Carestream Showcases Works-in-Progress Lesion Management Tools on its PACS Workstation
Carestream Health showcased innovative works-in-progress lesion management 3D tools on its CARESTREAM Vue PACS workstation at the annual "Workstation Face-Off," which is part of the annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
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The Child's Experience in Focus
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX:PHI) announced the opening of the unique concept of "Ambient Experience" at the children radiology clinic at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital - Northern Europe's largest department of pediatric radiology. The whole concept is designed around the latest version of Philips MRI where innovative design and technology in sound, lighting and animation creates a harmonious environment with the child's experience in mind.
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Tunstall Named Telehealthcare Provider of the Year
Tunstall Healthcare, the leading provider of telehealthcare solutions, has been named Telehealth/Telecare provider of the year 2012 for the second consecutive year at this year's HealthInvestor Awards, which were held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Brings Apple® Technology into the Fold
London's Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital (GOSH) is making a major shift towards integrating Apple technology - benefiting staff and patients. A key project has been in Cardiology where clinicians now use iPads and iMacs for instant access to 3D images of patients' hearts while planning for surgery, or even in theatre.
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Longhand Data Integrates TELER with Digital Pen and Paper Technologies
Anoto, creator of the digital pen and paper technology, today announces that its partner Longhand Data Ltd has acquired TELER, a company specialising in scientific measurement of healthcare outcomes. Following the acquisition, Longhand Data has integrated TELER with its digital pen and paper technology solution, to produce a real-time, online electronic patient record system which now allows clinicians to record and track patient measured outcomes in a range of healthcare disciplines.
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Milton Keynes Pioneers Integrated Telehealth and Telecare Support for People with Long Term Conditions
Milton Keynes Council and Milton Keynes Community Health Services (PCT) are working with leading provider Tunstall Healthcare to provide integrated telehealthcare support to local people living with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Results show that 79% of end users and 88% of carers experienced major benefits from taking part in the programme, and 168 hospital admissions and 85 GP visits were avoided.
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Launch of Philips SaveLives.net
Every minute-and-a-half in the U.S., and every 45 seconds in Europe, a person dies as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest (1,2) - if you witnessed a cardiac arrest, what would you do? Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) has launched the Save Lives website, an online campaign to inform people across the world about sudden cardiac arrest and to empower them to act.
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