Carestream Health
Digital radiography + computed radiography + healthcare IT. Spun off from Eastman Kodak's Health Group in 2007 when Onex Corporation acquired Kodak's health division. Manufacturing + R&D heritage dates to Kodak's century-plus of medical X-ray film.
Company history
- 2007 — Kodak Health Group sold to Onex for $2.35 billion; renamed Carestream Health.
- 2010s — divests Healthcare IT business to Philips (2020, the enterprise imaging + PACS portfolio became Philips-owned).
- 2020s — focuses on digital radiography (DR rooms + mobile DR) + dental imaging.
Product line
- Fixed DR — DRX-Revolution family
- Mobile DR — DRX-Revolution Nano (lightweight mobile), DRX-Excel
- Dental imaging — CS series (CS 8100, CS 9600 cone-beam + pan)
- Legacy CR — Directview systems + phosphor imaging plates
- Non-destructive testing / industrial — Carestream's non-medical X-ray division
Distinctive tech
- DRX wireless detector platform — DRX detectors cross-compatible across Carestream room + mobile systems. Inventory fungibility is a meaningful operational win.
- Long-length imaging — scoliosis / long-leg with automated stitching
- ImageView / SmartLink workflow integration
Market position
Mid-tier DR supplier globally. Strong share in the DR upgrade market for hospitals replacing CR. Not a top-3 DR vendor vs GE / Siemens / Philips / Fujifilm but competitive in price-sensitive segments.