DR Technology Provides Image and Workflow Improvements

An expanded digital radiography (DR) portfolio covers a broad range, from automated, integrated digital X-ray rooms, to mobile units, to basic, cost-effective solutions.

The DX-D 100 is a compact, motorized, and easy-to-handle mobile DR X-ray unit. All Agfa HealthCare’s (Mortsel, Belgium) DR solutions include both its Musica2 gold standard image processing and NX workstation for smooth workflow.

Agfa HealthCare announced that it would display its direct radiography (DR) solutions, designed to optimize workflow and patient care, at AHRA 2011, the annual meeting for the Association for Medical Imaging Management, August 14-17, 2011, in Grapevine (TX, USA).

Agfa HealthCare’s range of DR solutions is suitable for busy imaging environments, offering productivity and workflow improvements along with excellent image quality, which provides maximum flexibility for use during almost any exam, immediate image availability, and the potential for dose reduction for patients and operators.

The DX-D 100, one of the leading systems in Agfa HealthCare’s line-up of DR solutions, is a compact, motorized, and easy-to-handle mobile DR X-ray unit. The DX-D 100 is equipped with high X-ray generator power (up to 50 kW effective power) for enhanced imaging of dense areas. This high generator power offers shorter exposure times and sharper images, especially in abdominal and spinal exams and X-rays of bariatric patients. The DX-D 100 is operated from a 17-inch touch screen; separate battery packs for driving and imaging provide superior battery autonomy to handle heavy workloads when needed. Furthermore, the unit can perform X-ray exams during charging, a very unique feature.

Inherent to each Agfa HealthCare DR solution are Musica2, Agfa HealthCare’s image processing software for image quality, and its NX platform for workflow. The Musica2 software automatically analyzes the characteristics of each image and optimizes processing parameters independent of user input and dose settings. It is unaffected by the presence of collimation or direct X-ray backgrounds in the image, leading to consistently high-quality results. The software can also improve the overall visibility of clinically relevant structures, in particular making low-contrast details more easily perceptible.

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