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08/27/2007

Technical Insights into the Dual-slice CT

In 1999, the Aquillion/MULTI and Asteion/MULTI multi-slice systems with highly integrated 34-channel detector system, both consisting of a total of 30,464 detector elements, were …

08/17/2007

Contrast Harmonic Imaging at its best

Over the last years Toshiba has actively participated in the development of Contrast Harmonic Imaging. Around 1996 one of the first agents that became available on the European …

08/16/2007

Interventional Neuroradiology

In Johns Hopkins therapeutic radiology, we perform 2,600 procedures in neurointervention and 14,000 peripheral interventions each year, totalling over 16,000 image-guided …

07/31/2007

Flexible endoscopy

Professor Martin Raithel MD* works alongside medical devices manufacturer Bowa on the use of argon plasma coagulation in endoscopy. "The argon unit, in conjunction with the …

07/12/2007

A New Dimension in Home Entertainment

It was a living room-revolution: The introduction of the DVD in 1996. DVD players impressed their users with superior images and convenient handling, for example the possibility …

07/12/2007

25 Years of Toshiba Medical Systems Europe

In 1981 the company embarked on a path of very rapid growth. Already in the first year of operation 30 million euro were realized mainly with ultrasound equipment. At that time, …

07/03/2007

Dyssynchrony Imaging

Dyssynchrony Imaging (DI), Toshiba's novel Doppler technology, is used as a quantitative clinical tool for rapid assessment of dyssynchrony in patients with suspected …

06/28/2007

Innovative Konzepte der Schmerztherapie - der EFIC Grünenthal Grant prämiert junge Forscher

29 junge Forscher bewarben sich um den diesjährigen, mit 100,000 Euro dotierten europäischen Schmerzpreis EFIC Grünenthal Grant (EGG). Der Pharmakonzern …

06/26/2007

Spanish university hospital nets communications

Son Dureta University Hospital, in Palma de Mallorca (Balearics), is Europe's first to use a clinical information system developed from a partnership between Oracle Corporation, …

06/26/2007

Networking between hospitals? Why buy new software?

Digital data exchange between hospitals is often not possible without replacing software. …

05/01/2007

First approved blood pool contrast agent

Gadofosveset trisodium (trade name: Vasovist) is the first approved blood pool contrast agent worldwide for the diagnosis of vascular disease, Bayer Schering Pharma AG reports. …

05/01/2007

Bespoke operating theatres

'Supersuite' describes a valuable service provided by Berchtold, specialist manufacturer of operating theatre lights (e.g. Chromophare), camera systems, monitor arms, surgical …

05/01/2007

EUROPEAN HOSPITAL

Along with our European Hospital publications, members of our team often appear at medical trade shows, manning our own exhibition stands. …

05/01/2007

KIMES 2007

During four days in March, 54,000 people visited the four huge exhibition halls that housed the 23rd Korean International Medical Equipment Show - KIMES 2007. …

05/01/2007

Reward for silent 'sentry' guarding babies

A system that aims to prevent newborns from being swapped or kidnapped in hospitals, has received the RFID Award in the German Innovations Prize 2007, granted by Initiative …

05/01/2007

The Motion C5

Following international pilot studies, Intel Corporation and Motion Computing have released the Motion C5 - a mobile clinical assistant (MCA) for use by nurses. …

05/01/2007

FDA clears sale of patient-controlled ventilator

Neurally adjusted ventilatory system promotes spontaneous breathing. …

05/01/2007

Merge Healthcare

Some 23 years ago, when William Mortimore set up a firm to focus on connectivity, a tool called MergeBox (which allows modalities to speak to other networks) inspired him to name …