The 75th DGK Congress
In April, the 75th annual congress of the German Cardiac Society (DGK) was considered a great success, drawing in some 7,900 specialists.
Congresses
The TopClinica Congress
24-26 June Stuttgart, Germany
World Congress of Nephrology
22-26 May Milan, Italy
Paediatricians for children in disasters and wars
Leonid Roshal: 'We are at the beginning of a long road'
The 90th German Radiology Congress - interdisciplinary and realistic
The German Radiological Society, the congress organising body, expects over 7,000 participants from Germany and abroad at this year's event.
EH@CMEF
Shenzhen, China - The China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), held this April was founded in 1979. In its 30-year existence this bi-annual event (spring/autumn) has become the biggest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Accreditation Council for Education
During its 5th international congress (held in Denmark in April), the European Operating Room Nurses Organisation (EORNA) launched the Accreditation Council for Education (ACE) "Educational and training programmes in the nursing sector need alignment and development on a European level," explained EORNA President Irini Antoniadou. "From 1997 to the present, EORNA achieved a curriculum for a…
EUROMEDLAB 2009
7-11 June Innsbruck, Austria
Deutscher Kardiologenkongress startet in Mannheim
Von Donnerstag, 16. April 2009, bis Samstag, 18. April 2009, findet in Mannheim die 75. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK) statt, zu der rund 7000 aktive Teilnehmer aus 25 Ländern erwartet werden.
Definiens Lymphexpert launched for European Radiologists
Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence company, launched its first computer-aided detection (CAD) application, Definiens LymphExpert at the annual European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria. Now commercially available for European radiologists, the application assists in tracking lymph nodes of interest, facilitating earlier detection of the metastatic spread of…
Furthering education in Europe
Training is critical to the further development of urology across Europe, yet urologists recognise there are gaps in this; so much so that the European Society of Urological Technology (ESUT) has restructured with an emphasis on training to meet the demands and challenges ahead. Mark Nicholls reports.
European Congress of Radiology defies the crisis
The figures prove that even in the face of current economic difficulties, first-class quality still ensures success. 274 scientific presentations and 25 industry-supported Satellite Symposia and Hands-on Workshops bore witness to the most recent developments in science and research.
"Hospitals are expected to improve their performance continually"
A series of expert presentations organised by European Hospital in cooperation with the ECR addressed the latest issues affecting hospital management, information technology and fincance and attracted more than 400 attendees. Click here to read the summary of the five Management speeches.
Mobility without compromise
One of the most exciting innovations to be presented at this year's ECR (European Congress of Radiology), was be Viamo™. This pioneering product from Toshiba Medical Systems Europe is the first to offer premium technology in an ultraportable ultrasound system without compromising image quality or ease of use.
ECR delivers new findings and key updates on DBT's potential
Delegates at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) saw a series of presentations Friday unveiling new findings and key updates on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). As the body of research builds in this relatively unexplored field, the advantages and limitations of DBT compared with conventional full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and other modalities are becoming better defined.
ISICEM 2009
About 5,000 physicians and healthcare workers interested in intensive care and emergency medicine will gather in Brussels for the 29th ISICEM.
EAU hot topic: Imaging in urological oncology today
Big discussions are expected at the upcoming European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress in Stockholm* when urologist Dr Jochen Walz (right), of the Urological Department at the Institute Paoli-Calmettes, Marseilles, France, presents the forum: Imaging in Europe: Who, where, what, how many! and M F Coelho, of the European Society of Urological Imaging (ESUI) describes the Clinical utility of…
Spring IT congresses and the economic outlook
April, the month of showers and flowers, and most importantly for those working in healthcare IT, two European congresses: ConhIT and Med-e-Tel.
MANAGEMENT
Accreditation and standards of Excellence in Europe
Heart, body and mind
The clear focus of the numerous lectures given at the International MRI Symposium was on cardiac imaging.
FINANCE
Investment strategies and financing solutions in healthcare projects
MANAGEMENT
Reforming the Viennese hospital structure
LabAutomation 2009
January's 5-day conference and exhibition that focused on emerging laboratory automation technologies conference and exhibition welcomed 4,237 international academics, commercial and government researchers, scientists and engineers to Palm Springs, California.
MANAGEMENT
Key success factors for hospital management
MANAGEMENT
More for less: Driving up performance in acute care
