Agfa HealthCare announces that its German operations, Agfa HealthCare GmbH, have been ranked 8th in the 2012 edition of the well-known Lünendonk Listing of the top 25 software companies in Germany. The increased ranking is partly based on the company's annual revenue. In the same timeframe, the number of employees at Agfa HealthCare GmbH increased from 701 to 742. 
The appointment in 2012 of Tromp Medical as distributor of Carestream Digital Capture Products across The Netherlands has led to an explosion in sales of Carestream's DRX-portfolio of digital radiography solutions. Over the past six months Tromp Medical has secured sales of 26 CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems, 7 CARESTREAM DRX-Mobile Retrofit Kits, 2 CARESTREAM DRX-Ascend Systems and 5 of the new smaller format CARESTREAM DRX 2530C Detector for paediatric X-ray imaging. 
A collaboration between IBM and the National Cancer Institute of Milan has been using genomics and analytics technology to improve the treatment of rare tumors, sarcomas and cancers of the head and neck. The research, which is already showing signs of success, was awarded a prestigious prize by the Politecnico di Milan University in Lombardy, Italy. 
The HIMSS Europe Governing Council invites nominations for three vacancies (FY2014-FY2016 Term) on the HIMSS Governance Council for a three year term to begin on 1 July, 2013 and end 30 June, 2016. Submissions must be submitted no later than 7 June 2013. Communities thrive and grow economically with healthy and productive citizens. When it comes to health and wellness, driving toward better outcomes at a lower cost continues to push our systems of care - hospitals, primary care, payers, social services, home health agencies, etc. - to the breaking point. From a consumer perspective, costs are up, quality is inadequate and outcomes are uncertain. 
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that CX50 xMATRIX, the world's first portable ultrasound with Philips' industry leading Live 3D TEE, now offers 2-D Intracardiac Echo (ICE) capability. The CX50 xMATRIX with available Live 3D TEE and ICE is shown in Paris at the EuroPCR, official meeting for the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Inventions (EAPCI), May 21-24.