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MSK Doctors has acquired Esaote’s dedicated MRI S-scan system. The company has two clinics in Lincolnshire – The Keep in Grantham and The MSK House in Sleaford. Professor Paul Lee said: “Esaote’s dedicated MRI scanner is vital for us as it is our eyes and we need to be able to clearly see patient pathology […]

LG Business Solutions USA introduced an oxide-based thin-film transistor (TFT) digital x-ray detector (DXD) and 21″ 3MP diagnostic monitor at RSNA 2021 in Chicago. “LG is committed to innovating new products that help medical professionals provide the best care possible,” said medical information displays team leader Brian Fabrizio. “Underscoring that commitment, the pending launch of […]

Winners of the British Journal of Radiology awards were announced at the annual congress of The British Institute of Radiology in November. Dr Ya Ruth Huo and team at the Concord General Repatriation Hospital Clinical School, University of Sydney, Australia, received the Barclay Medal for their work on pneumothorax rates in CT-guided lung biopsies. The […]

St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport, Wales, is set to benefit from a £4.2 million investment during its 75th anniversary year. As the third part of a phased process, the investment will fund a state-of-the-art GE Healthcare x-ray machine for the advanced diagnostic centre as well as extensive upgrading and refurbishment work. Previous investment led to […]

Although attendance at November’s Medica conference in Düsseldorf, Germany, dropped due to concerns about COVID-19, Probo Medical says its booth was still busy throughout the show. “Conversations were very productive for the team because those who did choose to attend were there to do business,” the company states. “The Probo team members did a fantastic […]

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has upgraded another of its CR x-ray rooms with a Fujifilm Retrofit DR solution. The trust already has five of the retrofits, which transformed old analogue equipment to digital radiography, so when another room upgrade was needed the team at Calderdale Royal Hospital turned to Fujifilm. Service lead plain […]

Probo Medical apprentice engineer Callum Sandbach invited colleagues to join him in growing their facial hair during November to support men’s health charity Movember. Sandbach encouraged his colleagues to ‘grow a mo for charity’ and be a part of the ‘Probo’s Mo’s’ team to help raise funds for men’s mental health awareness through the national […]

Oncology Imaging Systems (OIS) has participated in #Miles4Radiotherapy by joining in a virtual event to support Action Radiotherapy (now Radiotherapy UK). “Action Radiotherapy is a charity dedicated to improving radiotherapy services across the UK, supporting patients and professionals and promoting the needs of radiotherapy with the Government,” states OIS. “It raises the profile of radiotherapy […]