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Reina Imaging Hires Steven Gdula as COO
Crystal Lake, IL – November 16, 2017 – Reina Imaging is excited to announce the retention of our new Chief Operating Officer, Steven Gdula. Steve came on board on September 1st and is making an immediate positive impact on our company. Steve brings with him a wealth of experience including twenty-three years in the healthcare…
Read MorePart 4: Lacking Grid Usage in Mobile Radiography – Radiation Dose Reduction & Grid Software
Over the last month we have discussed a recent healthcare trend that has arisen – that trend being a lack of grid usage in mobile radiography – and we last left off in our discussion comparing anti-scatter grids (hardware) to grid emulation software to see what works best. This is what we found: when the…
Read MorePart 3: Lacking Grid Usage in Mobile Radiography – Software vs. Hardware & What Works Best
There seems to be a trend taking shape in mobile radiography. Grid usage itself has decreased, and new grid emulation software applications are being embraced quickly by hospitals around the world. Recently we shared with you some background on imaging receptors, a reason being used to promote grid emulation software over hardware, and now we’re…
Read MorePatient Weight & Panel Holder Capacity in Diagnostic Imaging – How Much Can Your Holder Take?
At Reina Imaging, we are asked the following question almost daily: “How much patient weight can your DR panel holder take?” This is an important question, and it’s one that can be influenced by multiple variables, one of those variables being the amount of pressure a given material can withstand. In a medical setting, there…
Read MoreHow Reina Imaging Came to Be – The Evolution of Our Bendable & Dependable Brand
Nicholas Reina, son of Leo Reina (current president and CEO of Reina Imaging), gives us his behind-the-scenes story on the evolution of Reina’s company brand – from his earliest memories of sitting on a workbench near his father cleaning analog cassettes he had repaired (and the frequent trips to Chicagoland-area hospitals to repair cassettes), to…
Read MorePart 2: Lacking Grid Usage in Mobile Radiography – A Brief History of Imaging Receptors and Their Weight
We last left off in our discussion of the lack of grid usage in mobile radiography questioning whether the healthcare industry is treating the subject of mobile grid usage with enough care. As the verdict is still out on grid usage, Part 2 of this series will dive deeper into this conversation with an emphasis…
Read MorePart 1: Lacking Grid Usage in Mobile Radiography – Convenience, or Negligence?
Recently, some radiographers have expressed that they would prefer not to use a grid for all mobile radiographic exams. The top three reasons commonly cited for this are: The grid’s weight, difficulties with positioning, and patient discomfort. At first glance, these seem like legitimate reasons to do away with grids on portables. But, are radiographers…
Read MoreWhy New Mobile Panel Holders Are Safer for the Operating Room
Mobile cassette holders are becoming a bit outdated with new technology like mobile DR panel holders debuting in operating rooms in 2015, but cassette holders can still be found being used widely by different radiographers in many areas. These mobile cassette holders used to work just fine for the job at hand – but that’s…
Read MoreStanding Up to Challenges in Weight-Bearing Foot and Ankle Exams
Many medical professionals already know that performing weight-bearing foot and ankle exams in a digital environment can include a number of unique challenges. But there’s good news for radiographers everywhere – the U-Arm Footstool from Reina Imaging has been released to the industry. This durable and lightweight Footstool enables a radiographer to perform standing-feet X-rays…
Read More4 Anti-Scatter Grid Selection Rules to Follow
When it comes to selecting the right anti-scatter x-ray grid for your needs, it’s important to consider a number of factors before making your selection. The quality of the grid you choose matters, and though budgets can be strained in radiology departments due to economic pressures, in the end, your choice of x-ray grid can…
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