Dynamic technological change is transforming European CT markets
– The demand for multi-slice computed tomography (CT) systems will drive growth in the European CT market.
Hearts in motion
Ultrasound is enthusiastically embraced by cardiologists in guidelines as essential for evaluating a patient's heart. Now visualisation of 3-D wall motion takes ultrasound to a higher level, opening a new understanding of heart mechanics
First patient-centered proton treatment room
IBA Group, a leader in advanced cancer diagnosis and therapy technologies, and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced their first-ever installation of a state-of-the-art, patient-centered proton therapy treatment room in the United States.
Zeiss, Philips and Samsung Ventures head key speaker roster at Invest in Photonics 2012
Global brands increase market-focus for photonics event and help investors to better spot potential investments in hardware.
Advanced monitorin for high-acuity division
Conceptualized specifically for high-acuity patient monitoring and integrated with the world’s leading technologies, Edan Instruments’ latest elite V8 modular patient monitor offers real-time, organized view of accurate patient information, intelligent data analysis, management, network connectivity and simplified operation to the ICU, CCU, NICU, OR and PACU.
Philips and Biocompatibles team-up to advance in interventional oncology
Launch of collaboration marked with development of new treatment protocol for trans-arterial embolization in hypervascular tumors.
China Medical Service Industry Development Summit 2012
Demand for health services in China is on the surge, and democracy pre-empts an upward trajectory.
MIR – Making Imaging relevant
MIR is a subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), focused on all aspects of management, which help to “Make Imaging Relevant” in today´s healthcare. Join our conference, which will take place in the exciting and busy city of Milan (Italy) and will last two full days from Thursday, October 11 to Friday, October 12.
Imaging liver lesions
CT-ultrasound fusion optimises planning and monitoring of ablations in interventional radiology.
China may scoop a fifth of global ultrasound revenue by 2016
Market experience is likely to sharpen between local Chinese suppliers and multinational suppliers.
Contrast enhancement: CEUS proves to be a boon for abdominal diagnostics
The use of contrast agents in ultrasound imaging of the gastrointestinal tract is no longer limited to the liver, although the clinical results of hepatic applications continue to be those that are most comprehensively confirmed.
Edan’s newest release
From China: The U50 portable colour imaging system
Modern transducers enhance ductal echography
Ductal echography, meaning imaging the ducts of the female breast, is an established ultrasound procedure that may offer unexpected new insights due to technological innovations.
Boosting the potential of ultrasound
Photoacoustics offers an additional contrast mechanism that makes the technology far more sensitive for the presence of blood.
The 36th Austrian, German and Swiss Sonography Societies meeting
Davos has strong ties with medicine. At the end of the 19th century this mountain village was a treasured resort for TB patients and Belle Epoque hospitals, such as the Schatzalp, endure as a period reminder.
Mindray’s DC-8
Indicating the way to the next step in your examination and inserting comments automatically.
Entering the Champion's League
Accuvix A30 produces impressive results in the prenatal diagnostics arena and Samsung could become a serious contender in the ultrasound champions’ league.
Now fully integrated
The compact endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) processor EU-ME1 from Olympus is completely integrated.
The new Acuson P300 compact portable ultrasound system
Announcing the addition of the Acuson P300 to its ultrasound portfolio, Siemens Healthcare reports that this is a compact portable device designed to meet the imaging needs for a wide spectrum of patients, body types and clinical disciplines.
The new EVIS EXERA III
Major developments in endoscope technology were at the top of the agenda when European Hospital editors visited the European headquarters of Olympus in Hamburg, Germany.
Article • cTCA vs. cardiovascular diseases
CT coronary angiography
Cardiovascular diseases, the most common cause of death in the West, includes diseases for which early detection is an important objective in cardiac imaging – particularly for coronary artery stenosis. Diagnosis is often made in the cardiac catheter laboratory. Now, however, CT scanning advances provide a lower impact alternative to that invasive exam. PD Dr Thomas Schlosser, Consultant at the…
MRI brings a new beat to rhythmology
More anatomy details, real-time visualisation of catheter movement, and reduced exposure – MRI has promising potential in rhythmology, explain Professor Matthias Gutberlet and PD Dr Christopher Piorkowski, at the Heart Centre, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany.
Fame 2 rates FFR as a new gold standard
John Brosky reports on a ground-breaking trial and how CT-FFR may change the practice of invasive cardiology and cardiac surgery.
CIED patients can have MRI examinations
A new generation of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) includes the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-Ds) and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Pacemakers (CRT-Ps). Professor W R Bauer at University Hospital Würzburg has been significantly involved in their development, EH Editor Ralf Mateblowski to ask him about…
