Carestream ImageView Patient Positioning Software User Guide
- June 15, 2024
- Carestream
Table of Contents
Carestream ImageView Patient Positioning Software
Specifications
- Product Name: ImageView Patient Positioning Guide
- Manufacturer: Carestream
- Easy Access & Usability: Embedded in Carestream’s ImageView Software
- Compatibility: Compatible with any version of Carestream’s ImageView Software
- Usage: Verifying accurate patient positioning for image capture
- Study Aid: Effective study aid and reference tool for radiographers, students, and clinical instructors
- Compliance: Meets the latest requirements in the ARRT Content Specifications, ASRT Radiography Curriculum, and national positioning texts
- Developers: Developed by two Ph.D. radiography educators with over 30 years of experience
Advantages At a Glance
- Simple and precise patient positioning
- More accurate image capture
- Improved diagnostic confidence
- Easy access and usability through Carestream’s ImageView Software
- A valuable guide for capturing exams
Product Usage Instructions
Step 1: Accessing the Patient Positioning Guide
To access the Patient Positioning Guide, ensure that you have Carestream’s ImageView Software installed on your system. Launch the software and navigate to the console or the tube head display.
Step 2: Verifying Accurate Patient Positioning
Once you have accessed the Patient Positioning Guide, you can quickly and easily verify precise patient positioning. Follow the on-screen instructions and guidelines provided by the software to ensure accurate positioning.
Step 3: Capture the Image
After verifying the patient’s position using the Patient Positioning Guide, proceed to capture the image using your preferred imaging device or software. The accurate patient positioning will help in obtaining clear and reliable diagnostic images.
FAQ
Q: Is the Patient Positioning Guide compatible with all versions of Carestream’s ImageView Software?
A: Yes, the Patient Positioning Guide is embedded in Carestream’s ImageView Software and comes standard with any version of the software.
Q: Can the Patient Positioning Guide be used as a study aid?
A: Yes, the Patient Positioning Guide is not only a valuable guide for capturing exams but also serves as an effective study aid and reference tool for radiographers, students, and clinical instructors.
Q: Does the Patient Positioning Guide comply with industry requirements?
A: Yes, the Patient Positioning Guide meets the latest requirements in the ARRT Content Specifications, ASRT Radiography Curriculum, and national positioning texts.
More Accurate Patient Positioning
Positioning errors contribute to a significant portion of the roughly 18% of exams that require retakes(1). Carestream’s ImageView Patient Positioning Guide helps enable more accurate patient positioning with detailed instructions for over 200 radiographic positions, with images for each position. Accessible from both the tube head and console, it can help reduce positioning mistakes for a more confident, easier workflow and more productivity for radiographers and less exposure and faster exams for patients.
Advantages At a Glance
- Enables more accurate patient positioning.
- Helps maintain industry standards and requirements.
- Easy access with one button press from the console or tube head.
(1) Unified Database for Rejected Image Analysis Across Multiple Vendors in Radiography. Kevin J Little, Ingrid Reiser, Lili Liu, Tiffany Kinsey, Adrian A Sánchez, Kateland Haas, Florence Mallory, Carmen Froman, Zheng Feng Lu.
Everything You Need
The ImageView Patient Positioning Guide includes everything you need to verify
accurate patient positioning:
- Guides for Image receptor size and orientation, patient and part positioning, respiration instructions, central ray entrance/exit points and angulation, and image quality points with representative radiographic images.
- Enlargeable photographs of properly positioned human models.
- Note tabs for each position.
Easy Access & Usability
The Patient Positioning Guide is embedded in Carestream’s ImageView Software, meaning it comes standard with any version of the software. With the touch of a button from either the console or the tubehead display, users can quickly and easily verify precise patient positioning for an easier, less error-prone image capture experience.
Peace of Mind
The Patient Positioning Guide is not only a valuable guide for capturing exams—it’s an effective study aid and reference and review tool for radiographers, students, and clinical instructors. What’s more, it meets the latest requirements in the ARRT Content Specifications, ASRT Radiography Curriculum, and national positioning texts.
Built For Confidence
Developed by two Ph.D. radiography educators with more than 30 years of
experience, the Patient Positioning Guide was purpose-built for more accurate
image capture and improved diagnostic confidence. more accurate image capture
and improved diagnostic confidence.
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