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 launch of a ground-breaking power wheelchair control system has been hailed a major success at the largest assistive and rehabilitative technology exhibition in the world. Dynamic Controls, the world's leading manufacturer of electronic controls for powered wheelchairs, launched its LiNX power control system at this year's REHACARE, held at Messe Düsseldorf.

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.

MedTech Europe, the alliance of European medical technology industry associations, has been launched at the European MedTech Forum in Brussels. Founded by the European Medical Technology Industry Association Eucomed and the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association EDMA, the alliance will collaborate closely on common policy interest areas and welcomes other European medtech associations to join. MedTech Europe will be legally established by the end of 2012.

Agfa HealthCare announces that the University Hospital of Cologne, the Children's Hospital Auf der Bult in Hannover (both in Germany) and the University Hospital of Basle, in Switzerland, have successfully implemented and are working with version G5 of Agfa HealthCare's HYDMEDIA Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution.

Healthcare professionals and IT management at Savonlinna Central Hospital (Finland) have developed their user-centered patient data system entity in smooth cooperation for several years. The exceptional IT usage model elevated the hospital to the top flight in an international maturity classification for hospital IT.