MEDRAPET (Medical Radiation Protection Education & Training) is the name of a new project that aims to provide radiation protection education in Europe under tender ENER/10/ NUCL/SI2581148. The consortium partners are: ESR (European Society of Radiology) EFoMP (European Federation of organisations for Medical Physicists) EFRS (European Federation...
READ MOREIn the cardiac catheterisation lab, image sequences of the heart are captured by a dynamic x-ray imaging system to allow real time visualisation of catheter movement within the vessels. An iodine-based contrast medium is often utilised to allow clear visualisation of blood flow through the arteries, ventricles, and valves of the heart. Cardiac image...
READ MORECareer Highlights - Prof. Alexander J. Kanakas Each member of my family has been involved in the practice of medicine: Late father as a cardiologist and my mother as a microbiologist while my brother is a gynaecologist and sister a paediatric endocrinologist. After being accepted at the Athens Medical School I served in the army for two years then...
READ MOREThis year's edition of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) takes place in Munich, Germany from 10 – 14 September. Congress Venue The congress venue is the International Congress Centre München (ICM), a part of the Internationale Messe München, an architecturally fascinating...
READ MOREThe joint Annual Scientific Meetings of the ISCAS, EuroPACS, CAR, CAD and CMI societies are scheduled to take place during 2011 in Berlin from June 22 – 25. The CARS Congress Organising Committee invites you to join them in Berlin in June 2011, if you work in the fields of radiology, surgery, engineering, informatics and/or healthcare management and...
READ MOREThe deadline for registering for the IHE Connectathon is fast approaching. To be held April 11 – 15, the IHE Connectathon is a landmark event for health information systems in Europe. During the five-day marathon more than 90 companies will continuously test the interoperability and connectivity of new products. This year IHE Connectathon is attracting...
READ MOREAuthor: Dr. Gideon Praveen Kumar Industry Analyst,Medical Technologies Frost and Sullivan In 2009, the global market for ultrasound imaging equipment was estimated to be worth 4.9 billion dollars; 6 percent less than in 2008, impeded by factors such as healthcare spending cuts and postponed equipment purchasing in...
READ MOREAuthors: Dr. Bruce J. Kimura Medical Director Cardiovascular Ultrasound,Department of Cardiology Dr. Stan A. Amundson Director Internal Medicine Residency Dr. David Shaw Director Graduate Medical Education,Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, California [email protected] Accurate First Impressions Crucial Obtaining...
READ MOREIn November 2009, the Clinic of Imaging Methods at the University Hospital in Pilsen (Czech Republic) brought a Shimadzu MobileDaRt Evolution radiography unit into operation. It was the first installation in the country. This premium digital x-ray device is known for its operability, mobility and image quality. For Pilsen university, it was equipped...
READ MOREHi Vision Preirus A Compact Premium Ultrasound Platform That Adapts to Your Environment A new generation premium compact ultrasound platform with the latest broadband beamforming technology and ultra high speed processing capability Combined with Hitachi’s extensive transducer range the platform supports all clinical applications from general...
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