Agfa completes Quebec PACS install

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHUQ) has implemented Agfa HealthCare’s Impax 6 PACS.

With the implementation, the company said that CHUQ physicians are now sharing images electronically among its three locations and viewing current and prior exams remotely. According to Agfa, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise and Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval are now equipped with more than 900 PACS workstations, and approximately 1,479 healthcare professionals are using the solution.

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