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Sectra to provide suite of integrated radiology IT solutions to Nashville Genera...

Sectra announces its multi-year agreement with Nashville General Hospital at Meharry.  Sectra’s suite of web-based, integrated RIS/PACS solutions for radiology, breast imaging and orthopaedics will enable the hospital to automate workflow, speed image distribution and report turnaround to improve its service level to referring physicians and increase referring volume.

Mission-Critical Innovation Awards to University Hospitals using Sectra’s IT sol...

University Hospitals in Cleveland (UH), USA, has been announced the winner in the category “Humanitarian/Environmental Impact” in the Mission-Critical Innovations Awards, a worldwide competition presented by HP and Intel®. The competition has rewarded UH for its disaster-tolerant Sectra PACS solution for processing and archiving of digital radiology images.
UH provides continuous healthcare for patients across...

Sectra signs medical imaging research agreement with major US university hospita...

Sectra announces the signing of a multi-year Master Research Agreement with University Hospitals (UH) in Cleveland, USA.  UH and Sectra will collaborate to develop solutions and enhancements in medical imaging with the goals of improving patient care, delivering better healthcare at lower costs, and boosting the efficiency and productivity of radiologists.
“This is Sectra’s first major research agreement with a...

Sectra signs multi-year contract with large regional hospital in the Netherlands

Sectra has signed a five-year agreement for a complete radiology IT solutions with the two-site regional hospital Gelre Ziekenhuizen in the Netherlands. The fully integrated solution will ultimately result in shorter waiting times and more rapid care for patients.
The order includes an upgrade of the customer’s existing system for managing digital radiology images (PACS) as well as service and support. The...
 

PA Breast Cancer Coalition Gives Additional $100,000 Grant to Continue Cutting E...

2007 PBCC Grant Advances Research at Penn State College of Medicine
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) gave an additional $100,000 research grant to Dr. Craig Meyers and his team at Penn State College of Medicine today. The announcement came at the 2011 PA Breast Cancer Coalition Conference held at the Hilton Harrisburg attended by over 1,000 people. This grant marks the single-largest...

German hospital increases efficiency using Sectra’s radiology IT solution

St. Marien-Hospital Borken, Germany, which is a member of a hospital network, is digitizing its radiology operation and has signed a five-year agreement with the IT and medical-technology company Sectra.
The order includes Sectra PACS for processing and archiving of digital radiology images, which will be integrated into the hospitals’ RIS and existing IT infrastructure. St. Marien-Hospital performs 75,000...

Top 10 Tips for the Best Locum Doctor Jobs

Locum doctor jobs are more in demand than ever before as NHS and private sector budgets tighten, particularly for doctors who want to work at a time and location of their choice, says locum agency Ambition 24Locums.
Working through one of the leading locum agencies still offers great opportunities for qualified doctors who want extra shifts and pay or to choose to work part-time for their work-life balance....

PA BREAST CANCER COALITION ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INCOME TAX RES...

EPHRATA, Pa. – Are you a breast or cervical cancer researcher in PA looking for additional research funding? The PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) is awaiting your grant application for the PBCC’s Income Tax Refunds for Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Grants. The grant funding cycle is January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012.

To download the Request for Application (RFA) visit http://pbcc.me/RFA. Letters of...

Dunlee Celebrates 65 Years of Excellence in Imaging

Aurora, Illinois, June 17, 2011– On July 13, 2011, Dunlee, a division of Philips Medical Systems, celebrates 65 years of leadership and innovation. The company was founded in 1946 by Dunmore Dunk and Zed Atlee, two former engineers from General Electric. Beginning in Chicago, operations moved to Bellwood, Illinois then Aurora, Illinois in 1994. In 2001, Philips Medical Systems acquired Dunlee from Picker...

Study Shows Mammograms Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths by 30 Percent

PA Breast Cancer Coalition Applauds Findings; Strengthens Support for Annual Screening
EPHRATA, Pa. – The PA Breast Cancer Coalition welcomes the results from the longest-running study on breast cancer screening ever conducted, which supports the reality that regular mammograms save lives.

“The PA Breast Cancer Coalition has been a longtime advocate for annual mammograms for women over 40 years old,” said Pat...