusia, Spain) will present a poster session on Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 12:45-1:15 p.m., entitled “Realizing Benefits of an Enterprise Imaging Platform in 27 Months by Standardizing Processes and Tools to Share Images and Information for over 18,000 Daily Clinician Accesses within a Public Healthcare System that Serves More than 8,500,000 Inhabitants.” The health service employs Carestream’s enterprise image management system to manage more than 10 million exams per year. To view information about Carestream systems being demonstrated at RSNA please visit www.carestream.com/rsna.
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