DR 600

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is installing five DR 600 x-ray rooms across multiple sites this year, and the first has been completed at the trust’s main site, Airedale General Hospital in Keighley. Agfa Radiology Solutions’ DR 600 is a ceiling-suspended, fully automated direct radiography system that delivers advanced workflow ergonomics and image quality. Technologies such […]

Spire St Anthony’s Hospital has unveiled a DR 600 x-ray unit from Agfa Radiology Solutions in a refurbished room. The fully digital system has the capability to perform full leg length and whole spine images, neither of which were previously possible at the North Cheam hospital. NHS and private patients will benefit from the equipment. […]

Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, has installed a DR 600 digital x-ray room from Agfa Radiology Solutions. The complete and integrated ceiling-suspended system replaces an analogue x-ray unit in the radiology department. In addition, the hospital has purchased two DR 100s motorised mobile units to be used for out-of-department imaging. The hospital is part of the […]

The DR 600 was chosen for its radiographer-centred design, ease of use, low dose, and Musica image processing that supports ‘first time right’ imaging. In May 2023, the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, in Greater Manchester, went live with the Agfa DR 600 direct radiography (DR) room in the Pendleton Gateway Medical Centre located […]

Royal Bolton Hospital, part of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, has ordered its first Agfa solutions: three fully automated DR 600 direct radiography rooms. Turnkey works at the hospital began in October and delivery of the DR solutions took place in December. Lead radiographer Dr Amanda Martin commented: “The Royal Bolton x-ray team takes great pride […]

Agfa has published a white paper that demonstrates the clinical value of digital tomosynthesis (DTS) in productivity-oriented clinical environments. The paper includes several MSK cases with indications, imaging examples and the added value propositions of DTS. In clinical practice, planar x-ray images are usually the first imaging technique used. However, in many cases patients require […]

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has added two high performance DR 600 x-ray rooms. With the contract signed in September 2018, the first room went live in December and has already increased patient throughput significantly in the hospital. The trust already has several Agfa digital radiography solutions. “Our new DR 600 has enhanced the x-ray […]

Benenden Hospital in Kent has received DR 800 and DR 600 DR systems from Agfa. Since the installation, the x-ray rooms have enabled the hospital to reduce patient dose. Benenden Hospital offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services and its imaging department performs more than 17,000 examinations a year. To replace its […]