Modern radiology departments often face the challenge of moving toward digital radiography while retaining much of their existing analog infrastructure. Agfa addresses this challenge through a modular approach built around DR Retrofit, Duraline panels, and robust DR Detectors. These solutions deliver flexibility, cost efficiency, and high image quality all while protecting prior investments.
Upgrading Easily with DR Retrofit
Agfa’s DR Retrofit is a vendor-neutral upgrade path that transforms analog or computed radiography (CR) systems into full digital direct radiography setups. Rather than rebuilding rooms or replacing tables and generators, DR Retrofit inserts wireless detectors and a digital acquisition module into your existing system. This enables instant image preview, faster workflow, and seamless integration with PACS or RIS systems.
One Retrofit module can be shared across multiple systems fixed, mobile, and hybrid enhancing utilization and lowering cost per exam. Its core promise is to deliver confidence, better workflow, and image quality improvements with minimal disruption.
Duraline Panels: Durable, Smart Detectors
At the heart of the DR Retrofit and DR system ecosystem are the Duraline panels Agfa’s line of wireless flat panel detectors built for demanding clinical use. These detectors combine durability, ergonomic design, and outstanding imaging capabilities.
Duraline detectors have an IP67 rating, offering protection against dust and water. They support drops up to 1 meter (with glass-free variants going up to 1.5 meters) and operate reliably between 0 °C and 40 °C.
These panels use Cesium Iodide (CsI) scintillators to deliver high quantum efficiency and dose savings. When combined with Agfa’s MUSICA image processing, they enable dose reductions of 50 % to 60 % compared to older CR systems.
Battery autonomy is also strong: with two batteries, Duraline panels can run up to 15 hours a feature critical in high-volume environments.
Moreover, these detectors support sharing across multiple X-ray systems. Using NFC or a built-in “AP” button, a panel can be reassigned quickly to different machinery, improving workflow flexibility.
DR Detectors: Foundation of Digital Imaging
Agfa’s broader family of DR Detectors includes Duraline panels, S-line detectors, mammography detectors, and retrofit-friendly models. These detectors serve both retrofitted and native DR systems.
They offer fast wireless transfers, fast preview, ergonomic handling, and strong integration with Agfa’s MUSICA software. This yields consistent image quality across exam types without manual tweaking.
Because these detectors are cassette-less, imaging cycles are shorter, misidentification is minimized, and overall throughput is improved.
Why This Modular Strategy Matters
Agfa’s approach, combining DR Retrofit, Duraline panels, and DR Detectors offers several advantages:
- Lower capital burden: You avoid full system replacement by upgrading only what’s necessary.
- Scalable adoption: Facilities can move gradually toward full DR, prioritizing high-volume rooms first.
- High durability and uptime: Duraline detectors are built to survive clinical stresses, minimizing downtime.
- Workflow flexibility: Shared detectors and wireless operation allow imaging coverage across multiple rooms.
- High image quality with lower dose: MUSICA plus Cesium detectors delivers excellent diagnostic performance.
In densely utilized radiology departments, this modular upgrade path gives teams the ability to adopt advanced imaging gradually yet confidently.Agfa’s digital radiography ecosystem is designed to support real-world hospital constraints while providing future-ready performance. For healthcare centers navigating budgets, space, and legacy equipment, this solution offers a balanced route to modernization
