ECR 2013.indd - Agfa HealthCare

AZ SINT-REMBERT, BELGIUM“IMPAX Agility is my office and I takeit anywhere I want to work”Integrated solution takes radiologists closer to clinician’s therapeutic decision-makingInterviewees Dr. Geert Biebau, Medical Director and Head of Radiology · Dr. Frederique Van Robaeys, Radiologist“With IMPAX Agility at hand,we are more often considereda sounding board in supportof the clinician’s therapeuticdecision-making.”Dr. Geert Biebau, Head of RadiologyRadiologists at Belgium’s Sint-Rembertgeneral hospital were the first to testand approve the image display, workflowmanagement and personalized settingsof Agfa HealthCare’s new IMPAX Agilitysolution. It passed with honors, connectingthe hospital’s radiology department withmedical imaging of the future.The radiology team at Sint-Rembert,situated between two major regionalhospitals at Roeselare and Bruges, is youngand enthusiastic. Under the direction ofDr. Geert Biebau, Head of Radiology andMedical Director of the hospital, threeradiologists have been striving to providetop-notch care to their patients. A strongfocus on technological advancements iskey to their ability to meet the referringclinician’s expectations.Dr. Biebau knows this technology focusalso requires accepting an increasinglydigital dimension to all their activities.“We have embraced the idea thatup-to-date digital technology is essentialto providing the best patient care andmost accurate information to referringdoctors and clinicians.” Dr. Biebau’s teamperforms examinations at the hospital site,but for MRI, they use facilities at nearbyhospitals in Bruges and at the seaside.Most modalities, such as MRI, cardio-CTand mammography, require more intenseinvolvement by the radiologist and alsostretch the performance and ergonomicdemands of the underlying PACSinfrastructure. “This requires pushingthe boundaries of processing speed,user-friendliness and flexibility,” saysDr. Biebau. “So when Agfa HealthCareproposed our testing their new integratedIMPAX solution, called Agility, we did nothesitate.”IMPAX Agility is a new solution indevelopment at Agfa HealthCare. It hasbeen released in Turkey and Brazil and isTHERE 27