RSNA: Agfa to showcase health IT line-up and DR portfolio

Agfa HealthCare (Booth 8350) will be highlighting its suite of informatics systems and DR system upgrades at the 97th annual RSNA scientific sessions and annual meeting of RSNA, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 in Chicago.

Among the products being demonstrated by the Mortsel, Belgium-based company are:
  • Additions to the Agfa DR portfolio, such as Musica2 image processing, the NX graphical user interface and cesium panel technology.
  • Version 2.0 of the Clinical Applications Suite which integrates image processing and information management with the Impax reporting workflow.
  • The Xero viewer, which provides access to healthcare system data on most operating systems and browsers without the need for downloading software.

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