Search Tag: COCIR

IT Management

Joint-statement-supporting-the-expansion-of-the-use-of-eifu-in-the-medical-devices-sector

2024 02 Feb

  Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requires manufacturers to provide detailed instructions for use (IFU) to guide proper and safe use of medical devices and products. Regulation (EU) 2021/2226 (eIFU Regulation) establishes the conditions under which instructions for use may be provided in electronic form only. Although the eIFU Regulation acknowledges...Read more

Digital Transformation

Joint-statement-supporting-the-expansion-of-the-use-of-eifu-in-the-medical-devices-sector

2024 02 Feb

  Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requires manufacturers to provide detailed instructions for use (IFU) to guide proper and safe use of medical devices and products. Regulation (EU) 2021/2226 (eIFU Regulation) establishes the conditions under which instructions for use may be provided in electronic form only. Although the eIFU Regulation acknowledges...Read more

IMAGING Management

Radiology-can-look-forward-to-a-bright-future-believes-industry-leader

2016 02 Mar

What is going to make the headlines in radiology and diagnostic imaging in the next five years? Dimitris Moulavasilis: Well, as an industry observer, I’m confident that the technology will keep developing at a phenomenal rate, offering improved structural imaging techniques, machine driven radiogenomic analytics and predictive biomarkers based...Read more

IT Management

2nd-annual-cocir-e-health-summit-2016

2016 27 Jan

COCIR eHealth Summit is taking place in Brussels on 27-28 January  COCIR- SUSTAINABLE COMPETENCE IN ADVANCING HEALTHCARE European Coordination Committee of Radiological, Electronical and Healthcare IT Industry COCIR ( www.cocir.org ) is the European Trade Association representing the medical imaging, health ICT and electromedical...Read more

IT Management

Cocir-and-himss-strengthen-cooperation-with-new-mou

2015 22 Jun

The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR*) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS**) have renewed their cooperation agreement to progress their common goal of improving the use of information and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Since...Read more

IMAGING Management

Joost-leeflang-appointed-new-cocir-president

2015 24 Apr

At the COCIR General Assembly in Brussels today, COCIR President Kevin Haydon announced that he would stand down from COCIR Presidency at the end of April 2015.  Joost Leeflang has been elected as the new COCIR President and will represent Philips on the COCIR Board.  Mr Leeflang has been with Philips for 20 years, holding positions in the Netherlands,...Read more

IMAGING Management

Cocir-eu-report-highlights-obsolescence-of-imaging-equipment

2014 29 May

COCIR, a non-profit trade association which represents the medical technology industry in Europe, has announced the preliminary results of its Medical Imaging Equipment Age Profile and Density report.   The report has identified some alarming findings, namely that installed base density per capita is highlighting fundamental access inequalities....Read more

IT Management

Wohit-2014-cocir-launches-4th-edition-of-ehealth-toolkit

2014 03 Apr

COCIR, the non-profit trade association of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry launches the 4th edition of its eHealth Toolkit which focuses on how modern data-driven approaches can improve healthcare quality in a cost-effective manner. The Toolkit also highlights Big Data’s societal value and the contribution of eHealth...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr-2014-cocir-supports-eurosafe-imaging-campaign-working-together-for-patient-safety

2014 07 Mar

COCIR has welcomed the EuroSafe Imaging campaign launch, whose main objective is patient and healthcare worker safety.  A European Society of Radiology (ESR) initiative, the launch is taking place at the 2014 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) with a poster exhibition and a new dedicated website.

 The EuroSafe Imaging campaign promotes...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ecr-2014-a-joint-radiologist-industry-initiative-on-integrity

2014 07 Mar

COCIR, the non-profit voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry, and ESR held a Joint Session at 2014 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) entitled “How does integrity affect our daily lives? A joint radiologist/industry initiative”.  The aim was to share information on integrity relating to the everyday activities...Read more

IMAGING Management

Cocir-raises-awareness-of-industry-achievements-on-world-cancer-day-2014

2014 04 Feb

Today is World Cancer Day 2014 and COCIR, the non-profit trade association of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry,  wants to take this opportunity to raise awareness of what our sector is contributing to the fight against cancer by providing solutions for the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of this devastating,...Read more

IMAGING Management

Cocir-launches-guidelines-on-energy-saving-on-ct

2014 21 Jan

COCIR, the voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry launched a new initiative as part of its Self-Regulatory Initiative on eco-design, providing recommendations to users of Computed Tomography scanners on how to save energy.  These recommendations come at a time when energy-saving is at the top of healthcare authorities’...Read more

IMAGING Management

Cocir-initiative-on-eco-design-2012-annual-report-for-computed-tomography

2013 06 Sep

The European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry association, COCIR, has published  its 3rd Annual Self-Regulatory Initiative (SRI) Status Report focusing on Computed Tomography (CT). COCIR’s membership continues to proactively invest in green technologies as they are convinced this remains key in meeting the challenges healthcare...Read more

IMAGING Management

Cocir-welcomes-resolution-of-long-running-threat-to-medical-scans

2013 08 Jul

COCIR, the European trade association covering medical diagnostics, has welcomed the adoption by the European Council of the revised Directive on Protecting Workers from Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields, also known as the EMF Directive. The new Directive contains a crucial Article that provides a derogation from the Directive’s exposure limits for...Read more