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A Stoke-on-Trent couple are urging people to take up the offer of cancer screening services provided by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) after they were diagnosed with cancer within four months of each other. Former UHNM healthcare assistant Kath Dean and her husband Michael, a former West Midlands Ambulance Service driver, were […]

East Midlands Imaging Network (EMRAD) has launched the iRefer Clinical Decision Support (CDS) software solution for radiology referrals across the region, in partnership with software provider MedCurrent. iRefer is the radiological investigation guidelines tool from The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). It synthesises evidence-based guidelines from UK and international sources and provides recommendations for the […]

Patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have become the first in the world to receive treatment on the latest version of the Gamma Knife, used for treating intracranial pathologies, including brain tumours. The Royal Hallamshire Hospital has installed the Elekta Esprit and the first patients were treated on February 7. The hospital is […]

John Dickinson has joined Advanced Ultrasound Electronics (AUE) as director of business development. “We are absolutely delighted John has joined the AUE team,” said managing director Carl Bowtell. “John brings with him a wealth of industry experience and a proven record of working hard for his customers.” Dickinson is a qualified radiographer by background. He […]

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has expanded its symptomatic and breast screening services with the installation of five Mammomat Revelation mammography systems from Siemens Healthineers, across community and hospital settings. Covering Queen Alexandra Hospital and Oak Park Community Clinic, the trust now benefits from features designed to overcome diagnostic challenges, enabling accessible screening for all demographics […]

Men with prostate cancer are less likely to experience urinary and sexual side effects two years after treatment with an advanced type of radiotherapy than with surgery, according to researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London. The PACE-A study compares the long-term side effects of stereotactic […]

The British Nuclear Medicine Society (BNMS) is delighted to host the 50th Annual Spring Meeting at the Harrogate Convention Centre on May 22-24, 2023. The three-day meeting, with simultaneous clinical and scientific streams will deliver an exciting and eclectic programme designed to appeal to all craft groups working in nuclear medicine as well as allied […]

Envirotect reports an increase in demand for its enviro-Bright MRI-compatible LED lighting system. The energy efficient and environmentally friendly LED light panels come wired and ready for mounting by a suitably qualified electrician. Panels are lightweight, fit into a standard 600 x 600mm ceiling frame and are unaffected by the strong magnetic fields created by […]