Carestream Health to supply radiology systems to US Defense Department

Carestream Health has received fixed-price with economic-price adjustment modification contract from the US Defense Department.

Under the contract, Carestream will provide digital radiography and computed radiography medical imaging systems for the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies.

The company will provide versatile family of digital radiography systems designed to offer rapid access to X-ray exams by radiologists and physicians, as part of the contract.

Carestream offers wireless detectors, which can be used with new or existing room-based or mobile imaging systems, imaging software to help enhance visualisation of soft tissue in the chest and to help physicians verify correct placement of tubes and lines used in treating patients.

The current contract is a modification to the previously awarded contract, exercising the fifth one-year option period on a one-year base contract with seven one-year option periods.

Scheduled to be completed on 15 December 2014, work under the contract will be conducted in New York, US.

The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support will serve as the contracting activity.