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CR System Requires Minimal Staff Training, Provides Improved Workflow Efficiencies, and Easy Installation

By HospiMedica International staff writers
Posted on 05 Jan 2012
A new computed radiography (CR) system uses a five-cassette drop-and-go buffer, which results in a fast image preview, reduction in patient waiting times, more continuous workflow, and higher productivity through automatic cassette handling.

Agfa HealthCare (Mortsel, Belgium) announced that Beth Israel Medical Center (New York, NY, USA) has chosen its DX-G CR solution to improve workflow and provide quality imaging. More...
A compact system, the DX-G can be used in multiple ways to meet a facility’s requirements. 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 placed 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 (New York, NY, USA). “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.”

Adding to the excellent image quality of the DX-G is Musica2, Agfa HealthCare’s gold standard in image processing software, which makes use of the company’s NX platform for a smooth workflow. Musica2 automatically studies 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 distinguishable.

“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, US. “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.”

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