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JFR: France shifts to regional focus for PACS deployment
By John Brosky
PARIS - France is abandoning a top-down strategy for building PACS networks, giving way to what healthcare bosses hope will be the robust emergence of successful regional programs, according to an opening day presentation at les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR).
October 20, 2011
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Softek Illuminate achieves 1st sales outside U.S.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Data-mining software firm Softek Illuminate has made its first international sales of its data-mining software to hospitals in Europe and Australia, the company announced.
October 20, 2011
Carestream sells cloud-based PACS in France
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has finalized a contract to sell its Carestream Vue Cloud PACS and Vue Cloud Archive to the University Hospital of Saint-Etienne in France.
October 18, 2011
Sectra secures Dutch IT contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS developer Sectra has announced that it has signed a five-year agreement to provide comprehensive radiology IT systems for Gelre Ziekenhuizen, a two-site regional hospital enterprise in the Netherlands.
October 17, 2011
Dutch assess robotic MR-guided prostate biopsies
By Cynthia E. Keen
Researchers from the Netherlands have found that an evaluation of a robotic technique to use for transrectal MR-guided prostate biopsies of men suspected of having cancer fell short of expectations. They concluded at the moment it is not feasible for the new procedure to replace existing manual techniques.
October 17, 2011
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Reconstruction technique boosts lung CAD performance
By Erik L. Ridley
Adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technology not only improves CT image quality but also increases the sensitivity of computer-aided detection (CAD) software for detecting lung nodules, according to an article published online in the European Journal of Radiology.
October 16, 2011
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'Rapid prototyping' puts CT images in doctors' hands
By Eric Barnes
These days, multidetector-row CT is producing vast quantities of 3D and 4D data for diagnostic and interventional use. But for all its multidimensionality, most of the output is still served up on a flat screen. That could be changing with a process called "rapid prototyping" that creates physical models from imaging data.
October 16, 2011
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Agfa prepares for JFR
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare is planning to exhibit new products and an expanded portfolio of digital radiography and imaging informatics systems at the forthcoming Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR), held 21 to 25 October in Paris.
October 13, 2011
Imaging Solutions promotes Oxford research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Scientists at the University of Oxford in the U.K. are using advanced imaging systems to learn how cells become polarized during embryonic development, according to microscopic imaging vendor Image Solutions.
October 13, 2011
Danes make electronic records work
By Cynthia E. Keen
Denmark represents a rare success story when it comes to electronic patient records. The country has made great progress due to the judicious use of incentives and regulations, plus a focus on the interoperability of various systems rather than using a single one, according to research published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
October 13, 2011
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COCIR supports software harmonization
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
As pressure grows to harmonize global approaches for regulating medical software, representatives of leading European standards organizations and industry trade associations have met in Brussels to discuss the benefits of aligning standards with regulations on medical software.
October 11, 2011
Definiens provides boost for biomarkers
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Definiens has announced the release of its quantitative digital pathology portfolio designed to advance translational research in pathology, specifically biomarker development.
October 11, 2011
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