 Agfa HealthCare will showcase its direct radiography (DR) solutions, designed to optimize workflow and patient care, at AHRA 2011, the annual meeting for the Association for Medical Imaging Management, August 14-17 in Grapevine, Texas.
Productivity and workflow benefits for busy imaging environments
Agfa HealthCare's range of DR solutions is ideal for busy imaging environments, offering productivity and workflow improvements along with excellent image quality. Its comprehensive DX-D portfolio includes everything from fully-automated, integrated digital X-ray rooms; to mobile DR units; to basic, affordable DR solutions. Each provides maximum flexibility for use during almost any exam, immediate image availability and the potential for dose reduction for patients and operators - all of which enhances their delivery of care.
Imaging excellence, clinical confidence
DX-D 100: The DX-D 100, one of the leading systems in Agfa HealthCare's extensive line-up of DR solutions, is a compact, fully-motorized and easy-to-handle mobile DR X-ray unit. The DX-D 100 is equipped with high X-ray generator power (up to 50 kW effective power) for enhanced imaging of dense areas. This high generator power offers shorter exposure times and sharper images, especially in abdominal and spinal exams and X-rays of bariatric patients. The DX-D 100 is operated from a 17-inch touch screen; separate battery packs for driving and imaging provide superior battery autonomy to handle heavy workloads when needed. Furthermore, the unit can perform X-ray exams during charging, a very unique feature.
MUSICA2 image processing software: Inherent to each Agfa HealthCare DR solution are MUSICA2, Agfa HealthCare's gold-standard image processing software for excellent image quality, and its established NX platform for a smooth workflow. The MUSICA2 software automatically analyzes the characteristics of each image and optimizes processing parameters independent of user input and dose settings. It is unaffected by the presence of collimation or direct X-ray backgrounds in the image, leading to consistently high-quality results. The software can also improve the overall visibility of clinically relevant structures, in particular making low-contrast details more easily perceptible.
About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa HealthCare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials). Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 2,948 million euro in 2010.
About Agfa HealthCare
Agfa HealthCare, a member of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, is a leading global provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions. The company has nearly a century of healthcare experience and has been a pioneer on the healthcare IT market since the early 1990's. Today Agfa HealthCare designs, develops and delivers state-of-the-art systems for capturing, managing and processing diagnostic images and clinical/administrative information for hospitals and healthcare facilities, as well as contrast media solutions to enable effective medical imaging results. The company has sales offices and agents in over 100 markets worldwide. Sales for Agfa HealthCare in 2010 were 1,180 million euro.
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