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Smart Integrated Biodiagnostic Systems for Healthcare

The SmartHEALTH project is designed to develop and deliver the next generation of smart bio-diagnostic systems capable of being fully integrated into healthcare systems in Europe. Driven by key applications in cancer diagnostics, SmartHEALTH will enable enhanced medical diagnosis leading to earlier and more precise results and thus contributing to an increased quality of life.

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Greenwich Patients Benefit from Text Messages from their GPs

Patients of GP practices in Greenwich will soon benefit from receiving text messages to support health promotion and patient 'access'. NHS Greenwich has recently funded iPLATO Patient Care Messaging for 39 Greenwich surgeries.

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Agfa HealthCare Installs First DX-D 500 Digital X-ray Room in France

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announces that the private Maine Image Santé group in Le Mans has completed the installation of the first integrated DX-D 500 digital X-ray room.

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The Emergence of Personal Health Systems: Designing Technology for Patients and Clinicians

The ability to monitor patients from a distance, using electronic devices to record and send measurements of patients' vital signs, has been a mainstay in the use of medical technology for years. But the needs and expectations of patients with chronic conditions and of healthcare professionals who care for those patients have changed considerably since remote patient monitoring devices were first introduced. To fulfill these needs, emerging technologies must go far beyond simply monitoring standard vital signs, or just adding new technical features.

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Agfa HealthCare Completes Ten-Site PACS and CR Installation in the United Kingdom

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, has successfully concluded an extensive programme to install its IMPAX Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) and Computed Radiography (CR) systems within ten hospitals that are part of the Spire Healthcare Group in the United Kingdom.

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On-Demand Web Seminar - The Mobile Clinical Assistant Around the World: A European Perspective

Listen to European healthcare executives as they present successful deployments of the mobile clinical assistant. These case studies will highlight how hospitals in Europe are using the mobile clinical assistant (MCA) to significantly improve clinical workflow and patient outcomes, as well as provide practical best known methods for deployment and support of mobile devices in the clinical environment.

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InterSystems wins European Hospital Information System Customer Value Leadership Award

InterSystems Corporation announced that its commitment to customer satisfaction and support has been recognised through a prestigious 2009 European Hospital Information System Customer Value Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan.

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iSOFT Debuts Latest Lorenzo version at E-Health Insider Live '09

iSOFT is launching its new revitalised brand and showcasing the latest version of its strategic Lorenzo solution at the E-Health Insider Live '09 conference and exhibition in Birmingham next month.

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Devlin Medical Launching at Medica 2009

Devlin Medical will be launched at the Medica Forum and Exhibition in Dusseldorf from November 18th to the 21st. Devlin Medical is a new division of Devlin Electronics and is dedicated to the development of innovative point-of-care computing solutions.

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Enhancing Imaging Capabilities with Breast Tomosynthesis

Siemens Healthcare has now integrated 3D tomosynthesis into its Mammomat Inspiration digital mammography platform. This technology compiles three-dimensional images of the breast and can therefore detect tumors even if hidden by overlapping tissue. This enables a more accurate diagnosis than before and reduces the number of false positive findings. The first Mammomat systems with tomosynthesis have now been installed in Germany and in Belgium.

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