SAP and Technical University Munich Decode Human Proteome and Make Data Available for Biomedical Research
SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Technical University Munich (TUM) announced ProteomicsDB, a new offering based on the SAP HANA platform that stores protein and peptide identifications from mass spectrometry-based experiments. The proteomic data assembled in the new offering resulted in the identification of proteins mapping to over 18,000 human genes. This represents 90 percent coverage of the human proteome. 
Agfa HealthCare has been successfully installing seven new DX-G digitizers and five CR 30-X systems as part of a digital radiography update at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The digitizers support both standard phosphor plates and needle-based detectors, providing state-of-the-art image quality for the next generation in digital radiography across a broad range of applications. 
The Catharina Hospital (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) and Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced the results of a clinical study involving the treatment of 136 patients with complex heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation (AF). Using Philips' innovative AlluraClarity system with ClarityIQ technology, developed by Philips for use in image-guided catheter-based interventions, electrophysiologists at the Catharina Hospital were able to reduce patients' exposure to X-ray radiation during the procedure by 42% while maintaining image quality. 
A new electronic record-sharing project in Scotland could help stop 'at risk' children falling through the care net. More than 250 professionals across 10 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services teams (CAMHS) in the Greater Glasgow area are now providing 'joined up' psychiatric care to more than 5,000 children and teenagers in a ground-breaking scheme. 
CompuGroup Medical Italia acquired a majority stake in Tekne S.r.l., located in Ragusa (Italy). Tekne, with its software XDent, is the market leader for Mac OS software for dentists in Italy. With this acquisition, CGM has strengthened its position as a market leader in the Italian market for ambulatory information systems. 
The Radiology Department at Freeman Hospital, part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has recently installed a third CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution room to replace an aging CR room. Freeman Hospital is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in the country and the Radiology Directorate within Newcastle carries out in excess of 440,000 examinations a year.