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Beth Israel Medical Center Chooses Agfa HealthCare's Computed Radiography Solution
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Agfa HealthCareAgfa HealthCare announced that Beth Israel Medical Center, located in New York, New York, has chosen its DX-G computed radiography (CR) solution to improve workflow and deliver exceptional image quality.

DX-G stands out as solution that meets all criteria
The DX-G uses a five-cassette drop-and-go buffer, that results in a fast image preview, reduction in patient waiting times, more continuous workflow, and higher productivity through automatic cassette handling.

A compact system, the DX-G can be used in multiple ways to best meet a facility's needs. It can be positioned as a central digitizer within a radiology department, providing support for multiple exam rooms, or with its small work area footprint can also be positioned within an x-ray room, narrow corridor or other small space. The design supports departments that have limited floor space or storage facilities.

"We were in need of a digital X-ray system that would provide us with high image quality, could be easily installed, required minimal staff training, and also provided workflow efficiencies," said Marc Katz, Corporate Director of Radiology, Continuum Health Partners. "With the familiar NX workstation, excellent image quality and small footprint, the DX-G solution stood out as the solution that could meet all of our criteria."

Exceptional image quality
Contributing to the exceptional image quality of the DX-G is MUSICA2, Agfa HealthCare's gold standard in image processing software, which makes use of the company's established NX platform for a smooth workflow. MUSICA2 automatically analyzes the characteristics of each image and optimizes processing parameters - independent of user input and dose settings. MUSICA2 is unaffected by the presence of collimation or direct X-ray backgrounds in the image, leading to consistent, high-quality results. The software can also improve the overall visibility of clinically relevant structures, making especially low contrast details more easily perceptible.

"We are pleased to be working with Beth Israel, a long standing imaging customer, as we continue to expand and enhance our imaging portfolio and provide them with the tools they need to achieve optimal imaging results," said Greg Cefalo, Imaging Business Unit Manager, Agfa HealthCare, U.S. "We are committed to working closely with our current and future customers to evaluate their needs and deliver new and innovative technologies that will enable them to provide a higher quality of care to their patients."

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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