Carestream announced that for the third consecutive calendar quarter its digital radiography (DR) systems received the highest ranking in user satisfaction in a study conducted by an independent firm. Carestream Health, Inc., announced that for the third consecutive calendar quarter its digital radiography (DR) systems received the highest ranking in user satisfaction in a study conducted by MD Buyline, an independent healthcare market research firm.

Members of the MD Buyline network gave Carestream Health the highest composite rating based on user satisfaction composite ratings and customer interviews. As part of the detailed evaluation, users rate system performance, reliability, installation, applications training, service response time and service repair quality.

MD Buyline's user comments about Carestream Health's DR systems include: "the system is much more user-friendly than other systems," "it integrated well with our PACS vendor," "no detail whatsoever is lost in the transfer via PACS," and "the system produces sharp, well-defined images."

The platform's newest addition is the Kodak DirectView DR 3500 System, a fully motorized unit with a floor-mounted stand that does not require wall mounts or ceiling suspension provisions.