Mortsel (Belgium) - February 15, 2006
Agfa HealthCare announced today that more than 100 sites around the world have signed up to use Agfa's next-generation Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS), IMPAX 6.0(TM). Launched at RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) in November 2005, the value of IMPAX 6.0 has been recognized, in a very short period of time, by a variety of facilities, ranging from small imaging centers to very large multi-facility hospital systems.
Agfa HealthCare announced today that more than 100 sites around the world have signed up to use Agfa's next-generation Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS), IMPAX 6.0(TM). Launched at RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) in November 2005, the value of IMPAX 6.0 has been recognized, in a very short period of time, by a variety of facilities, ranging from small imaging centers to very large multi-facility hospital systems.
Among the 100 sites, are hospitals in two of the five clusters in the National Health Service (NHS) England, United Kingdom. Together, the hospitals in England's NHS's North East and East clusters conduct more than 10 million radiology exams each year.
"Agfa HealthCare has been contracted to connect 75 NHS hospitals together for seamless, enterprise-wide image management. This is quite an undertaking, made possible via IMPAX 6.0's unique enterprise capabilities," said Marcel Swennenhuis, Global Business Manager RIS/PACS, Agfa HealthCare.
"IMPAX 6.0 is built upon the knowledge and experience of over 10,000 radiologists worldwide. Customer adoption of IMPAX 6.0 in North America and around the world has exceeded our expectations and is an indication of the strength of this solution," he added.
IMPAX 6.0 is suited for large, multi-facility systems as well as community- based hospitals and imaging centers. The Hackensack Radiology Group (HRG), of Hackensack, New Jersey (USA) has installed IMPAX 6.0. HRG is a four-site imaging center practice with remote affiliations including the Hackensack University Medical Center. It supports the Northern New Jersey/New York Metropolitan area and conducts approximately 60,000 outpatient imaging procedures per year.
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About IMPAX 6.0
Agfa's IMPAX 6.0, with its unique persona-based design has been developed to meet the specific workflow requirements of multiple users. IMPAX 6.0 is an internet-deployable application that can improve the planning, capture, interpretation, distribution and archiving of diagnostic images throughout the hospital enterprise, regardless of its size. Its inherent smart-client design means that the power and functionality of a thick client are available with the simplicity and manageability of a thin client.
Integrated with IMPAX RIS (Radiology Information System) and Reporting solutions, IMPAX 6.0 enables healthcare facilities to optimize clinical and IT efficiencies, using a single workflow-based system to service users inside and outside the walls of a facility, providing consolidated management of patient image and information data.
About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the worlds leading imaging and information technology companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analog and digital systems for the graphics industry, the healthcare sector and specific industrial applications. Agfa's headquarters are in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is active in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries throughout the world. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,762 million euro in 2004.
Agfa's HealthCare business group supplies hospitals and other healthcare centers with state-of-the-art systems for the capturing, processing and managing of diagnostic images and with IT solutions that integrate the imaging workflow into the overall hospital operations across departmental disciplines. In addition, Agfa is a leader in the fast growing market of IT systems that span the entire healthcare enterprise and through which healthcare facilities become more efficient and effective, with improved patient outcomes.
For more information on Agfa, visit www.agfa.com.
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Agfa, the Agfa rhombus and IMPAX are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgium or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Agfa's HealthCare business group supplies hospitals and other healthcare centers with state-of-the-art systems for the capturing, processing and managing of diagnostic images and with IT solutions that integrate the imaging workflow into the overall hospital operations across departmental disciplines. In addition, Agfa is a leader in the fast growing market of IT systems that span the entire healthcare enterprise and through which healthcare facilities become more efficient and effective, with improved patient outcomes.
For more information on Agfa, visit www.agfa.com.
1US$ = 0.804281 Euro
Agfa, the Agfa rhombus and IMPAX are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgium or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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