Edition 4 - Agfa HealthCare

›››
“We can assess the quality of the
image directly after being taken.
Therefore, the number of repeat
shots is close to zero.”
Wolfgang Kopetzky, Mobile Team,
State Government of Niederösterreich
The first x-ray bus is equipped with a
fully digital ADR Thorax System with
an integrated flat panel DR detector.
In the second bus, Agfa HealthCare’s
highly versatile small footprint digitizer
CR 35-X with the NX acquisition
workstation, is used. The NX acquisition
station for image identification
and quality control has an intuitive
interface on a simple touch screen
that offers complete ease of use at
the point of care. Both buses have an
Agfa HealthCare IMPAX diagnostic
workstation.
Repeat shots close to zero
and excellent image quality
The new system offers many
advantages, as Wolfgang Kopetzky,
a staff member of the mobile
team, explains: “We can review the
quality of the image on the monitor
directly after it has been taken. As a
result, the number of repeat shots is
close to zero.” Other colleagues are
also convinced of the digital system’s
merits: the lower x-ray dose and
the excellent image quality. Patients
undergoing examination are full
of praise for the easy accessibility,
comfort and interior furnishing of
the buses.
Digital imaging’s advantages are also
seen in more productive, mass TB
screenings. Images can be acquired,
distributed and reviewed much faster
than before. The digital system can
also quickly locate and display previous
or comparison images to help speed
TB identification and expedite any
needed treatment. •
CR/DR SYSTEMS
» Designed for near-patient use, especially
in emergency, outpatient or mobile
environments.
» Offers exceptional speed and flexibility in
conducting mobile exams. User interface is
quick and easy to learn.
» Excellent image quality, fast on-screen
display and the ability to manipulate or
enhance exams reduces repeat rates. This
contributes to lower x-ray doses.
DID YOU KNOW...
» The World Health Organization (WHO) reports
that nearly 2 billion people – one third of the
world’s population – have been exposed to
the tuberculosis pathogen.
THERE 29