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Agfa-Gevaert Reports Full Year 2008 Results - HealthCare Segment

Excluding currency effects, sales decreased 8.6 percent to 1,223 million Euro. The traditional film segment continued its market-driven decline. In the second half of the year, Agfa HealthCare's sales figures were affected by the economic slowdown as some care organizations are postponing their investments in Enterprise IT, Imaging IT and Computed Radiography (CR) equipment.

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ICW Master Patient Index Passes HITSP Certification and IHE Tests

eHealth specialist InterComponentWare (ICW) has successfully demonstrated its technological leadership in healthcare IT connectivity at the IHE North American Connectathon, the only large-scale interoperability testing event for the healthcare industry. For three years in a row, the interoperability of ICW's Master Patient Index (ICW MPI) has been designated as IHE conformant.

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Commission Calls for Doubling Funding for ICT Research and Innovation

Making Europe the world leader in ICT is the goal of the new strategy proposed by the European Commission. Today Europe represents 34% of the global information and communication technologies (ICT) market, and its value is growing by 4% per year. However, the value added produced by the EU's ICT sector amounts to only 23% of the total, because both Europe's market and research efforts are fragmented.

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Clinical Solutions and Fujitsu Deliver Improved Access to Healthcare in Spain

Clinical software specialist Clinical Solutions has announced a partnership with Fujitsu Services, which will help improve access to healthcare and advice for the people of Spain. With an ageing population and chronic conditions on the rise, the escalating cost of healthcare provision is a growing concern for the Spanish Government and regions.

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Project Launched by VTT Develops Computer Models for Predicting Dietary Effects on Health

VTT is launching an extensive EU project called ETHERPATHS, studying the effects of dietary effects mediated by gut microbiota on lipid metabolism. The aim is to accelerate the development of health-promoting foods. The project develops computer assisted models with which food companies and research institutions, for instance, will be able to predict the effects of foods in the body.

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Siemens, SAP, and T-Systems in Austria Intensify their Cooperation for the Global Healthcare Market

Presumably effective April 1, 2009, Siemens Medical Solutions GSD GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Healthcare Sector, will take over all use and exploitation rights to the software i.s.h.med, which are today held by T-Systems in Austria. The transfer is subject to customary closing conditions. In addition, Siemens, SAP, and T-Systems Austria plan to intensify their existing cooperation.

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BioICT - The Heart in the Computer

The 2nd Edition of the ERCIM-ETSI Infinity Initiative will take place on 2-3 April 2009 at ETSI in Sophia Antipolis, France. This year, the theme of this series of advanced seminars will be "Bio ICT-The Heart in the Computer", with a special focus on "Modelling and Simulation of Organs".

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ICT Information Day & Brokerage Event 2009

29 - 30 April 2009, Brno, Czech Republic.
This is one of the official events held under the Czech Presidency of the European Union and is an accompanying event of the conference "Research Connection 2009". It will focus on mobilising key research actors and companies from all over Europe, in particular from neighbouring regions, to collaborate and establish partnerships in ICT research and development.

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Carestream Health Showcased Advances in Radiology Solutions at ECR 2009

At the European Congress of Radiology Carestream Health was showcasing a range of innovative radiology solutions designed to provide added convenience, time saving and cost efficiency for clinicians and IT staff. Solutions on show include:

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NANOMED: Nanomedicine Ethical, Regulatory, Social and Economic Environment

Scientists have been making strides in the field of nanomedicine, a key subfield of nanotechnology tackling disease treatment, drug delivery and medical diagnostics. The EU-funded NANOMED (Nanomedicine ethical, regulatory, social and economic environment) project is focusing on all aspects of nanomedicine, with emphasis on providing an objective answer to claims that this field will have a huge impact on the healthcare sector.

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