FDA clears Agfas CR digitizer

The FDA has cleared Agfa HealthCare to market its DX-M computed radiography digitizer with needle-based detectors.

The DX-M comes with Agfa HealthCare’s Musica2 advanced image processing software and supports general radiography as well as digital mammography, according to the Mortsel, Belgium-based company.

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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