iSoft Welcomes The Governmental Healthcare IT Plans In UK

iSoft, a major Australian company providing healthcare IT solutions, mentioned that it is welcoming and supporting the new measures discussed in white paper, 'Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS', which was prepared by the government in UK. iSoft said that it is agreeing with the governmental vision that aims to provide patients with increased choices and control regarding their healthcare. iSoft added that it is particularly supporting the plans aiming to allow patients to access the required information for them before making decisions about their health.

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Carestream Signs A New Deal With Apelem

Carestream Healthcare, a major company providing healthcare IT solutions, announced that it has signed a new distribution agreement with Apelem, a leading imagery radiology systems developer in France and a subsidiary of DMS, to distribute its techremote controlled radiographic tables. According to the agreement, Carestream is going to sell two platinum tables designed by Apelem exclusively to customers in France and Belgium.

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Radiology Teaching Files: Esophageal Ulcers – Herpes

Esophageal Ulcers – Herpes: Causes : peptic-reflux, barret, crohn, dermatologic [BMMP, EB, Behcet’s]. infectious – HSV, CMV, HIV injury – corrosives, etoh, drugs, xrt, NG cancer Size small : HSV, reflux, Behcet, BMMP, XRT large – CMV, HIV, cancer Workup/TX... Complete Reading & Add Your Comments

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Radiotherapy Affects Sleeping Quality

According to a new study, head and neck cancer patients are suffering from the side effects of radiotherapy, such as dry mouth and pain, which cause disturbance to their sleeping. Jeffrey Terrell, Cancer Center expert from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, said that the reduced quality of sleeping can result in adverse effects on the immune system of patients. The study was highlighted in the online version of the journal The Laryngoscope.

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Childhood Cancer Survivors Have High Risk For Mortality

According to a recent study, childhood cancer surviving patients still have higher risks of mortality by heart attacks, stroke or even another cancer. The study said that the elevated risk is due to the original cancer treatment.
Researchers from UK reviewed mortality rates in nearly 18,000 individuals who survived cancer in their childhood.

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