Accurately positioning the collimation area can be difficult, especially with obese patients or for lateral views. In fact, poor positioning accounts for 68% 4,5 of image rejections. SmartPositioning augments the LiveVision camera stream with smart overlays to project the image area onto the patient’s body. The resulting augmented reality image also shows the location of the [...]
Not all images are taken in an X-ray room, with the detector in a bucky. Whether at the bedside or in the X-ray room, the detector can be upside down, oriented in portrait or landscape mode, etc. The resulting image then has to be adjusted to the correct orientation with an additional manual action. SmartRotate always [...]
Agfa announces the launch of its SmartXR portfolio on 29 November 2020 at RSNA, being held virtually. SmartXR uses a unique combination of hardware and AI-powered software to lighten radiographers’ workloads and provide image acquisition support. This newest member of Agfa’s DR portfolio offers key assistance during the radiology routine, which has proven to be very [...]
If you sign up now for the Agfa Keynote & Launch at RSNA 2020, you will be among the very first practitioners to discover Agfa’s revolutionary solution for Direct Radiology. It’s a breakthrough technology that can change the way you work. The Agfa Keynote & Launch will be streamed live on 29 November 2020 at 12.30 [...]
...position your patient more easily. Acquiring X-rays is both a science and an art. Accurate patient positioning is part of the process. It can be time-consuming, especially with obese patients or for lateral views. What if accurate positioning would be easier? What if you could achieve more consistency and avoid retakes? Agfa will let you do [...]
Acquiring X-rays is a time-consuming process. Many actions are required, from aligning the panel, to positioning the patient, to setting the precise dose and beyond...they take up time and slow down your workflow. What if you could speed up this process? What if you could enhance your productivity? Agfa will let you do this, while increasing [...]
... acquire more consistent images. Consistent images are critical for following up on the patient’s health issue over time. But if different positioning, exposure and AEC settings are used, current and prior images can have subtle differences. What if comparing current and prior images would be easier? What if you could acquire more consistent images? Agfa [...]
What if you could spend less time on settings and actions, and focus more on patient satisfaction? Agfa will let you do this, while increasing image quality at the same time. Sounds like magic? Unlock the future and discover a brand new way of acquiring X-rays. Sign up now for the online Agfa Keynote & Launch [...]
Located in the North London borough of Edmonton, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is one of London’s busiest acute service hospitals. The need for bedside chest X-rays also keeps them on the move across the hospital: for pediatrics, neonatal, the ICU, the emergency department and resuscitation area, as well as for critically ill patients on [...]
....reduce post-processing actions! Not all images are taken in an X-ray room, with the detector in a bucky. Whether at the bedside or in the X-ray room, the detector can be flipped, wrong oriented, etc. The resulting image then has to be adjusted afterwards. What if you could have an image immediately presented ready for viewing? [...]
