Agfa HealthCare Expands XERO Technology
IMPAX Data Center Viewer powered by XERO technology for use with the Apple iPad to be highlighted at RSNA 2010 as Work In Progress
- Zero-download viewer to expand to popular mobile device access
- Designed to enable portable point-of-care access to patient images
- Clinicians will be able to view reference images, including large multi-slice CT studies, as part of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) on the Apple iPad mobile digital device
(RSNA Booth #8336) Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announces today it will highlight in its exhibit at RSNA 2010 a Work In Progress software version for its IMPAX Data Center Viewer, powered by XERO technology, to enable support on Apple's iPad mobile digital device.
Robust software solution needs no additional client software or plug-ins
IMPAX Data Center Viewer powered by XERO is an enterprise medical image viewer, allowing clinicians to access imaging information securely from any authorized location, on a variety of web-enabled devices. No additional client
software or plug-ins are required (not even Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft ActiveX, Microsoft Silverlight, Oracle Java, a DLL, an EXE, and so forth). The viewer provides a robust software solution for image enabling an Electronic
Health Record (EHR) or for image sharing among caregivers.
XERO technology ideally suited for iPad use by healthcare sector
According to data from Good Technology, a Redwood City-based provider of multiplatform enterprise mobility, the healthcare sector is among the heaviest adopters of the Apple iPad for business use.1 Good Technology believes industries are embracing the iPad because its unique design makes it easier to
perform time-sensitive, mission-critical tasks.
"Because Agfa HealthCare's XERO technology doesn't require any sort of software download, it is ideally suited for the iPad," said Don Dennison, Director of eHealth & Regional Health, Agfa HealthCare. "There is no applet required. With this Work In Progress version of the IMPAX Data Center Viewer, a clinician would be able to easily view a patient's imaging record through the iPad or any popular browser."
iPad extends XERO's reach to point of care
As EHR and electronic medical record (EMR) applications are becoming specifically designed for the iPad, the need for a reliable, easily accessible imaging viewer is becoming more important. Many in the industry predict that the iPad may help facilitate EHR adoption. Agfa HealthCare is working on
supporting access from the iPad viewer to help further this adoption. Agfa HealthCare's XERO technology already brings medical images to any PC and any popular browser; iPad compatibility will further expand the solution's
reach to the point of care. Clinicians will be able to securely view reference images, including large multi-slice CTs, as well as view reports, once they access the electronic medical records on the iPad.
See these solutions at Agfa HealthCare in Booth #8336, North Hall at RSNA 2010. To arrange a personal demonstration of our Imaging Excellence solutions, please contact us at salesinfo@agfa.com.
1. Source: "Heaviest Adoption of iPad in the Enterprise Coming from Financial Services, Technology and Healthcare Industries," press release issued by Good Technology on Nov. 15, 2010, available at http://www.good.com/news/press-releases/101115.php.
About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analog 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
SOURCE: Agfa HealthCare