IMS MAXIMS is attending the HC2012 exhibition and conference 2-3 May 2012, where it will reveal a major new research concept and unveil an important upgrade to its MAXIMS ED Module. CEO Shane Tickell will also be among the high-profile speakers included in the conference programme. 
Carestream is supporting a series of world-class mammography education, training and professional development opportunities, including CE and CME courses, to keep radiologists and radiographers updated on the latest breast detection trends. 
Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare announced the signing of a strategic global partnership to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions and services for treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery. The collaboration covers the mutual marketing and representation of products for imaging and treatment in the global radiation oncology business. 
Community staff currently take paper case notes and documents to and from appointments and return to the office to collect, drop off and complete paperwork, taking up valuable time that could be spent with patients. Working in partnership with Blackpool, Vodafone provided a secure and reliable mobile connection as well as tablet devices that best suit the type of information being sent and received. Healthcare facilities across Europe are leading the world in the implementation of cloud services for the management and distribution of imaging exams and associated patient information. These services streamline operational efficiencies and reduce costs. Carestream is one of the world's leading providers of cloud healthcare IT infrastructures and will demonstrate enhancements to its family of CARESTREAM Vue Cloud Services at the World of Health IT Conference in Copenhagen from May 7-9 2012. 
Agfa HealthCare announces that it is now providing a new off-site managed services solution to the Orbis Medical Center in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands. Under this agreement, Agfa HealthCare is delivering its IMPAX Picture Archiving and Communication System/Radiology Information System (PACS/RIS) and long-term image archiving as a service out of two data centers, as of end February 2012. 
Philips Healthcare sales grew nine percent to EUR 2.21 billion, with very strong growth of 27% in growth geographies. Comparable equipment order intake grew seven percent year-on-year, with the strongest contribution from Patient Care & Clinical Informatics (PCCI). Earnings (EBITA) came in at EUR 225 million, or 10.2 percent of sales.