Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, is attending the World Expo Shanghai in China, where it is hosting a special customer event on June 9th. This event, organized in cooperation with the City of Antwerp, the University of Antwerp, the Antwerp World Diamond Center, POM Antwerp, Antwerp Port Authority and the Province of Antwerp as part of the 'Antwerp Week', underscores the strong presence of Agfa HealthCare globally, and in the Chinese healthcare market in particular. The company, active in that market since the early 1990's, currently provides solutions for nearly one out of two hospitals in the country. A selection of Agfa HealthCare's broad portfolio of solutions will be on display at the event.
To learn about and address local market needs, Agfa HealthCare has invited 150 CEOs and Radiology department heads from leading Chinese hospitals and care facilities for a special seminar on healthcare at the 'Belgian Pavilion' in Shanghai. Together with the City of Antwerp and the ZNA (Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, Hospital Network Antwerp), Agfa HealthCare will host an exclusive seminar on healthcare imaging and IT solutions.
ZNA is Belgium's largest hospital group, and one of Europe's top ten hospitals in size. Its nine sites count around 2500 beds and serve over 1 million inhabitants in the Antwerp region. The hospital group manages over 400,000 radiology exams annually and employs 37 radiologists, a nuclear medicine specialist and over 600 clinicians across its facilities. ZNA makes active use of Agfa HealthCare's leading technologies, including its Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) and Digital Imaging solutions. At the event, ZNA will present a case study on a 'Multi-hospital PACS Implementation in Antwerp Hospitals'.
"The goal of our PACS project was to implement a stable, fully-functional, minimum-risk PACS that would meet demands at the enterprise level, not just the radiology level, while maximizing the delivery of patient care and Return On Investment." says the Head of the Radiology department at ZNA Middelheim Hospital, Belgium, Dr. De Surgeloose.
Solutions that meet the needs of the Chinese healthcare market
Agfa HealthCare's long standing commitment to the Chinese healthcare market, combined with its global healthcare expertise, has positioned it as a leading player in China. The company has, since its arrival, delivered high quality, competitive solutions to the market that are designed to not only meet the linguistic requirements, but are also adapted to meet the workflow needs of physicians and specialists throughout the country.
Today, the company provides the Chinese market with its proven solutions, designed to help improve the delivery of patient care by enabling physicians to diagnose and, consequently treat, patients more quickly and efficiently. Solutions currently being used in China include the company's range of advanced Computed Radiography systems and imaging plates, designed to handle some of the most demanding applications, and powered by Agfa HealthCare's MUSICA, the gold-standard in image processing software, as well as its DRYSTAR printing solutions, delivering needle-sharp images. Agfa HealthCare's IMPAX PACS Picture Archiving and Communications Systems and Radiology Information Systems, which lead to dramatic productivity improvements, reduced report turnaround times and shorter patient waiting times are being used by hospitals and care facilities across the country.
Luc Thijs, President, Growth Markets for Agfa HealthCare, confirms Agfa HealthCare's long-term commitment to China's healthcare sector, and the company's dedication to providing customers with high-quality imaging and IT solutions for better delivery of patient care. "Agfa HealthCare has been committed to the Chinese healthcare market for many years and our tried and tested solutions have proven their worth. We look forward to working closely with our project partners and customers in China, and supporting them with both their short-term and long-term healthcare needs and goals," he comments.
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About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world’s leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa HealthCare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials). Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 2,755 million euro in 2009.
About Agfa HealthCare
Agfa HealthCare, a member of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, is a leading global provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions. The company has nearly a century of healthcare experience and has been a pioneer on the healthcare IT market since the early 1990's. Today Agfa HealthCare designs, develops and delivers state-of-the-art systems for capturing, managing and processing diagnostic images and clinical/administrative information for hospitals and healthcare facilities, as well as contrast media solutions to enable effective medical imaging results. The company has sales offices and agents in over 100 markets worldwide. Sales for Agfa HealthCare in 2009 were 1,178 million euro. For more information on Agfa HealthCare, please visit www.agfahealthcare.com.