In 2006, October 21st was designated Global Clinical Engineering Day. It celebrates clinical engineers and their role in global health and patient care. The American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) describes the profession as "supporting and advancing patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology." Global Clinical Engineering Day is celebrated annually to honor our [...]
At Agfa we are proud to support the local Radiology societies in Central Asia. From June 13th to June 24th, the Kazakh Radiology Society - with the support of the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA ) and the Asian Oceania Society of Radiology (AOSR ) - hosted the Central Asian School of Radiology in Nur-Sultan, [...]
April is #celebratediversitymonth #diversity #agfa At Agfa, we want to empower employees to thrive in a diverse and inclusive organization with equal opportunities. - As a global industry player, we have 81 nationalities cooperating every day. This diversity enriches our organization as the engine of Agfa’s performance, innovation and overall culture. - Our offices, R&D centers and factories around [...]
Happy Spring days here in Mortsel as we’re delighted to announce the arrival of 4 baby peregrine falcons! Many of you know that every year in February, here in HQ in Mortsel, Belgium, we are looking forward to the return of our peregrine falcon couple, to their nest in the old factory chimney. And yes, for [...]
World Cancer Day is an unique day of remembrance and determination that helps raise people’s awareness on how to prevent, detect, or treat cancer. The event is held on February 4th each year. Agfa Radiology solutions honors those who are fighting and those who have been lost to this dreadful disease. Over a third of cancers can [...]
The past 2 years, we all witnessed how the Covid pandemic changed our working environment and the way we communicate. It was a huge game changer in the relationship with our customers but it was also an accelerator for digitalization in many ways. Agfa has adapted and developed tools that enable the change towards more digital [...]
Discover our SmartXR AI technology for digital radiology @ RSNA 2021 (virtual or physical). (*) The number of AI radiology publications has risen sharply over the past few years. Figures courtesy of Dr. Phillippa Gray and Prof. Paul Parizel, presented at the RANZCR annual scientific meeting.
Doing sustainable business is for us a corporate responsibility. To make sure we prioritize the right actions, we do our best to fully understand our positive and negative impacts on society to sharpen our strategic focus: COP 26 (UN Climate Change Conference): https://bit.ly/31gcYDd The Greener Manufacturing Show: https://bit.ly/2ZGgx56 Podcast series SDGs- The rising tide: https://bit.ly/3EwLuHx
Find the latest info on our DR Solutions and schedule a demo on our virtual booth ! In the run-up to RSNA 2021 (Hybrid Event: both Physical & Virtual) we will continuously update the virtual booth with the latest innovations that we will introduce during the event on the physical booth in Chicago.
The World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health care and promote global actions to enhance patient safety and reduce patient harm. Agfa uses the latest MUSICA technology to lower the dose, especially in Neonatal & Pediatric X-ray examinations. Learn more... [...]
