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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Sussex Partnership signs deal with iSoft
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year deal with iSoft that includes an option for it to become an early adopter of Lorenzo.
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.
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.
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.
Scottsdale Hospital, USA earns top Cancer Accreditation
Scottsdale Healthcare in the USA has been granted Accreditation with Commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons for its cancer programme.
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Colombia rushes to plug USD 500 million health budget gap
Colombia’s government will rush a tax bill to Congress this week to fill a budget hole that opened up when the Constitutional Court struck down a presidential decree aimed at funding healthcare.
NCI to offer cancer e-care record
The National Cancer Institute, Washington, plans to release a lightweight electronic health record designed to capture data specific to a cancer patient’s office visit.
Biotronik to Introduce External Pacemaker
Biotronik SE & Co KG will launch a new range of external pacemakers in Europe after achieving CE Mark approval.
