| A computed radiography system, also known as | | | | and phosphor screens. The image is captured on |
| CR systems, is a type of unit used for digital | | | | the plate and made digital, after which it can be |
| medical imaging. As the price of all computer | | | | enhanced and viewed on a diagnostic monitor. |
| technology has dropped in recent years, so too | | | | With a PACS system installed, the digital images |
| has the price of a computed radiography system, | | | | can also be archived, backed up offsite for |
| thus making smaller clinics take another look at | | | | disaster recovery, and if a web-based PACS is |
| this popular imager, because prices have become | | | | used, the images can be sent over the World |
| affordable for every medical budget. | | | | Wide Web to your local or wide area networks, |
| One of the reasons why CR solutions are so | | | | or on virtual private networks for consultations |
| popular with medical clinics starting out with digital | | | | with physicians located anywhere there is a |
| medical imaging is that the radiology equipment | | | | workstation with Internet access. |
| you currently have can be retrofitted with CR | | | | Another benefit that comes with CR solutions is |
| equipment. Because of this, a medical clinic can | | | | that they are some of the smallest in equipment |
| start small and inexpensively, and if desired build | | | | size. Space is at a premium in every medical |
| up the system as the budget allows. | | | | facility, and so equipment offering a small footprint |
| If you need a mobile imaging option for your | | | | is much more user friendly in a busy medical |
| medical practice, you will find that there are | | | | office environment. |
| certain CR systems that have been designed for | | | | Computed radiography units can be utilized by |
| mobile use. These allow you to take images of | | | | those in a variety of practices. Pediatrics, |
| patients who are unable to come to your office, | | | | orthopedics, emergency, intensive care, veterinary |
| and if the system is tied to a wireless Internet | | | | and others find that a CR system can meet their |
| service with a laptop computer, you can also | | | | needs at a price that works with their budgets, |
| transmit your digital images from the field back to | | | | with prices starting at five hundred dollars per |
| your home office for further diagnoses and | | | | month. For superior digital image quality and the |
| consultations, thereby saving time while providing | | | | speed of digital imaging, consider a CR unit for |
| better patient care. | | | | your medical practice. |
| Instead of using film, CR units use plate readers | | | | |