In den altehrwürdigen Mauern von Schloß Waldhausen bei Mainz diskutieren vom 2. bis 4. Juli 2009 renommierte deutschsprachige Experten über zukunftsweisende Trends in der Informationstechnologie und -technik in der Medizin. Das Event DICOM 2009 bietet die optimale Plattform, sich praxisnah über RIS, PACS sowie DICOM- und IHE-Standards zu informieren.
10-year agreement with Philips Pioneer Healthcare Technology will provide Barcelona hospital with consistent access to leading imaging technology solutions, designed around its needs.
Ziosoft, Inc. a leader in advanced visualization and analysis software for medical imaging and MMS Medicor Medical Supplies GmbH Kerpen (Medicor), a leading distributor of medical products in Europe, announced today that the companies have signed an exclusive agreement for Medicor to distribute Ziosoft's 3D thin-client software solutions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
As medical images are increasingly digitized, their management, compression and retrieval is increasingly challenged. According to new analysis* from Frost & Sullivan, which examined medical image storage solutions markets in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Scandinavia, Benelux and Italy, the total European storage requirement in 2007 was 106,044 terabytes (TB).
Not long after the first earth was moved on a site in Wiener Neustadt (Vienna's Newtown), in the County of Lower Austria, and tests were carried out to ensure the long-term stability of a particle accelerator and weighty equipment in treatment and research facilities, we spoke with Professor Ramona Mayer, Medical Director at EBG MedAustron GmbH, about the firm's planning and future operation of…
"Radiologists often see cancer patients over a period of years and continuously deliver important information for the treatment process," says Claus D. Claussen MD, Professor of Radiology and Director of the Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital in Tübingen and President of the 90th German Radiology Congress. For the first time in the history of this…
André Hoppen, Sales Manager VR Medico, Berlin, Germany, kicked off the finance item at the HMS agenda with his lecture “Do you know the right financing strategy for your hospital?”
How coopetition enables RIS/PACS efficiency
Since 1 January 2008 laboratory groups have been invoicing their regional Associations of Statutory Health Insurance (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung - KV) directly — a measure meant to reduce lab costs, create more transparency and strengthen the role of on-site labs in doctors' surgeries. For physicians, this reform means that the decision that laboratory values will be requested has become more…
Teleradiology - moving from 'black box' solutions to integrated partnership
New enablers for teleradiology: E-Marketplaces
The Swedish IT and medical-technology company Sectra has signed a distribution agreement with the Greek company Proton S.A., a provider of medical imaging and security systems based in Athens.
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands and global company Bard Electrophysiology are starting a collaboration to develop new clinical tools for the work of electrophysiologists and lab staff. The ambitious goals are to improve the workflow with simpler and more intuitive approaches and to gain detailed visualization for interventions within the heart's electrical circuitry.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and GE Healthcare plan to establish over 25 local cancer centres in various countries within the coming decade.
Microscope designer Leica Microsystems and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) signed a corporate partnership agreement today whereby Leica Microsystems becomes a founder partner of the EMBL Advanced Training Centre scheduled to be completed in September 2009.
Siemens Healthcare announced the signing of an agreement with Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, Spain, to integrate the use of laboratory diagnostics, imaging and information technology systems with the intent to improve management of patient care from early detection and diagnosis of diseases or conditions to patient treatment.
During the MCC Hospital World 2008 congress, held in Berlin this September, speakers from international firms and hospital chains discussed the demands and necessities for future healthcare.
A cooperation agreement as part of the Asklepios Future Hospital programme seals practice-related advancement of the Siemens hospital information system i.s.h.med. The companies sealed their cooperation by signing an agreement within the "Asklepios Future Hospital (AFH)" programme on Thursday at Medica.
Life Science Austria (LISA) is showcasing Austria's life sciences strengths at a joint exhibition stand at this year's MEDICA. Representative, Doris Dobida, explained the background: Life Science Austria and its cluster partners support Austrian businesses and research institutions as they work towards becoming international.
The new Pusan National University Hospital in Yangsan city is due to receive 44 new medical systems thanks to another large ($20 million) Korean order given to Siemens Healthcare. The hospital has also signed a service contract with the firm for maintenance and constant remote monitoring of these systems.
Turning a brilliant idea into a market-ready product can be a long and arduous task. The 10th Fresenius Inventors' Fair, taking place at Medica, could make that route easier for inventors.
Junior European health politicians have few opportunities to exchange ideas and coordinate activities. However, due to a pilot project and years of cooperation between the European Commission and the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), a new concept has arisen to meet their needs.
Since the completion of the 13-year human genome project in 2003, molecular scientists have been delving deeper into the world of cells.
As neighbours of Germany, France and its manufacturers have the advantage of quick accessibility, similar traditions and a European presence.
The Swiss charity EurAsia Heart, founded in 2006 by cardiac surgeon Professor Paul Vogt MD, at Zurich University Hospital, emerged from numerous contacts being made with Asian heart surgeons at the beginning of 2000, and consequent invitations to perform surgery and lecture tours in China.
