Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (the Netherlands) today announced the opening of the Netherlands' first PET/MR Imaging Center. This advanced new imaging modality will enable researchers at the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam to investigate new methods of diagnosing and treating cancer and neurological disorders. 
EMIS - the UK's market leading provider of software to GPs - has signed an agreement with BMJ Informatica to offer its FrontDesk and Contract+ products free of charge to CSC users for 12 months when they migrate to EMIS Web. It is part of a free package of assistance to CSC users who place an order for EMIS Web by 31 December 2012. 
Anoto, the creator of digital pen technology, has announced its part in a new maternity electronic data capture system which will revolutionise the collection of maternity information, particularly within community settings. The new system - E-Preginfo - provides an end-to-end solution for complete data capture of Perinatal Institute pregnancy notes using digital pens. 
Carestream's Vue PACS earned the top rating in MD Buyline's Third Quarter 2012 User Satisfaction Report for PACS systems. Users gave Vue PACS the highest rating for four of the seven categories in the report, which includes nine PACS suppliers. The Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR) is one of the major meeting places for radiology professionals in Europe, Africa, the Near and Middle East. Attended by over 18,000 delegates each year, the JFR continues to gather together all the significant players in healthcare who take part in numerous scientific conferences and the impressive technical exhibition.