Agfa radiology system chosen for hospitals

Agfa’s Impax Radiology Information System has been chosen by the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for use in hospitals, it was announced today.

The Impax system is a digital solution for opthamologists that allows images to be stored and distributed from a variety of sources. It aims to enhance patient diagnosis and treatment by providing a unified system for the treatment and assessment of patients with eye conditions.

The system will be integrated in with PACS for orthopaedics, which will offer patients access to examinations via a “single look diagnostic image programme”. Agfa states the cost of services will be reduced and the workflow will be enhanced.

Ed Babakanian, chief medical officer for the UCSD, commented: “Upon implementation of the system, UCSD’s entire radiology workflow will be streamlined and improved.”

“Agfa HealthCare’s combined solutions will assist us in the enhancement of scheduling and ordering exams; manage, store and display images and greatly increase report turnaround time. This will result in improved and increased patient care allowing the medical center to diagnose more patients more quickly,” he added.

The UCSD is a top-ranked institution, which has two sites and over 21,000 annual patient discharges. Its hospital was recently ranked among the best in a review from US News and World Reports.

Agfa recently announced that its IMPAX system will be installed at three offices for Greenville Hospital System’s sports medicine partner. The solution aims to increase patient-physician interaction, with “high-quality” images used so that doctors can discuss treatment with patients.

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