Belgian hospital upgrades with Agfa Impax system

Agfa HealthCare has completed the installation of its Impax Cardiovascular Suite at the AZ Imelda hospital in Bonheiden, Belgium. The 550-bed hospital provides health services to approximately 70,000 people in the Belgian region between the cities of Antwerp and Brussels.

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