Projects A-Z

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A New MR Monitoring Concept

A recent development from Schiller, a leading company in MRI patient monitoring, provides safe, day-to-day monitoring f

A Sound Strategy

The flexibility of its software platform and a strong relationship cultivated with the research community has allowed

Actionable Intelligence

Safety surveillance services and respiratory systems are just some of the dedicated healthcare solutions CareFusion has

Auckland Hospital – Auckland’s New Acute Adult Hospital, New Zealand

Auckland's new acute adult hospital on the Auckland District Health Board's Grafton Road site opened on 3 October 2004.

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Barnet Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Built by the Barnet and Chase Farm NHS trust in 2002, Barnet Hospital was officially opened in February 2003. The hospit

Barts and London Royal Hospital, London, United Kingdom

The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel and Barts in The City of London, both part of the Barts and The London NHS Trus

Bhuji Hospita l- Earthquake Resistant Hospital, Gujarat Province, India

Gujarat province in Northern India was the home of Mahatma Ghandi. It is also the site of earthquakes, one of which deva

Blantyre Hospital, CURE International Hospital Development Project, Malawi

Malawi is one of Africa's poorest countries. Consequently medical provision is very limited both in terms of the number

Bloomfield Geriatric Hospital, Rathfarnham, Republic of Ireland

As yet another European Country with an aging population, medical provision for geriatrics is becoming an important issu

Broadening Cardiac CT Scan Use

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital in the UK, a 690 acute bed hospital, has a new state-of-the-art cardiology unit with a

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Care Around the Clock

GE Healthcare's remote service technology helps ensure that patients are rarely turned away, as Radiologie im Silbertu

Children’s Hospital

The Children's Hospital for Wales, the first hospital ever built for children in Wales, began construction in Cardiff in

Clinical Experience Using the Slot Scan Function with an X-Ray Fluoroscopy System

Fukushima Medical University is located in a green, natural environment in the north of Fukushima Prefecture. The u

Clinical Experience Using the SONIALVISION safire II – Utility of Tomosynthesis in Orthopedic Surgery

Iwate Medical University Hospital is located in Morioka City in the centre of Iwate Prefecture, at the northern end of the Kitakami Basin.

Consistent Image, Consistent Diagnosis

Modern medical technologies enable complex examinations. But in the end, it is the radiologist who is responsible for f

CT-Like Imaging

CT-like imaging using an angiographic C-arm system is a new technology. Offering low exposure and high spatial resoluti

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Danube-Ries Clinic Temporary Ward, Oettingen, Germany

In order to protect the patients at the Danube-Ries Clinic in Oettingen from the building noise during ongoing renovatio

Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA

The Seton Healthcare Network, one of Central Texas' dominant health care systems, has begun a projected $175 million red

Diagnostic LCDs Need Dedicated Standards

Diagnostic LCDs have grown increasingly precise since they entered the market some 15 years ago, but they are still judged by the same standards as cathode ray tubes (CRT). Dr Peter M Steven of NDSsi discusses the anachronistic thinking around radiology displays, and explains why new models need new standards.

Digital Angio: Experience of Using BRANSIST Safire VC17 Angiography System Equipped with a 17in x 17in FPD

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Forward-Looking Imaging

Having recorded its first X-ray image less than a year after the discovery of X-rays, Shimadzu has been at the forefro

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Geraldton Regional Hospital Redevelopment, WA, Australia

The Geraldton Regional Hospital Redevelopment project, Western Australia, will create a modern hospital with comprehensi

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Healing and Protection

Diabetic ulcers heal more easily if they are kept moist but not macerated, and are protected from contamination.

Holy Cross Hospital Expansion, Taos, USA

Holy Cross Hospital, Taos, is undergoing a massive redevelopment intended to make the facility the preferred healthcare

Hospital de los Valles, Quito

A major new hospital is under construction in the Ecuadorian Capital, Quito. It is being constructed by the major Ecuado

Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan

China commissioned a new, 1000-bed hospital in Wuhan, the epicentre for the coronavirus epidemic on 3 February 2020. Completed in a record span of ten days, the Huoshenshan hospital serves as a quarantine hospital designated to treat coronavirus patients with enhanced care.

