Eastman Kodak Co and Vortech Data Inc have teamed to introduce a system for diagnostic image and information management. The Kodak Ektascan Imagelink system is designed to capture images from computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and other modalities within a hospital, and send them electronically across the US. Images are stored and retrieved with optical-disk archiving, and can be manipulated to suit viewing requirements and preferences. They can be displayed on personal computer screens, high-resolution screens or distributed to three-dimensional workstations. They can be recorded with full fidelity on film using laser printing, and reproduced on paper with high-quality thermal printing – doctors digitise images directly into the computers without definition loss, trasmitting them to other doctors who can print out copies and collaborate on interpretation, saving additional patient visits. The modular system is from $100,000 from $500,000; no details of the computers used, but the is likely to use Sun Microsystems Inc hardware. The Ektascan Imagelink will be marketed jointly by Kodak and Vortech, and with Kodak offering worldwide service and support.
