Along with limited cable television options, two-inch-thick stacks of paper affixed to messy clipboards have long been a feature of large hospitals in the developed world. Now one Dutch hospital has come up with a way to stem the tide of paper-based medical records - and make some other welcome improvements to the patient experience along the way. 
Siemens Healthcare is launching the Mammomat Inspiration Prime Edition - the first mammography system that lowers patient dose up to 30 percent without compromising image quality. The Mammomat Inspiration Prime Edition lowers dose by replacing the standard scatter radiation grid with a new algorithm for progressive image reconstruction. 
Tunstall Healthcare, the leading provider of telehealth and telecare solutions, will be showcasing its latest telehealthcare solutions at this year’s Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) eHealth & Telemedicine Conference in London. Tunstall will be demonstrating its patient portal, mylife, which enables users to view secure information relating to their condition with the click of a button. Siemens Healthcare has developed a revolutionary new X-ray tube and detector technology for its Artis Q and Artis Q.zen angiography systems to improve minimally invasive therapy of diseases such as coronary artery disease, stroke and cancer. In both the Artis Q and Artis Q.zen series, the new X-ray tube can help to identify small vessels up to 70 percent better than conventional X-ray tube technology. 
Carestream Health has signed a contract to supply their latest RIS/PACS solution to both Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Given the choice of procurement options and collaborations available to procure the replacement IT solution, the Trusts decided to work collaboratively in sourcing their preferred PACS/RIS solution and opted to use the NHS Supply Chain Framework to purchase these from Carestream. 
Agfa HealthCare has signed a new contract with the Refaja Hospital to implement Agfa HealthCare's latest IMPAX Radiology Information System/Picture Archiving and Communication System (RIS/PACS). The new solution is scheduled to be implemented from December 2012 through February 2013, and go live in March 2013. Tunstall Healthcare Ltd is a lead partner in an innovative telehealthcare project implemented in Andalusia, Spain, which integrates social care information with calls to emergency services to provide a more efficient response to people requiring help in a crisis.