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Mile End Hospital consistently seeks out new and innovative ways to improve patient experiences. One area that it has focused on is ensuring each patient has a relaxing and calming experience when undergoing an MR scan. The experience of an MR scan can prove daunting and frightening for many and that is the reason why […]

Several awards were presented at The British Institute of Radiology’s annual congress last September. Among them was the BJR/Jusha Early Career Investigator Award. This was presented to Dr Wali Bader and team from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, for the paper ‘Safety and efficacy of repeat Y90 radioembolisation to the same […]

Birmingham City Hospital purchased three Esaote systems in 2022, each equipped with the latest features. Clinical engineering manager Gary Howse has been keen to acquire the best ultrasound technology. Esaote’s MyLab X75 is a mid-range flagship system purchased for the labour ward, which will allow the unit to achieve good diagnostic image quality using the […]

An MRI system designed to move patients more efficiently through the diagnostic imaging journey, from waiting room to scan room to home, has been introduced in the UK. The Vantage Fortian MRI scanner from Canon Medical Systems features innovative workflow solutions, image enhancement and accelerated scan technology. The Vantage Fortian MRI builds on Canon Medical’s […]

The first of a kind for industry, and a trail-blazing initiative for Agfa HealthCare. On January 10, 2023, Agfa HealthCare welcomed clinical and IT stakeholders from across the UK to its first Industry Collaboration Day, which took place in central London. Clinical leads, ICS and network innovators, AI specialists, procurement frameworks, interoperability leaders and clinical […]

Canterbury Christ Church University’s Verena Holmes Building is home to science, technology, health, engineering and medicine courses, helping to provide skilled graduates for the region. The university has been working with Philips Healthcare to design an x-ray room for radiography students as part of the Canterbury Campus simulation suites used to enhance practical skills training […]

The LabLogic Group has opened a new state-of-the-art headquarters in Sheffield, named Innovation House. LabLogic is a global leader in the manufacture and supply of instrumentation and software for the detection and measurement of radioactivity in several industries, including nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy. The group consists of the wholly owned subsidiaries Southern Scientific, Knight Imaging, […]

Canon Medical Systems UK says its MRI systems have played a key role in proactive and reactive healthcare imaging in sports and exercise medicine last summer. Supporting sporting events on track and field, the AI-assisted MRI systems have helped with quicker diagnostic imaging of injuries as well as ongoing health surveillance. A team of volunteer […]