(06/02/2004) Agfa implements multi-site integrated CR/PACS solution at Dutch hospital group

Cost-benefit analysis indicates Agfa as most suitable partner for Meander Medisch Centrum Mortsel / Belgium, February 6, 2004 Meander Medisch Centrum, Amersfoort, The Netherlands, has selected Agfa to implement a complete CR (Computed Radiography) and a full-blown PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) system at its two sites in Amersfoort, as well as to integrate these systems with the existing Agfa CR and PACS solutions at the Baarn and Soest sites. Says Ms. T.S. Bouhuijs-de Jong, Manager of the Amersfoort sites: 'A cost-benefit analysis by the business consultancy company Cap Gemini Ernst & Young indicated that Agfa was the best choice as far as reliability, availability, workflow efficiency and ease of use are concerned.' At Baarn and Soest, Agfa's CR (ADC(tm) Compact and ADC Solo) and PACS (IMPAX BASIX(tm), IMPAX WEB1000(tm) and three DS 3000 diagnostic workstations) solutions have been operational since 2001. The current project concerns the installation at the two Amersfoort sites of three ADC Compact and five ADC Solo systems, two DRYSTAR(tm) 4500 imagers and a full-blown IMPAX(tm) solution. Another part of the project is the migration of the Baarn IMPAX BASIX to IMPAX and the seamless integration of PACS at the four sites of Meander Medisch Centrum. During the RFP (Request for Proposal) phase, a cost-benefit analysis by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young pointed to Agfa as the best available vendor. The analysis determined that for this project the Agfa solution met all requirements as far as reliability, availability, workflow efficiency and ease of use are concerned. Meander Medisch Centrum, a 982-bed hospital group with four medical sites in central Holland, employs over 3,000 people and has 200 medical specialists. The hospital group has a solid reputation in The Netherlands. Implementation of ADC and IMPAX at the Amersfoort sites and the integration with the Baarn and Soest sites is to be completed in the summer of 2004. End of message 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, 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 4,683 million euros in 2002. 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, ADC, DRYSTAR, IMPAX, IMPAX BASIX, IMPAX WEB1000 and See More. Do More. are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgium or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Contacts: Marcus Ostländer - Manager Marketing Systems Solutions HealthCare Europe tel.: +32 (0) 3 444 93 26 - e-mail: marcus.ostlander@agfa.com Geertrui De Smet - PR and Events Manager HealthCare tel.: +32 (0) 3 444 73 06 - fax: +32 (0) 3 444 72 85 e-mail: geertruidesmet@agfapress.com Johan Jacobs - Corporate Press Relations Manager tel.: +32 (0)3 444 80 15 - fax: +32 (0)3 444 74 85 e-mail: johan.jacobs@agfa.com (C) Companynews