Carestream Health has launched a new program that allows its users to upgrade existing DRX and DirectView computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) systems with Carestream's latest features.
The Extend program gives current Carestream clients access to new features such as enabling CR systems to perform mammography exams; adding long-length imaging (including stitching software) for orthopedic exams; and streamlining information sharing and updating administrative analysis and reporting software, according to Carestream.
Other new features include the following:
- The ability to create a companion image (from the original exposure) for pneumothorax visualization that accentuates the appearance of free air in the chest cavity
- An intensive care unit package that offers a companion image for improved visualization of tubes and lines
- Pediatric image optimization and enhancement software that integrates a range of seven patient sizes as specified by new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for pediatric exams
![Representative example of a 16-year-old male patient with underlying X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. (A, B) Paired anteroposterior (AP) chest radiograph and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) report shows lumbar spine (L1 through L4) areal bone mineral density (BMD). The DXA report was reformatted for anonymization and improved readability. The patient had low BMD (Z score ≤ −2.0). (C) Model (chest radiography [CXR]–BMD) output shows the predicted raw BMD and Z score in comparison with the DXA reference standard, together with interpretability analyses using Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) and gradient-weighted class activation maps. The patient was classified as having low BMD, consistent with the reference standard. AM = age-matched, DEXA = dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, RM2 = room 2, SNUH = Seoul National University Hospital, YA = young adult.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/04/ai-children-bone-density.0snnf2EJjr.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
