Agfa HealthCare Launches Digital DX-D 400 DR Solution At RSNA 2012

Multi-functional DX-D 400 system offers an economical solution for all digital radiography applications

• Newest member of Agfa HealthCare’s extensive imaging portfolio now available for hospitals and clinical practice sites in the United States and worldwide
• Offers an economical pathway to digital radiography, Agfa HealthCare’s CR and/or DR technology
• Agfa HealthCare to showcase DX-D 400 during RSNA 2012, November 25-29 in Chicago, Illinois

(RSNA 2012 - Booth #411, Lakeside Hall) Agfa HealthCare announces recently the U.S. availability for sale of its DX-D 400, a floor mounted X-ray suite and the newest member of the company's extensive imaging portfolio. The DX-D 400 is both compact and versatile; it can be configured to meet specific workflow needs or budget constraints. Combined with either the latest computed radiography (CR) technology or with a cassette-sized DX-D detector and the renowned NX workstation, the DX-D 400 offers state-of-the-art imaging technology at an affordable cost - without compromising functionality, performance or image quality. The DX-D 400 is ideal for imaging centers, private practices as well as hospitals that are interested in replacing or adding digital X-ray technology.

Scalable solution to meet individual workflows and budgetary needs
The DX-D 400 is a scalable solution offering options for tube capacity and generator size. It may be ordered with or without DR capability allowing facilities to configure the X-ray room to meet their individual workflow and budgetary needs. Whether in combination with Agfa HealthCare CR or DX-D Direct Radiology (DR) detectors, DX-D 400 produces consistently clear, sharp images with multi-scale contrast detail enhancement provided by MUSICA2 software.

Complete with MUSICA2 image processing software
"With its ability to be scaled and configured to meet a wide variety of radiographic applications, we are confident that facilities of all sizes will find the DX-D 400 to be a high quality, cost effective solution for their needs," said Greg Cefalo, U.S. Imaging Business Unit Manager, Agfa HealthCare. "The availability for sale of the DX-D 400 complements Agfa HealthCare's CR and DR portfolio, including the new CR 10-X table top CR solution, which also features MUSICA2, our acclaimed image processing software."

DX-D 400 rooms may be used with a facility's current CR products as well. For excellent image quality and connectivity with Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), Agfa HealthCare offers the NX multi-modality workstation with MUSICA2 with both CR and DR systems.

The DX-D 400 will be featured at RSNA 2012 in the Agfa HealthCare booth #411, Lakeside Hall. For more information, visit www.agfahealthcare.com.