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16 May 2008

Institut Mutualiste Montsouris installs Picis

The Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris has become the first European site to implement Picis perioperative software to improve efficiency,
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1 May 2008

Researchers develop implant simulation software

A new computer simulation programme has been developed by European researchers to help predict outcomes for patients undergoing hip, knee
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18 February 2008

Siemens plans acquisition of CAS innovations

Siemens Healthcare has unveiled plans to strengthen its position in the field of computer-assisted surgery with the acquisition of German
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1 February 2008

Elsevier launches medical information Wiki

Elsevier, the Netherlands based publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products, has launched a medical information Wiki online, WiserWiki.
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10 October 2007

Belgian hospital extends PACS to satellite locations

The Saint Luc Bouge Hospital in Belgium is extending its Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) and computed radiography (CR)
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31 August 2007

Wireless solutions simplify communication

Creative applications of wireless technology are simplifying communication within localised communities in Europe, reports Neil Versel from MedInfo 2007 in
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16 August 2007

Robotic future of patient care

As technology advances, robotics is the new revolutionary in healthcare. Kevin Fickenscher, MD and chief medical officer at Perot Systems
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29 June 2007

Carestream expand eHealth business

Carestream Health has announced that it will be expanding the role of its eHealth Managed Services Business, which is dedicated
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5 June 2007

Five trusts adopt ‘scan and save’ for surgical instruments

Radio Frequency Identification and barcode standards specialist GS1 UK says that five NHS trusts in the North-west have signed up for to its
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31 August 2006

Smart sponges to reduce surgical accidents in US

A new barcode system used on surgical sponges will be trialled by the Veterans’ Administration West Los Angeles Health Care
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