Search Tag: Affidea
2023 05 Jul
Affidea , a leading European provider of advanced diagnostics, out-of-hospital services, and Centres of Excellence (in Cancer Care and Orthopaedics), proudly announces the successful acquisition of Clínica Radiologia de Albufeira and Clínica do Coração do Alentejo. With this strategic move, Affidea enters the vibrant region of Algarve...Read more
2023 05 May
Affidea, the largest European provider of diagnostic imaging, out-of-hospital and cancer care services continues to invest in Italy and has today announced the 100% acquisition of Istituto Radiologico Gandini, a highly reputed medical center in Biella, the Piedmont region, specialised in diagnostic imaging and senology. Istituto Radiologico...Read more
2022 23 Nov
Affidea, the largest European provider of advanced diagnostics, outpatient and cancer care services, is delighted to announce that the company won this year’s LaingBuisson’s Diagnostics and Primary Care Award. The LaingBuisson Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in healthcare , celebrating businesses that set new standards of excellence...Read more
2022 09 Nov
Affidea Senior Vice-President, Regional Chief Operating Officer Zisis Sotiriou talks to Healthmanagement.org 4.5 days - that’s the average delay in patient care that an unforeseen failure in an MRI equipment might generate. Unplanned downtime from clinical equipment can negatively affect every aspect of the care delivery. From patient...Read more
2022 08 Nov
We are today celebrating the International Day of Radiology , a reason to honour the role that each of you plays on taking care of our patients’ health. I would like to take the occasion and thank all medical professionals working in this field for their commitment and noble mission that guides them in their daily work, for the passion, competence...Read more
2022 20 Apr
Belgian investment firm Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) announced on 19 April that it will acquire a majority stake in Affidea for up to EUR 1.0 billion from Swiss private investment firm, B-Flexion. Affidea is the largest European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient, and cancer care services. Under B-Flexion’s ownership, the company...Read more
2022 12 Apr
Affidea Group, the largest European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, has today successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake of Brust-Zentrum Zürich , the l argest integrated breast medicine group in Switzerland with a leading market position in the canton of Zurich. Brust-Zentrum...Read more
2021 04 Mar
Affidea Group, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services has today announced the acquisition of Orthoderm, a highly regarded outpatient healthcare provider with a reputation for the delivery of innovative and quality care from its clinic located outside Belfast in Northern Ireland. With this acquisition,...Read more
2021 02 Mar
Affidea Group, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services has today announced the acquisition of Fortius Clinic, the UK’s single largest orthopedic group with an international reputation in orthopaedics and MSK. This acquisition represents a strategic milestone for Affidea and fits perfectly with the company’s...Read more
2020 01 Dec
Amsterdam, December 1 st 2020 – In a bid to expand its private outpatient service portfolio, Affidea , the largest European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, announces the acquisition of Sveti Rok, a reputed private medical provider in Zagreb. The acquisition is another milestone of the successful business...Read more
2020 17 Jul
Affidea, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, is pleased to participate this year at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) with two presentations and six clinical digital posters for EPOS (the European Society of Radiology's online database for electronic scientific exhibits). In support...Read more
2020 07 Apr
Every year, on April 7th we celebrate World Health Day. This year, it comes at a very challenging time, when every person on the planet is grappling with this critical global pandemic. Today, my message goes to all our healthcare professionals that are working day and night to keep us safe. When the whole world fears for their...Read more
2019 04 Dec
Affidea and Aidence announce a strategic partnership to streamline and improve the clinical performance of lung diagnosis and screening to drive the earlier detection and treatment in the case of lung cancer. As the leading European provider of advanced diagnostic imaging services, Affidea is starting the collaboration with Aidence, a medical...Read more
2019 02 Dec
Affidea and GE Healthcare sign a $100 million technology partnership agreement for innovative imaging fleet, digital workflow solutions and contrast media GE Healthcare and Affidea , the pan-European leader in advanced diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, have signed a multi-year agreement to deploy imaging and digital technologies...Read more
2019 09 Nov
We are celebrating today the International Day of Radiology (IDOR), which marks a remarkable 124 years since Wilhelm Röntgen discovered x-rays. As a leading European provider of diagnostic imaging services, we know that radiology is at the core of every clinical decision making. This year's IDOR’s main theme is sports imaging as radiologists...Read more
2019 31 Oct
