St. Louis orthopedic surgery group installs Agfa CR

Mid County Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine has selected Agfa HealthCare to supply two new CR systems to service patients needing spine, bone and joint examinations.

Mid Country Orthopaedic, a division of Signature Medical Group in St. Louis, installed Agfa’s CR 30-X and CR 35-X systems, both of which include Agfa’s Musica2 image processing software.

The CR 30-X is a tabletop x-ray digitizer with image quality comparable to full-sized models, according to Mortsel, Belgium-based Agfa. The CR 35-X supports numerous applications and is designed for facilities experiencing a high volume of spinal examinations and other common orthopedic exams.
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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