Biomedical engineering is one of the most dynamic and innovative industries. In terms of patents and of its share of the world market, Germany is in second place after the USA. According to the data of the European Patent Office in Munich, biomedical engineering is at the top of the list of registered inventions with 14,700. Altogether, 11.4 percent of all newly registered patents are from the biomedical engineering industry. 
All proposals for the Call for Papers must be submitted online by Thursday, 31 January, at 17:00 CET (Central Europe Time). This unique event is designed to connect leading health information and communication technology experts from Europe and beyond in educational sessions, vendor exhibitions, interoperability demonstrations, exchange of experiences and networking sessions, and other professional development opportunities. 
Management in Radiology, a subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), has started registration for its next Winter Course, the Society announced Wednesday. Aimed at administrators of radiology departments, the event will be held from 10-12 January 2008 in Bad Gastein, Austria. Around 60 participants are expected from all over the world. 
For the 5th consecutive year, the ICMCC Event 2008 will take place from June 9-11, 2008
at the Westminster Business School, University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus, London, UK.
A new, technologically innovative CT system, the SOMATOM Definition AS from Siemens Medical Solutions, is being put into operation for the first time worldwide in the surgical trauma center at the Erlangen University Hospital. Seriously injured patients can be comprehensively examined, and life-saving treatment is initiated faster than ever before.