FDA Launches Medical Device Transparency Website
As part of the open government initiative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a “transparency” website for its medical and radiological devices branch.
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Agfa Healthcare announces 28 New Healthcare IT Customers in Germany
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has signed 28 new customers’ agreements in Germany for its leading healthcare IT solutions ORBIS, IMPAX and HYDMedia in the first quarter of 2010.
Toshiba Aquilion ONE Scans Entire Organ in Single Rotation
A new computed tomography (CT) scanner that provides physicians with precise images of internal organs with a single rotation of the gantry has been developed by Toshiba. The Toshiba Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system with pediatric imaging capabilities can image an entire organ in a single rotation or over multiple rotations, showing real-time dynamic movement and resulting in lower doses of radiation.
Schiller India
Schiller India, a leading Swiss Joint Venture Company in the field of Medical Diagnostics, has launched a new Transport Ventilator called
Knowledge Management policy for Health – Service, Education and Research
Secretary, Department of Health Research was requested to chair a Committee on Health Care, Education, Research and Delivery to identify the applications that could use National Knowledge Network.
New technology to speed response times
Leading Canadian Hospital Uses Ekahau Badge Tags and Wi-Fi-based Location Tracking Technology to speed response times when staff need assistance.
Scottish health board election nominations open
Nominations have opened for Scotland’s first elected health boards, with 16 and 17-year-olds able to cast their vote for the first time.
iSOFT Enters Partnership with Gateway Computing for EDMS Solution
iSOFT Group Limited, one of the world’s largest healthcare information technology companies, has entered into a partnership with Gateway Computing Ltd to deliver an electronic document management solution (EDMS) to the NHS, called WinDIP Enterprise.
Biotronik to Introduce External Pacemaker
Biotronik SE & Co KG will launch a new range of external pacemakers in Europe after achieving CE Mark approval.
Inova and Aegis to Improve Hospital Employee Health
Inova Health System has partnered with Aegis Health Group to better manage the health of its workforce and link hospital-sponsored programmes and services with specific health-related needs across its seven hospitals
Artificial Pancreas Monitors Blood Sugar
An artificial pancreas developed by Boston researchers has been shown to monitor blood sugar and deliver both insulin and glucagon to help patients achieve near-normal blood sugar levels for more than 24 hours.
AHA targets health IT as priority for 2010
The American Hospital Association is rallying for rapid uptake of healthcare information technology in one of 12 issue papers it released recently in advance of its annual meeting April 25-28 in Washington.
