Canadian trauma center to install Agfa's DR system

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto has selected Agfa HealthCare’s DX-D 500n dual cesium detector direct radiography (DR) system.

The DX-D 500n can be tailored to the specific diagnostic needs of any facility, according to Mortsel, Belgium-based Agfa. The dual detector features the same user interface as Agfa CR equipment and includes Musica2 image processing software.

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