Agfa and Novation ink DR deal

Agfa HealthCare has been awarded a new three-year contract with Novation, a healthcare supply contracting company based in Irving, Texas, to provide DR systems to more than 30,000 VHA, UHC and Provista member organizations in the U.S.

Greenville, S.C.-based Agfa HealthCare said the contract includes the DX-D 500n overhead tube crane digital x-ray room, the DX-D 300 digital U-arm and the DX-D 100 digital mobile x-ray system.

The contract became effective Sept. 1 and is the latest is a series of agreements between the two companies dating back to 2006. Agfa HealthCare also has PACS and CR contracts with Novation.

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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