This is the 5th acquisition that the Group has made in the last six months which strengthens Affidea’s private outpatient service portfolio In a bid to strengthen its private outpatient service portfolio, Affidea announces the acquisition of Medical Service Budapest Kft (MSB), an important outpatient healthcare operator, delivering healthcare...Read more
2019 29 Jul
Affidea Group, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services announces today that it has completed the acquisition of NSL Health Centers in Rome, Italy. This is Affidea’s third acquisition in the last three months proving the company’s ambition to strengthen its leading position in Europe with the network...Read more
2019 11 Jul
Affidea and ScreenPoint Medical announced a strategic partnership to streamline and improve the clinical performance of screening mammography and drive the earlier detection of breast cancer. The partnership will leverage Affidea’s growing footprint in the European breast imaging marketplace and will provide a unique opportunity for ScreenPoint...Read more
2019 02 Jul
Affidea Continues its Expansions Plans with a New Acquisition that Doubles its Presences in Lituania Company Reaches 256 Centres at European Level Affidea, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services announces that it has successfully completed the acquisition of UAB Medicinos Paslaugų Grupė (MPG)...Read more
2019 04 Feb
Affidea, the leading European provider of advanced diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, announces, on World Cancer Day, its plans to expand its cancer care network, developing its European footprint to increase access to high quality oncological treatment and diagnostic imaging services. Across Europe, the incidence of cancer...Read more
2018 08 Nov
International Day of Radiology November 8th is a historic date for healthcare. On this date, 123 years ago, Wilhelm Röntgen discovered the existence of x-rays, a medical and scientific breakthrough that changed our ability to diagnose and treat patients across the globe. That is why, this date has been designated the International Day of Radiology (IDOR)....Read more
2018 25 Jan
The Board of the Affidea Group BV are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Giuseppe Recchi as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Group, effective immediately. Giuseppe Recchi joins Affidea from Telecom Italia, where, since September 2017 he is Deputy Chairman, having previously been Executive Chairman since April 2014. Prior to that he...Read more
2016 19 May
The established ASKLEPIOS project is tailored to serve professional development by addressing recognised needs in the context of continuous radiologic education. Its concept is versatile and broad to even cover evolving topics at European and non-European destinations. Its programmes include multithematic, organ-oriented, multimodality and multidisciplinary...Read more
2016 29 Mar
By Dr. Rowland Illing, Affidea Chief Medical Officer The healthcare industry as a whole has become increasingly sub-specialised, some would say fragmented. Many more healthcare professionals are involved in each patient’s care than in the past and this has both advantages and disadvantages. Amidst the complexity, there is a risk of losing focus...Read more
2016 28 Mar
In today’s healthcare landscape, traditional healthcare models are showing their age. At this year’s ECR in Vienna , GE Healthcare showcased the software that could soon make diagnosis and collaboration between healthcare professionals as easy as social networking. In the last decade, investment in digital technologies for healthcare has...Read more
2016 10 Mar
This interdisciplinary science project, launched in Affidea Polska's Otwock Centre, explores the secrets of the unopened sarcophagus of an ancient Egyptian mummy and 41 other artefacts and has captured the imagination of thousands across time TV coverage in Poland and even been featured on the BBC news website, sees teams of scientists working with...Read more
2016 08 Mar
This month in Hungary, Affidea (known locally as Diagnoscan) has opened the country’s first ever diagnostic centre dedicated entirely to animals! The cantre, known as VetScan, has a powerful 1.5T MRI machine geared specifically towards the scanning of smaller animals. This novel innovation scanning of will provide unique, professional diagnostic services for...Read more
2016 03 Mar
Each year, more than 17,000 new breast cancer cases are reported in Poland, leading to over 5,600 deaths, many of which are primarily due to late detection. But what does all this have to do with baking bread? Well, Affidea Polska, in partnership with the Polish Amazons, the Social Movement and the Polish Oncological Nurses Association, had just...Read more
2016 02 Mar
What is going to make the headlines in radiology and diagnostic imaging in the next five years? Dimitris Moulavasilis: Well, as an industry observer, I’m confident that the technology will keep developing at a phenomenal rate, offering improved structural imaging techniques, machine driven radiogenomic analytics and predictive biomarkers based...Read more
2016 01 Mar
The second Friday of December was particularly long-awaited by Italian staff as headquarters invited the teams to a massive party to celebrate the rebranding of Italian operations and the start of the new era of Affidea Italy. Much excitement surrounded the rebranding events of one of Affidea’s largest countries of operation and top representatives...Read more