Biomedical research unit keeps pace with demand

Senior research co-ordinator Gail Lang, research radiographer Nadine Jeakings, senior research radiographer specialist Jennifer Piper and GE Healthcare regional sales manager Lunar, UK and Ireland, Paul Stevens.

Faced with a growing demand for DXA scanning and continued growth forecast for the future, the National Institute for Health Research biomedical research unit, clinical trials unit at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre has purchased a GE Lunar iDXA.  The unit is a collaboration between the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Research radiographer for rheumatology and musculoskeletal sciences Nadine Jeakings explained: “We expect the demand for the DXA to increase over the coming years, with critical research being carried out into bone health in the aging population and the preservation and maintenance of bone health in the young.  We have already had a surge in research studies requiring DXA.  The decision to install a purely research DXA was sensible and practical.  This will allow us to keep up-to-date with the latest techniques, which is invaluable for giving clinicians quantitative as well as qualitative data on bone health and body composition.”

See the full report on page 14 of the May 2013 issue of RAD Magazine.