WHAT IS IT
Computed Radiography  is the use of a Phosphor Imaging Plate to create a digital image.  CR  uses a cassette based  system  like analog film and is more commonly considered to be a bridge between trad radiography and the increasingly popular digital method.

WHERE ARE OUR CRs FROM – CARESTREAM (USA)
Formerly  Eastman Kodak Company’s Health Group, is an independent subsidiary of  Onex Corp,  Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Onex is one of Canada’s largest corporations. Products includes laser printers  with dry film technology, DryView laser imaging film, computed radiography systems, digital radiography  systems, picture archiving and communications systems, systems for  mammography  and other imaging solutions for the medical and dental imaging fields. Carestream Health owns more than 800 patents for medical and dental imaging and information technology. Digital imaging technologies include the DRX1 series which allows a wireless connection between detector and computer system (whether part of their static system or a mobile/portable radiography sys). Radiology department products for  X-ray  products and digital  image processing, including Digital radiography  rooms and mobile/portable X-ray for general X-ray; CR for general X-ray and  mamma  apps; Cone beam computed tomography  for panoramic and cephalometric applications; and  X-ray  film for general and  mammography  applications. Medical printing product, including Laser printers using dry film technology; and Managed Print Services. Healthcare IT products, including Radiology info system  (RIS);  Picture archiving and communication system ( PACS ) , including  mammography  and cardio applications; and  Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA).