Kodak X-ray film lowers radiation dose

["Jim Hoerner" <jim_hoerner@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Kodak X-ray film lowers radiation dose



By SMRITI JACOB

Rochester Business Journal

August 2, 2004

    Eastman Kodak Co. has developed a medical imaging X-ray film designed to

cut radiation dose by half.

    The film is the first radiographic film in two decades to provide

high-resolution imaging from a significantly reduced radiation dose. It also

is faster, reducing the need for retakes due to patient movement during

exposure and thus further reducing radiation exposure, company officials

said.

    “In the past, a decrease in radiation dose usually involved a sacrifice

in image quality,” said Betsy Guffey, product line manager, film systems at

Kodak’s health imaging group. “This new film is designed to work with less

radiation while maintaining high standards for image quality.”

    Radiation dose is usually defined as the amount of radiation absorbed by

a material, system or tissue in a given amount of time.

    The film will be tested in August at health care facilities in the

United States and in Europe.

    The health imaging group is Kodak’s (NYSE: EK) second-largest business.

It posted $672 million in second-quarter revenues.



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[Makes one wonder if it's more expensive film, and if so, is it worth it?

LNT in action, folks.  How much more would be willing to pay to save 5 to 20

millirem?  I think LNT would say something like 50 to 200 dollars (assuming

$10000/REM), so it's probably easily justified.  Not that I'd want to pay

an extra C-note for a single X-ray.  - JH]



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