Siemens and Agfa sign three-year supplier contract

Siemens Medical Solutions has chosen Agfa Healthcare as its preferred supplier for hardcopy and computed radiography (CR) imaging products.

Agfa will supply its DryStar printers, including the DryStar 5500 and DryStar 4500M models. The DryStar 4500M printer is designed for digital mammography.

On the CR side, Agfa will supply its CR 75.0 and new CR 25.0 devices.

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