AGFA’s DRYSTAR AXYS has had our attention for a few years now and not only do I often refer it as the best "One Size Fits Most Dry Imager Solution" but, even more importantly, we’ve experienced positive feedback from every single customer. There are numerous competitive advantages of the AGFA AXYS which earn this table-top Imager the official “BEST IN CLASS Dry Imager Award" by Block Imaging’s “Imaging Solutions” Team.

These days everyone talks in acronyms. Sometimes I have no clue what people are texting me and I practically need a guide. It just so happens that you can Google "acronym guide" and wa la, just about every possible acronym known to man can be found!... That is EXCEPT for a good explanation about the acronym AIAT which is often used in the diagnostic X-ray equipment world.  From my own search, I found results like AIAT Apple Information Access Toolkit, the AIAT Automatic Initiate, and the Automatic Track. Obviously, none of these results have anything to do with medical devices. Even the articles pertaining to the AIAT I was looking for did not include a hard and fast definition. No problem... I am more than happy to provide an explanation of exactly what AIAT means, what it is and how to obtain it.

What does AIAT mean?

Simply put AIAT means, Assemble-Install-Adjust-Test.

What is it?

AIAT is information that is provided to installers by the manufacturer in order to install X-ray equipment properly.  This information is very important to installing vendors because it is an FDA requirement. The 2579 Forms that are required to be filled out upon installation contain this statement which reference use of AIAT information:

If you are considering buying a secondary market OEC C-Arm, the first thing you probably notice are the many companies marketing "Refurbished C-Arms"... but you'll be interested to learn that not all C-Arm refurbishment processes are created equal! Each company’s refurbishment process varies.  Block Imaging's Platinum Refurbished C-Arms all go through the same rigorous process you can see detailed below...

When it comes to medical imaging equipment, everyone wants to protect their investment, but no one wants to pay the high prices that can sometimes come along with a service contract. The good news for everyone is that there can be a balance: reliable maintenance coverage with a price tag that’s not quite as intimidating as an “out of the box” service agreement.