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Mobile motivators

Whether you are learning a foreign language, training for the city marathon or want to lose five kilos – the digital motivator eCoach will help you to achieve your personal goals. The system runs on any cell phone or PDA and provides just the right amount of motivation.

Instead of the shrill sound of the alarm clock, your cell phone wakes you in the morning with a happy mp3 song.

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The future is plastic electronics

A new electronics industry appears to be on the verge of exploding on the scene in Europe, and one company is at the forefront of this pioneering development.

Earlier this year, the UK technology start-up Plastic Logic announced that it had secured USD 100 million (€76 million) worth of venture capital to help build the world's first commercial plant for plastic electronics manufacture.

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Agfa HealthCare's latest solutions presented at ECR 2007

Agfa HealthCare presents an extensive lineup of new products and solutions at ECR 2007 (Expo B, booth 212), including advanced imaging systems, integrated RIS/PACS/reporting (Radiology Information System/Picture Archiving and Communications System) solutions, sophisticated data management, and integrated digital workflows for radiology, mammography, cardiology and the healthcare enterprise.

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Philips at the European Congress of Radiology 2007

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today demonstrated the new release of iSite PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System), which integrates patient information from across the radiology department. Accessible from anywhere in the hospital and beyond, iSite PACS provides radiologists with an intuitive interface to view a broad range of patient images, including those in 3D.

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Romanian Hematology meets European Standards

Due to the information system implemented by Romsys, Romania is one of the first countries that implement UE settlements regarding quality and security standards in order to collect, process, stock and provide human blood and blood components as well.

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Q-REC - European Quality Labelling and Certification of Electronic Health Record Systems

The Q-REC project entitled "European Quality Labelling and Certification of Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs)" is a Specific Support Action for the strategic objective 2.4.11 "Integrated BioMedical Information for better Health" as addressed in Call 4 of the Information Society Technologies Work Programme.

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Personal Health Systems 2007 Conference announced online speakers' presentations

In the Speakers page close to the speakers' photo and short resume Personal Health Systems 2007 Conference (PHS) organizers have included web links to the conducted presentations. Additionally, please note that a pleasant Conference Photo Gallery as well is accessible for all PHS 2007 Conference web site visitors.

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ICT and e-Business in Hospital Activities - ICT adoption and e-business activity in 2006

This document is a sector study by e-Business W@tch, focusing on Hospital Activities (see section 2 for an introduction to this sector). It describes how hospitals use information and communication technologies (ICT) for conducting business, assesses the impact of this development for hospitals and the health sector as a whole, and indicates possible implications for policy. Analysis is based on literature, interviews, case studies and a survey among decision-makers in European hospitals about the ICT use of their hospital.

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The eChallenges e-2007 Conference & Exhibition

The eChallenges e-2007 Conference & Exhibition takes place in the beautiful city of The Hague, The Netherlands (24 - 26 October 2007). This is the seventeenth in a series of annual technology research conferences supported by the European Commission, which regularly attracts over 600 delegates from leading commercial, government and research organisations around the world to share knowledge and experience, lessons learnt and good practice in areas of applied Information Communication Technologies (ICT).

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Fraunhofer Researchers are Presenting the "Mobile Health Assistant"

Help is at hand for cardiovascular patients: In future, a smart sensor network will monitor sufferers and alert the doctor when necessary. Fraunhofer researchers will be presenting the "Mobile Health Assistant" at the CeBIT fair in Hanover from March 15 to 21, 2007 (Hall 9, Stand B36).

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