Royal Philips Electronics is working towards the development of whole-body Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) systems and preclinical hybrid systems that combine MPI with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
India and France will collaborate to explore the possibilities of RNAi (RNA interference) in areas of basic medical research and biotechnology.
October is a Breast Cancer Awareness month. Siemens Healthcare Sector has started a worldwide campaign to increase the public
The Ministry of Health of the Spanish region of Murcia has placed an order worth 132 million Euros to Siemens Healthcare for medical technology, service and financing.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Royal Philips Electronics have signed a EUR 200 million loan agreement. The 10 year loan, provided under the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) will be used to finance research and development (R&D) activities across a range of innovative healthcare projects, including image-guided intervention and home healthcare, in Europe.
Cryo-Save Group, Europe’s largest stem cell company announced its plans to scale up its investments in its 100% subsidiary Cryo-Save India and Asia Pacific region to meet the emerging demands of these two high-growth markets.
The German national ministry of research has announced a major funding program for ambient assisted living (AAL).
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Greek scientists have developed heart attack calculator.
Two of the largest US health insurers have agreed deals to pay tens of millions of dollars to create independent claims rates databases, following an investigation into claims that databases had been rigged to manipulate payments.
Carestream Health has been awarded a EUR 19.4m (USD 25m) country-wide contract for a RIS-PACS project across Israel
The Hungarian government has awarded GE Healthcare a EUR 3.3m (USD 4.2m) deal to lead a project on developing telecare services for elderly citizens.
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Medical imaging specialist Barco has released a new version of its Voxar 3D advanced visualization software suite that is integrated in Agfa
