Each year, all around the world, Pink October aims to raise awareness around breast cancer. And that’s critical – because early detection and treatment are key. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer that is caught in its early stages has a 5-year survival rate of 99%. Let’s get the word out: nothing [...]

At ECR 2022, HealthManagement.org has asked Karol Wesolowski, Global Value Segement leader at Agfa to share his thoughts about the potential of diagnostic imaging. Hear what Karol has to say about the future of diagnostic imaging and how Agfa's VALORY digital radiography room contributes to this future. Watch the complete movie here. 

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in Barnsley, UK, has opened a new community diagnostic center (CDC) in The Glass Works, a retail development with a convenient, central location. Offering ultrasound, X-ray, breast screening, phlebotomy and bone density scans, this CDC is one of the first of 40 such diagnostic centers being launched across England, in a [...]

AuntMinnie.com‘s campaign recognizes the best and brightest in medical imaging. This year’s campaign includes  candidates in 14 categories, ranging from Most Influential Radiology Researcher to Best Educational Mobile App.  The semifinalist list was compiled based on nominations from members of AuntMinnie.com.  Agfa has been nominated in the category ‘Best New Radiology Device’ with it's VALORY digital Radiography [...]

At the 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society of Radiographers,  Agfa's Dura-line digital detector family has been launched.  The Dura-line detectors deliver robust reliability, cost-effectiveness, the potential for significant patient dose reduction[1] and outstanding 15-hour battery autonomy. The detectors come in three sizes, and can be shared between different modalities, thanks to the Near-Field Communication (NFC) [...]

Three Agfa DR 600 direct radiography rooms have been installed at the 700-bed Hull Royal Infirmary, which is operated by the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, in Hull, UK.   The three DR 600 rooms, each of them with EasyStitch™ technology for full leg/full spine imaging, were chosen for their image quality and workflow benefits. “As [...]