AGFA GEVAERT : Massachusetts General Hospital implements Agfa HealthCare DR technology
October 15, 2014 at 10:06 am EDT
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Hospital adds multiple mobile and full room DR solutions to increase productivity and generate industry-leading MUSICA image quality for both inpatient and outpatient departments.
Press release
Mortsel, Belgium/Greenville, SC
October 15, 2014 4:00 PM CET
- Massachusetts General Hospital installs eight Agfa HealthCare DX-D 600 full room DR suites and eight DX-D 100 mobile systems as part of their upgrade from CR to DR - Agfa HealthCare's DX-D 100 mobile system and DX-D 600 DR Suite include the latest generation MUSICA image processing technology and acquisition workstation for improved workflow and industry leading image quality
(RSNA 2014, Booth #4708, South Hall) Agfa HealthCare announced today that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School located in Boston Mass., installed several of Agfa HealthCare's direct radiography (DR) technologies to update their inpatient and outpatient facilities. The eight DX-D 100 mobile DR systems and eight DX-D 600 fully automated DR rooms replace previous technologies.
The eight DX-D 100 mobile DR systems are being used in the emergency department, operating rooms, and intensive care units for mobile bedside imaging. The direct capture enables the image to be presented upon exposure.
The eight DX-D 600 X-ray rooms are fully motorized and include a high flexibility, auto-tracking ceiling-suspended positioning device for utmost positioning comfort and productivity. Currently, the DR suites are used for a wide variety of imaging exams including chest, abdomen, spine and extremity work for both inpatient and ambulatory care.
"Massachusetts General Hospital is a longtime user of Agfa HealthCare's CR systems. They selected Agfa HealthCare's DR systems because of the outstanding image quality our digital solutions deliver with MUSICA image processing and the productivity improvements they offer with Agfa HealthCare's acquisition workstation," said Ueli Laupper, DR Business Director, Agfa HealthCare North America. "We are very pleased to expand our relationship with one of the most prestigious healthcare facilities in the U.S. They are pioneers and leaders in the field of patient care, and we look forward to their guidance as we continue to develop new technologies and systems to aid their efforts in providing excellent care."
For more information on Agfa HealthCare's DR technology, please visit booth #4708, South Hall at RSNA 2014 or contact salesinfo@agfa.com
Miriam Ladin
Marketing Communications Director - North America
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Marc De Fré
Global Marcom Director
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Agfa-Gevaert NV is one of the world leaders in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of imaging systems and products. Net sales break down by sector of activity as follows:
- Radiology solutions (36.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies radiology departments of hospitals all over the world with traditional X-ray film, hardcopy film and printers, digital radiography equipment and image processing software. Agfa's roots are in traditional medical imaging, but in today's healthcare market, digital radiography has become the dominant technology. All Agfa's digital radiography systems are offered with the company's leading MUSICA image processing software and its MUSICA workstation for image identification, acquisition and quality control;
- Digital Print & Chemicals (35.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies sign & display printing companies with a range of highly productive and versatile wide-format inkjet printers and dedicated inks, in addition to workflow software, cutting machines and inkjet media. Agfa produces classic film-based products, such as film for non-destructive testing and aerial photography, as well as microfilm and film for the production of printed circuit boards;
- HealthCare IT (21.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV offers Imaging IT Solutions (The Enterprise Imaging platform creates a true imaging record for every patient, containing all possible images of the patient, regardless of the department and the facility that created them), Hospital IT Solutions (the leading Hospital Information System /Clinical Information System ORBIS, connects medical departments and administrative departments of hospitals into one virtual network), and Integrated Care Solutions (these solutions support collaboration across the borders of care organizations and medical disciplines and enable hospitals to actively engage with all stakeholders in the expanded care process, including physicians, informal care-givers and patients) ;
- Offset solutions (5.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV is a leading supplier to the printing industry, offering innovative and reliable solutions. Commercial, newspaper and packaging printers around the globe rely on Agfa for the most extensive range of integrated solutions, from computer-to-plate systems with digital offset plates over color management and workflow optimization software to pressroom chemicals.