Orthopaedics Pre-operative Planning with PACS; Agfa's IMPAX ES for Orthopaedics Toolset Makes It Easier for Orthopaedic Departments to Go Filmless.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2004 Agfa today announced the commercial availability of Agfa IMPAX(R) ES for Orthopaedics. Agfa's solution integrates Hectec's Orthopaedic Surgical Planning Software, mediCAD(TM), into Agfa's IMPAX OT3000(TM) Orthopaedic Workstation to meet the needs of all major aspects of Orthopaedic surgical planning. IMPAX ES for Orthopaedics is an Orthopaedic workstation that includes workflow tools for hip replacement, knee replacement, biometry biometry /bi·om·e·try/ (bi-om´e-tre) the application of statistical methods to biological phenomena. bi·om·e·try n. The statistical analysis of biological data. Also called biometrics. , osteotomy osteotomy /os·te·ot·o·my/ (os?te-ot´ah-me) incision or transection of a bone. cuneiform osteotomy removal of a wedge of bone. and coxometry. It is an open system with the ability to import, display and archive DICOM (medical, standard) DICOM - (From Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine) A standard developed by ACR-NEMA (American College of Radiology - National Electrical Manufacturer's Association) for communications between medical imaging devices. images and features an extensive library of 12,000 templates from 42 manufacturers including hip, knee, elbow, hand, shoulder, osteotomy, pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. , screws and nails templates. "IMPAX ES for Orthopaedics has advanced functionality and extensive templates to address the collective needs of the Orthopaedic Department," says Dave Wilson, Orthopaedic Solution Business Manager, Agfa HealthCare. "Through a single workstation, Trauma Surgeons can plan the placement of screws, nails and plates, Pediatric Orthopedists can plan osteotomies and track degeneration and Orthopaedic Surgeons can plan hip, knee, shoulder, hand, elbow and ankle surgeries." As with all IMPAX ES solutions, IMPAX ES for Orthopaedics has a unified user interface to provide a single entry point to images, follows open standards to allow .JPG See JPEG. jpg - JPEG , .BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . , .TIF TIF Tagged Image File (file name extension) TIF Tax Increment Financing TIF Temporary Internet Files TIF Transport Innovation Fund (UK) TIF Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund formats to be imported, and the workstation is capable of distributing planning results to the enterprise for remote viewing. About Agfa The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading imaging companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems, intended mainly for the graphics industry, healthcare, micrographics The production, handling and use of microfilm and microfiche. Images are created by cameras or by COM units that accept computer output directly. The documents are magnified for human viewing by readers, some of which can automatically locate a page using indexing techniques. , motion picture and photography markets. Agfa's headquarters are in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is active in 40 countries and has 120 agents throughout the world. Together they achieved a turnover of 4,215 million euros in 2003. Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at: www.agfa.com Agfa, the Agfa-Rhombus, IMPAX, IMPAX ES and IMPAX OT3000 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Agfa Corporation or its affiliates. Medicad is a trademark of Hectec GmbH. All rights reserved. Dave Wilson, Orthopaedic Solution Business Manager at Agfa HealthCare is available at SCAR (May 20 - 23) to demonstrate Agfa's new IMPAX ES for Orthopaedics. Agfa is located at booth #201 at SCAR. |
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