Reasons for computed or digital radiography vary, but both do the job
Most U.S. healthcare facilities have digital imaging technology in the form of either CR or DR. The decision is not when to go digital, but which technology is the most appropriate for each location.
Most U.S. healthcare facilities have digital imaging technology in the form of either CR or DR. The decision is not when to go digital, but which technology is the most appropriate for each location.
Faced with limited budgets and space and other constraints, managers must decide which platform represents the best option for each imaging service area. CR systems have long been the workhorse for delivery of digital images and are the most prevalent, while the higher cost of DR technology earns it more selective placements.
As you will see in the two healthcare systems described below, managers evaluated the same basic factors of staff productivity, speed of image delivery, clinical environment, and cost to determine equipment placements.
The results are dramatically different: one healthcare system installed DR in its hospitals' emergency room and radiology departments complemented by CR in other locations, while the second opted to employ DR technology in selected outpatient clinics and rely upon CR systems at its hospitals and remaining imaging centers.
-Editor
Lunit Unveils Enhanced AI-Powered CXR Software Update
May 28th 2025The Lunit Insight CXR4 update reportedly offers new features such as current-prior comparison of chest X-rays (CXRs), acute bone fracture detection and a 99.5 percent negative predictive value (NPV) for identifying normal CXRs.
Study Suggests AI Software May Offer Standalone Value for X-Ray Detection of Pediatric Fractures
April 9th 2025Artificial intelligence (AI) software demonstrated a 92 percent sensitivity for detecting fractures in a study involving over 1,600 X-rays from a tertiary pediatric emergency department.
