Annual Report 2002 - Agfa

Glossary
The words explained in this section refer to the words that are in italic in the Management Report section.
4-up, 8-up, 16-up
Indicates the size of a printing plate by giving the number of
standard pages that can be printed with one plate.
AGFAnet (www.agfanet.com)
Online print service for ordering high-quality photographic
prints from digital data. In addition, the service offers
instructive photo courses, attractive competitions and other
valuable information and services related to photography.
colour print film
Film on which copies of the master version of a motion
picture film are printed. These copies are distributed to
the cinemas.
Computed Radiography
The technology of making x-ray images with conventional
x-ray equipment but in which the images are captured on
reusable image plates, instead of single-use x-ray film.
The information on the plates is read by a digitiser and
provides a digital image. Dedicated software (such as Agfa’s
MUSICA) can be used to automatically maximise the quality
of the images for diagnostic viewing. The digital images can
also be completed with manual inputs (annotations,
measurements, …) and are ready for archiving on a PACS
system. (also see: Direct Radiography)
computer-to-film
A process whereby layout pages of e.g. newspapers or
magazines are digitally imaged onto (transparent) film
directly from computer files. The films are then chemically
processed and used to produce printing plates.
computer-to-plate
A process whereby layout pages of e.g. newspapers or
magazines are digitally imaged onto printing plates directly
from computer files without the intermediate step of film.
CT scanner: CT stands for Computed Tomography.
The CT scanner uses a series of x-rays to create image ‘slices’
of the body. Agfa’s product portfolio does not contain CT
scanners, but our hardcopy printers can be connected to
them to have high quality prints.
digital contract proofing system
A proofing system that generates contract colour and
imposition proofs using the digital files that will be used to
make printing plates. A contract proof is the proof approved
by the client (print buyer) with the understanding that it
represents the way the colour will be reproduced on press.
Thus, the printer enters into a colour ‘contract’ with the
client. This ‘representation’ of the final result is made
possible by Agfa’s high-tech colour management
software systems.
digital radiography
Digital Non-Destructive Testing systems that use a direct
process to convert x-ray energy to a digital signal.
No intermediate steps or additional processes are required
to capture and convert the x-ray energy.
digital storage media
Data carriers (such as SmartMedia cards, CompactFlash
cards, CDs, floppy disks, SD cards, MemorySticks,…)
used for the storage of images made with a digital camera or
on a PC.
Direct Radiography
Radiographic technology that converts x-ray energy into
digital data without the use of intermediate image capturing
plates. These digital data generate a diagnostic image on a
PC. As the data are digital, a wide range of possibilities is
opened for image optimisation or completion as well as for
archiving the images on PACS systems. (also see: Computed
Radiography)
d-TFS (digital Total Film Scanning)
The technology that is incorporated in Agfa’s digital lab
equipment for an automated image quality enhancement in
terms of over- or under-exposure, colour-saturation,
balance,…
d-ws (Digital WholeSale)
Agfa’s digital wholesale finishing system that produces up to
20,000 prints per hour. Prints can be made from classic
colour negative film or from digital data on any digital
storage media or online orders received via the Internet.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Software that consists of a set of applications that automate
amongst others the finance and HR departments of
companies and that help manufacturers handle jobs such as
order processing and production.
EPR (Electronic Patient Record)
An Electronic Patient Record represents the electronic
alternative to a patient’s paper file. The EPR contains all
patient data, such as demographics, examination orders &
results, laboratory reports, radiological images and reports,
treatment plans, etc., and can be easily accessed throughout
the hospital.
graphic film
(polyester) sheet material on which artwork is
photographically or digitally captured; in four colour
printing the layouts are separated into one film per printing
colour; most often the exposed film is an intermediate step
in the making of printing plates or printed circuit boards.
(also see: PET film)
grating light valve (GLV) technology
Developed by Silicon Light Machines and originally
designed for the emerging high-definition digital cinema or
large-format displays market, GLV is laser writing
technology. Agfa is the first to use this technology in a
platesetter. With this technology, laser energy passes
through a grating light valve (GLV). Micro-shutters
modulate and control the laser light with extreme precision
for sharp (or high-definition) imaging.
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Agfa annual report 2002