All 40 pathways within the Map of Medicine that contain a surgical component now prompt users to consult the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist at key points in the care pathway. 
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic image management solutions, announces today that it will be profiling its expanded portfolio of healthcare solutions at ECR 2010. 
With syngo Neuro PBV IR (Parenchymal Blood Volume, Interventional Suite), Siemens Healthcare has developed a new application for interventional radiology that allows you to review parenchymal blood flow during minimally invasive interventions in the brain for the first time. 
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced that Bulgaria has started deploying its smart cards to secure access to personal health records for the country's military personnel and their family. 
Patients on the remote island of Bute suffering from chronic conditions are now monitoring their health from the comfort of their own homes. Telehealth Solutions' HomePod allows doctors to monitor patients with serious lung conditions; without the patient even having to leave their home, or the doctor their surgery. 
End of 2009 GE Healthcare launched a new global business unit chartered at providing advanced eHealth solutions and services to healthcare providers, health insurances and governmental agencies. Agfa HealthCare's fourth quarter sales decreased 2.8 percent to 316 million Euro. Excluding currency effects, sales would be at the same level as in the fourth quarter of 2008.