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Improving Patient Turnover

Introducing Vacuum Assisted Closure therapy systems can help to ensure that patients aren’t in hospital any longer than

Informatics – An Easier Way

MEDRAD® believes that significant advances in radiology informatics will enable new workflow and cost efficiencie

Investing in ICT Pays Off

Information and communication technology solutions can help to ease administrative workload, improve patient safety and

IWK Health Centre Expansion

Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the IWK Health Centre provides quality care to children, youth, women and families in C

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Kingston Hospital

Located in a prosperous area of London, Kingston Hospital is undergoing a long-term development plan that will see its p

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Linz Accident Hospital

In Linz, Austria, a new accident hospital is being built. The new complex, built according to modern spatial requirement

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Managing Quality in Care

Designing quality systems should start with defining goals and priorities, says Geert Driessen, manager of scientific a

Managing Wound Infection

PHMB-impregnated foam is increasingly used as an effective alternative to silver, iodine, chlorhexadine and honey when

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Construction at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital began on 8 July 2003. The hospital is part of Wheaton Franciscan Servi

Mater Dei Hospital – Hospital Development Project, Malta

Mater Dei Hospital in Malta was hailed as a landmark project when it was first gazetted in the late 1990s. However, soon

Mid Argyll Hospital, Lochgilphead

Work has begun on a new hospital for Mid Argyll, Scotland, which brings hospital, GP, dental, and social services onto t

MRI and Pacemaker Patterns

New pacemaker technology is addressing the risks and hazards of MRI scanning, explains Juerg Schwitter, director of th

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Nelson Hospital Redevelopment

Nelson Hospital in Nelson, New Zealand completed its three-year development in June 2003, transforming an aged facility

New Sustainable Packaging to Replace Glass Vials

Using recognised lifecycle assessment methodology, Guerbet has shown that Xenetix in ScanBag is a product that contrib

Nobles Hospital, Braddan

In July 2003 the new Nobles Hospital, Braddan, opened in the Isle of Man (IOM). This structure is the third hospital of

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Opening Access to Lesion Information

Median Technologies' Lesion Management Solutions system tracks lesions identified in CT scans, distributes a standardi

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Polycom and Project ECHO: Saving Lives Throughout New Mexico

The University of New Mexico's Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) links university healt

Polycom Videoconferencing at the Michigan Department of Corrections

The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) manages 48 correctional facilities across an area of 58,110 square miles.

Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, TX, USA

A new $100 million hospital extension is under construction in Denton, Texas, by Bovis Lend Lease's USA and Triad Hospit

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Rapid Screening for HAIs

Introducing a PCR-based testing system can help reduce healthcare-associated infection rates for all healthcare institu

Remote Stroke and Trauma Care with Polycom Telemedicine

A not-for-profit organization, the Seton Family of Hospitals is the leading provider of healthcare services in Central T

Robots Re-Purposed

CD, DVD and, more recently, BluRay robots are well accepted as a cost-effective replacement of film printers in the med

Royal North Shore

Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) is a 700-bed tertiary referral and teaching hospital affiliated to the University of S

Royal Ottawa Hospital

On 9 September 2003 the Conservative government of the Canadian province of Ottawa finally approved the reconstruction o

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Savernake Hospital Redevelopment, Wiltshire

The current facility serving Savernake is a community hospital managed by Kennet & North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust an

South Holland Hospital, Pinchbeck

Outline planning permission for the construction of a new South Holland Hospital was agreed in the April 2005. This was

St Anthony Medical Center, Summit County, CO

On 17 June 2004 more than 250 people gathered at building site on the southwestern edge of the Summit County Commons in

St Olavs Hospital and Patient Hotel

St Olavs Hospital in Trondheim, Norway is undergoing massive redevelopment to make it a "future area for education and r

St Vincent’s Hospital

St Vincent's is one of Sydney's oldest hospitals and provides emergency secondary and tertiary hospital care to the comm

St. Bernard’s Hospital, Gibraltar

Gibraltar has always been a controversial part of Europe. The building of new hospital however has been seen as an impor

Stanford University Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Stanford University Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital were recently recognized as one of 'America's

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Tahiti Hospital Project, French Polynesia

Long known as a resort in the South Pacific, the island of Tahiti has become the site of one of the biggest hospital pro

The Art of Multiwave Ultrasound

The next generation of ultrasound technology, shearwave elastography, promises significant clinical benefits.

The Future in Automatic Medicine Distribution

Using automation from HD Medi to create packages containing specific doses of medicine is a reliable and efficient way

Total Turnkey Imaging Solution

Canute International Medical Services (CIMS) offers a unique service to diagnostic imaging departments from the design,

Trendsetting in the Operating Room

State-of-the-art operating rooms are increasingly shifting from the use of traditional X-ray film to the faster method

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University College London Hospital (UCLH)

The UCLH NHS Trust is one of the biggest in the UK and provides patient treatment to more than 200 Primary Care Trusts.

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Vallata Hospital

The Genoese Local Health Authority have announced plans for the construction of new 218 to 236 bed hospital at Vallata.

Video Network: A Model for Innovative Care Delivery at South Carolina Department of Mental Health

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH) is the state's public mental health authority. It operates 17 commu

Virginia Hospital Center

On Tuesday, 24 June 2003 the Virginia Hospital Center completed the structural construction of its $160 million new hosp