Additional pictures of DRX Evolution at CPN Health Services

This past week we completed the PACS installation at Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Center (CPN) in Shawnee, OK. Training is going on right now. I was there this week and snapped a few pictures of their DRX Evolution room. This is VERY nice. They absolutely love the system and it is working very smoothly. Tuesday was orthopedic day and the improved workflow really allowed them to keep up with their workload. Once PACS training is complete they will be completely digitital. In fact they ran out of film this week for their Agfa Drystar 3000 and decided to not purchase any more at this time.

Here is an overall view of the room. Luckily they had plenty of space for a table and wall bucky. The wall bucky along the back is motorized and rolls back and forth in front of the table. Auto-positioning software moves the xray tube into position automatically. The techs use a simple hand held wireless remote to move the tube and bucky into one of the 25 pre-set autopositions.

This next picture shows the DRX detector in the table bucky. It can easily be moved from the table bucky to the wall bucky as needed, allowing CPN to have the functionality of a dual detector system at the cost of a single detector system. The table is full 4-way floating and can handle 650 lb patients.

A touch screen display is located at the xray tube, allowing the technicians to verify patient name while standing next to the patient.  They can also see the proper positioning for a particular exaam and verify settings needed.

The wall stand is motorized and can easily be moved along the back of the table, or out for easy access by wheelchair patients.  The arm extends and allows the stand to rotate horizontal for extremity work or vertical for standing work.

The touch screen console works like all other Carestream CR and DR systems and is fully integrated with RPMS/RIS and PACS.  Note the spare battery to the right of the keyboard.  Although the DRX detectory is charged while it is docked into the table or wall bucky, the spare battery ensures they always have enough power to perform patient exams.

Another view of the room with the wall bucky to the left, tilted horizontal for extremity or wheelchair work.  The table top can float to the right completely out of the way.

We hope to bring you some video soon of the DRX Evolution in action at CPN.  Stay tuned.