Departments

05/01/2007

Telemedicine

"New communication technologies are gaining increasing influence in medical engineering, within the context of the continuous further development and refinement of surgical …

05/01/2007

Contrast media

In 2001, an astonishing 12.2 million contrast medium-supported CT studies were carried out in Europe alone. Currently, the overall sales of contrast media are estimated to rise to …

05/01/2007

Learning what can and might be done with MRI

Austria - In recent years scientists have produced multi-channel MRI systems, new coil concepts and new contrast media, all of which have helped to shift radiology towards the …

05/01/2007

Pioneering vertebral procedure

Czech Republic - In 2001, when doctors at the Motol Faculty Hospital first saw Dusan Matras, he was diagnosed with a thyroid gland problem. However, they later found he had a …

05/01/2007

Lab on the tip of the world

Smiths Medical, part of the Smiths Group, has organised and is maintaining one of four main laboratories for Caudwell Xtreme Everest - the biggest human biology study ever …

05/01/2007

Slovak's private radiology institute

First came state-of-the-art equipment, then patients. Now, says Peter Bor×uta, patience is also needed, before perhaps the chance to carry out research becomes a reality. Peter …

05/01/2007

Expanding medical horizons

This was the motto of the ECR 2007 in Vienna, where a group of high-ranking experts discussed diseases of the 21st century; research competition between the US and Europe; the …

05/01/2007

Digital dashboard software for PACS admin

Eastman Kodak Company is selling its new Carestream Digital Dashboard software that enables system administrators to monitor equipment performance, storage utilisation and user …

05/01/2007

E- for education

Milan - Founded in 2001, Italbioforma is a non-profit association focused on medical training - including specialist distance learning. …

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

Blood products and radiofrequency identification (RFID)

The Sato Corporation specialises in barcode printing - established in Japan, it pioneered the first hand labellers in 1962 and, in 1974, developed a printer able to print barcodes …

05/01/2007

Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia and pain therapy - a painstaking technique

'Ultrasound-guided interventional pain therapy originates in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia,' Dr Eichenberger explained. …

05/01/2007

Low compliance with guidance harms patients

By Henning von Eicke of Roche Diagnostics GmbH …

05/01/2007

Korean ultrasound firm wins leadership award

Medison, the Korean-based manufacturer of diagnostic ultrasound systems founded in 1985 and pioneer of the first commercial real-time 3-D ultrasound scanner, recently received the …

05/01/2007

Knowing the right procedure

DGCH promotes studies for evidence-based medicine (EbM) in surgery to establish guidelines. …

05/01/2007

New device leads airway management evolution

i-gel, a new single-use, supraglottic airway device designed for quick, easy insertion, also comes ready to use. …

04/27/2007

SURGERY UPDATE - News & Information around the German Surgery Congress

The special publication of EUROPEAN HOSPITAL for the 124th Congress of the German Society for Surgery informs you about innovative methods in the field of surgery and latest …

04/25/2007

Bless you! The allergy season has begun

The beautiful weather not only causes high spirit but also seasonal allergies. And as every year, over-the-counter allergy medications are booming, whereas most of the patients …

04/25/2007

A new study could revolutionise drug testing

Researchers have made a breakthrough by detecting the electrical equivalent of a living cell's last gasp. The work takes them a step closer to both seeing the 'heartbeat' of a …

04/23/2007

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 …