Following competitive tender, Ministry of Health chooses to implement 63 CR 30-Xm* digitizers
Press release
Mortsel, Belgium
September 3, 2013 4:00 PM CET
- As part of the national breast screening program, Agfa HealthCare's CR 30-Xm digitizers will be implemented in hospitals across the country. - High-volume table-top CR 30-Xm handles both digital mammography and general radiography applications. - This is the second large tender won by Agfa HealthCare Kazakhstan: in 2008, 43 CR 25 systems were implemented as part of a telemedicine program.
Agfa HealthCare announces today that it has won a competitive tender by the Ministry of Health in Kazakhstan to digitize mammography services in the nation's public hospitals. Under the contract, signed in July 2013, 63 CR 30-Xm computed radiography (CR) systems will be installed in hospitals of various sizes around the country together with Agfa HealthCare's DRYSTAR AXYS, a high resolution, high throughput, dual media size, dry hardcopy imager optimized for digital mammography. This project is part of the national breast screening program to detect breast cancer earlier, within the national oncology program. Agfa HealthCare has partnered with the Ministry of Health in Kazakhstan since 2007, when the company won a telemedicine tender for 25 CR 25 high-volume CR solutions, with networking capabilities that deliver seamless integration.
Service and price supported selection of versatile CR 30-Xm
For the digital mammography tender, Agfa HealthCare was selected because it offered the best price and service. Service and installation will be handled by the local Agfa HealthCare regional office.
Agfa HealthCare's CR 30-Xm is a versatile CR digitizer that can handle both digital mammography and all general radiography applications. Its low total cost of ownership makes it an affordable way to go digital. It is an ideal solution for any hospital or private practice that wants a single, digital solution for carrying out the maximum number of types of studies.
The CR 30-Xm reads CR mammography imaging plates at 20 pixels/mm (50
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