New Radiotherapy Technique Developed In New Zealand

One of the private radiotherapy clinics in Auckland, New Zealand, announced that it has developed a new radiotherapy technique to control tumors while reducing harmful complication resulted from radiation exposure.The radiotherapy clinic, Auckland Radiation Oncology, said that it is the first clinic in New Zealand or Australia to use the new technique. Public cancer treatment facilities are going to use the new technique within the next few months.

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Infoway Add Diagnostic Imaging To its Provided Certifications

Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) announced that diagnostic imaging and drug information systems have been added to its pre-implementation Certification Services. In addition, companies providing healthcare IT solutions are now able to have certifications for seven classes of technology.

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NHS Highland Revises X-ray Scans For Errors

The X-ray scans of nearly 800 patients are currently under revision following finding mistakes in two cases. NHS Highland ordered the revision after highlighting problems in two chest X-ray scans carried out at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Scotland. Professor Chris Isles, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, expressed concerns about the qualifications of the staff sent to work in hospitals. He added that the information about their experience is not always accurate. Moreover, the British Medical Association warned that the current revision of the clinical skills of foreign doctors, when they come to work in NHS facilities, is not enough.

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