Empowering Radiologists to Grow, Work, and Life – in Balance.

Revolution in radiology is peaking to unprecedented levels- with a high demand. Performance expectations for medical imaging is ever-growing, and mandates industry to enable clinical confidence. Whilst technology has traditionally focused on throughput and outcomes, AGFA HealthCare recognizes that there is a vital requirement to also bring comfort in the journey of radiologists, and maintain a high-quality and frustration-free work-life balance.

Grow, Work, Life in Balance in the “Planet Radiology”

At this year’s ECR annual meeting, which takes place from 26 February to 1 March, 2025 in Vienna, Austria, AGFA HealthCare will be showcasing its latest innovation in the next generation of Enterprise Imaging. Supporting the event theme “Planet Radiology”, we will be showcasing radiology innovations that shape a more sustainable future for clinical teams. The Enterprise Imaging Platform is designed to elevate productivity and efficiency with native clinical workflow and embedded intelligence; these solutions empower you to read faster and work smarter by breaking down imaging barriers, experiencing true image fidelity, and collaborating instantly from anywhere.

Embodying the ethos of “Grow, Work, Life — In Balance”, we are committed to providing solutions that not only enhance radiologist’s performance, but also help them to thrive professionally with uncompromised wellbeing. Fittingly, we see direct correlation between ECR’s concept of “planetary health through the unique lens of medical imaging”, and the Enterprise Imaging journey, which supports how our challenged radiology community can discover, embrace and pioneer with revitalized technology and harmonious mindsets.

“At ECR, we’re excited to showcase how our innovative Enterprise Imaging Cloud solution delivers  enhanced productivity, regional network flexibility, and ultimately achieves a higher degree of efficiency and harmony in how Radiologists work and feel about their work, says Roberto Anello, Regional President for Northern Europe; We’ve progressed along our Enterprise Imaging journey, and we now see incredible results when we’ve focused on delivering solutions that fundamentally transform the way radiologists work”.

The European Congress of Radiology (ECR) is the largest congress for radiology and imaging in Europe, representing an entire ecosystem of science, innovation, and networking for this forward-thinking community. Delegates are invited to visit AGFA HealthCare’s booth (#212) to experience firsthand how the latest advancements in Enterprise Imaging are reshaping traditional radiology – let us show you how our innovations drive improved collaboration across universal imaging ecosystems!

Clinical Discovery with Enterprise Imaging

We are confident in our mission to radically improve radiology practices with our Enterprise Imaging Platform – our Next-Generation technologies will continue to break down imaging barriers, foster growth, support seamless integration, and empower the radiology community by breaking through the traditional realms of connectivity.

Andrea Polticchia, AGFA HealthCare’s Regional President for Southern Europe, comments: “We strongly support the notion of clinical discovery – and this year’s ECR has set the scene for our industry to embed itself in just that. Creating a seamless experience and flow of information across enlarging imaging ecosystems – enabling radiologists and clinical teams to read faster, work smarter, collaborate easier, and importantly, thrive in their professional ambitions – is a pivotal goal of AGFA HealthCare Enterprise Imaging.”

 Visitors to ECR 2025 can expect to see the following innovations:

• ENTERPRISE IMAGING CLOUD: A fully-managed SaaS solution that simplifies the software lifecycle, by delivering automated updates, effortless scalability, and enhanced security. This “hands-free” solution enables improved cost control while scaling on-demand as your needs grow.
• STREAMING CLIENT: This powerful solution eliminates barriers for radiologists by extending their diagnostic reach beyond the reading room. Blazing fast and with full image fidelity, it empowers “anytime, anywhere” collaboration with peers across sites and networked radiology.
• MULTI-ENTITY FEDERATION: Designed to break down image and data silos, this innovation enables stakeholders to access the information they need, whenever and wherever they need it. This solution supports access across multiple hospital sites and third-party PACS — making it truly universal.
• WORKFLOW ORCHESTRATOR: Leverage the power of AGFA HealthCare’s RUBEE® to intelligently curate personal worklists and prioritize tasks in a rules-based, logical manner. Boosting radiologist productivity, it minimizes administrative tasks and burdens which divert time from patient care.
• AI (AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE): The RUBEE® AI product suite seamlessly integrates with Enterprise Imaging through clinical packages, a flexible platform or tailored integrations – empowering radiologists to work smarter, not harder.

Discovering the wonders of the world we live in

New for 2025, AGFA HealthCare welcomes delegates to share their experiences from their working lives. The interactive Flow Wall will prompt delegates to reflect on how they “find their flow”, and will inspire our clinical guests to consider the offset between their perceived challenges, opportunities for action, and proximal technology and human goals. What an opportunity to share and navigate qualitative extracts with the European community!

Further leveraging the show’s theme, AGFA HealthCare will discuss strategic developments between traditional specialties – encompassing clinical breakthroughs at two Thought Leadership sessions:

• AI Innovation Theatre session: Wednesday 26 Feb 13:30: Hosted by Chief Medical Officer  Dr Anjum Ahmed, “Overcoming Challenges in Implementation and Monitoring of AI in Radiology with Enterprise Imaging” focuses on how deploying and monitoring AI in radiology presents unique challenges such as achieving integration into existing workflows to help ensure consistent performance across diverse clinical use cases. This session will capture practical insights into how AGFA HealthCare’s RUBEE® for AI strategy helps address these hurdles –  and show how an AI platform strategy can seamlessly embed within EI PACS to deliver real-time, actionable insights without disrupting radiologists’ workflows. The talk will also explore how AGFA’s RUBEE® AI CARPL Platform can simplify AI deployment, monitoring, and governance.
• Satellite Symposium Lunch & Learn: Thursday 27 Feb 12:30 (Level -2): “Beyond Enterprise Imaging: How Cloud and Streaming are enabling big network Radiology” is a must-see for Cloud pioneers and clinical network ambassadors! Join Dr Peter Strouhal (Alliance Medical), Dr Nick Spencer (AGFA HealthCare) and Dr Rowland Hilling (AWS) to see how combining Enterprise Imaging’s native streaming technology and AWS Health Imaging unlocks new possibilities in Radiology and beyond. This panel discussion positions the first large national federated imaging solution for Alliance Medical Limited’s (AML) UK operation. Accompanied by a complimentary lunch for session registrants, we will share some of the challenges faced, highlight innovations for a scalable, secure and agile solution, and divulge the transformation opportunities and early wins – all delivered from some of the biggest clinical and technology industry profiles.

Join us for a demonstration in Vienna! Let us empower you, and your radiology networks, to embrace Grow, Work, Life – In Balance!