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Philips' nets Norwegian SpeechMagic contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

SpeechMagic software from Philips Speech Recognition Systems will be implemented with the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system of Norway's Health Region South (HES), according to the Vienna-based firm.

October 30, 2006

Experimental drug might help treat bowel cancer

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Oct 27 - An experimental drug that is effective in reducing the size and number of precancerous growths in mice could help treat or prevent bowel cancer in humans, scientists said on Friday.

October 26, 2006

German hospital selects Sectra PACS

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Düren Hospital in Germany has signed with Linköping, Sweden-based Sectra to provide the facility's PACS.

October 26, 2006

Vepro nets Indian PACS/EMR deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German PACS vendor Vepro has been selected by the Wockhardt Hospital Group in India to provide its PACS and electronic medical record (EMR) products.

October 18, 2006

Viatronix notches French installations

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm Viatronix reported that it has installed its V3D Colon module for virtual colonoscopy at 14 hospitals throughout France, and that it expects to install the application at additional French sites in the coming months

October 18, 2006

Pie Medical adds 3D visualization

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch imaging vendor Pie Medical Imaging will be introducing its CAAS QCA 3D package as part of the next generation of its CAAS software.

October 15, 2006

Kodak nets Estonia hospital PACS contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Rochester, NY-based Eastman Kodak Health Group has received a contract for its Kodak CareStream PACS network from East-Tallinn Central Hospital in Estonia.

October 1, 2006

eRad scores CE Mark

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS firm eRad has received the CE Mark for its PACS offering.

September 27, 2006

Frost forecasts strong growth in European display market

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European medical imaging display market notched revenues of $110.2 million in 2005 and is expected to grow to $289.4 million by 2012, according to a report issued by market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.

September 21, 2006

Agfa adds to Belgian Orbis orders

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare reported that AZ Monica, an acute care hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, has contracted to install the company's Orbis electronic medical record (EMR) application.

September 18, 2006

ContextVision lands Swedish grant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image enhancement developer ContextVision said it has been awarded approximately $270,000 in funding from the Swedish government.

September 18, 2006

Low folate levels may decrease risk of colorectal cancer

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 18 - New research challenges the widely held belief that folate protects against colorectal cancer by showing that low circulating levels of this B vitamin, rather than high levels, are actually tied to a reduced risk of the malignancy. This information could factor into the debates now taking place in Europe regarding mandatory folate fortification of foods.

September 17, 2006

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