Author Prof. Juerg Hodler Chairman Department of Radiology Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist Zurich, Switzerland [email protected] In 2006, the Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist in Zurich treated more than 4,000 inpatients, saw approximately 40,000 clinical outpatients and...
READ MOREAuthors Sukru Mehmet Erturk Hansel Otero Ileana E. Gill Eric Nathanson Pablo R. Ros (above) Silvia Ondategui-Parra Radiology Management Group Department of Radiology & Department of Hospital Administration Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical...
READ MOREResults from Mainz Meeting Indicate a Need for Change Author Prof. Reinhard R.W. Loose Chairman Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Hospital Nuremberg-North Nuremberg, Germany [email protected] PACS systems offer many proven benefits compared to filmbased...
READ MOREAuthor Jason Launders Senior Project Officer ECRI Institute [email protected] Interventional radiology (IR) refers to a wide range of minimally invasive procedures in which radiology equipment is used to guide interventions, such as stenting, biopsy, embolisation, and ablation.While guidance can be achieved with...
READ MOREAuthor Prof. Heinz U. Lemke Chairman DICOM Working Group 24 DICOM in Surgery [email protected] A recent report predicted the rise in demand for surgical services to be up to 47% by 2020. Difficulties that are already apparent in the Operating Room (OR), such as the lack of seamless integration of Surgical...
READ MOREAuthor Juhani Ahovuo Managing Director HUS Helsinki Medical Imaging Centre Helsinki, Finland [email protected] Municipalities in Finland are responsible for arranging healthcare services for the people living in their area.The hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa, owned by thirty-one member...
READ MOREProvided By : Finnish Medical Association Helsinki, Finland [email protected] The aim of Finnish health policy is to lengthen the active and healthy lifespan of citizens, to improve quality of life, and to diminish differences in health between population groups. In 2002 there were more than 19,000 doctors...
READ MOREAuthor Pekka Ruotsalainen National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Stakes Unit for eHealth and eWelfare Helsinki, Finland [email protected] The national communication platform is financed both by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and public...
READ MOREI nterviewee Dr Jean-Pierre Pelage Hopital Ambroise Paré Paris, France _ Please Tell Us About Your Background in the Area of UFE. I was trained as a resident and performed my first UFE procedure in the Hôpital Lariboisière, a University Hospital of Paris under the supervision of Dr. Le Dref, one...
READ MOREECRI Institute, a non-profit organisation, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research in healthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patient care.As pioneers in this science for nearly 40 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. ...
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