Agfa HealthCare plans to introduce Musica2 catheter processing for digital radiography (DR) applications at the upcoming AHRA 2013 annual meeting in Minneapolis.
The software is designed to increase the visibility of catheters and other low-contrast, tube-like structures such as endotracheal or feeding tubes. It uses proprietary imaging algorithms that allow high-contrast visualization so that users can more easily identify placement of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, according to Agfa.
The package also reduces exam time and patient exposure because it shows soft-tissue and bone detail in a single image, the company said.
