Through ANEXA, Tucson Orthopaedic goes digital

ANEXA Corp. announced last week that Tucson Orthopaedic Institute has chosen the company as its digital systems provider which will cover all of its facilities.

Through the agreement, the company will supply Tucson Orthopaedic Institute with multi-purpose direct radiographic (DR) systems, computed radiography (CR) systems, and a total networking and PACS solution, complete with OrthoSelect software, including surgical planning, templating, and spine analysis packages.

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute has what it calls 'Centers of Excellence' through which its 48 physicians focus on specific health concerns, including General Orthopaedics & Fractures; Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics; Hand & Upper Extremity; Joint Replacement; Orthopaedic Oncology; Pediatric Orthopaedics; Spine Center; and Sports Medicine.

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