Medstrat Donates PACS to Guatemalan Children's Hospital

Fri Nov 12, 2010


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Release: (Downers Grove, IL) Nov 12, 2010: Medstrat, a pioneer in medical imaging for 14 years and the leading developer of FDA-approved orthopedic multi-platform PACS and imaging solutions, has recently donated their echoes PACS system and support services to Dr. Gustavo Castañeda Children's Hospital in rural Rio Hondo, Guatemala through a recent mission by Kane X-ray. We want to thank all of our customers whose continued support has provided the means for us to help with this good work.


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Chris Leonard views an X-ray on the new PACS installation


Jake Thompson, his wife Stephanie, and Chris Leonard traveled to the Hospital Infantil "Gustavo Castañeda" in Rio Hondo during October to install the system. For more information about this mission as well as a wonderful story about a little girl who has trouble walking and was the first to be treated using this new imaging system, please see this new article on Kane X-ray's web site. For an interview with the hospital founders, Gustavo and Ana Fratti, please see these videos also on Kane X-ray's web site.


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Jake Thompson and Chris Leonard at the Children's Hospital in Rio Hondo, Guatemala


A special thanks goes out to Jake Thompson and his team whose initiative and hard work helped bring this amazing project to fruition. Thanks for all you do!


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