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Mirada Medical has appointed Jon DeVries as ceo. DeVries is said to be a technology visionary who has advanced AI adoption in healthcare and commercialised medical imaging solutions. Previously he helped grow Merge Healthcare’s clinical trials and enterprise imaging businesses, and redesigned Qlarity Imaging’s QuantX diagnostic AI software used to analyse breast cancer in a […]

BBS Medical has released an adapter that allows its ProbeHunter probe testing device to conduct dynamic testing and validation of the performance of Olympus endoscopic ultrasound devices that utilise advanced features for imaging, sampling and interventional EUS/EBUS procedures. “This means that we can include Olympus in the adapter portfolio and the adapter list of all […]

Vital Radiology Services UK has recruited Tony Rogers to its team as head of business development. Rogers has enjoyed a long and varied career in the radiology sector spanning nearly 30 years. After qualifying as a radiographer Rogers worked in the NHS in south-east London before moving into the commercial healthcare industry, where he has […]

Bedfordshire-based shielding company Envirotect has supplied structural radiation protection for a CT scanner room at Eden Vets. The new, state-of-the-art, independently owned and operated veterinary practice is based in Shavington, Cheshire. The contract involved complete room shielding including walls, ceilings, door set and observation window. The ceiling was shielded with code 5 lead-lined plywood and […]

As reported earlier this year, the British Medical Ultrasound Society made the difficult decision to move their 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting to an online event. The 2021 Organising Committee, led by Mrs Terry Humphrey, have produced a hugely informative and exciting programme. Never before have the issues facing the NHS been so challenging and with […]

Prostate cancer specialists from the radiotherapy department at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust are thought to be the first in the world to use an innovative technique to help patients receiving treatment for prostate cancer. Some patients receiving radiotherapy for prostate cancer will have their treatment split into two parts. The first stage […]

Everlight Radiology has been accredited with the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) by UKAS, in recognition of the quality of its teleradiology services and commitment to continuous improvement. The QSI was defined by The Royal College of Radiologists and The College of Radiographers in 2019 as an optional benchmark, by which radiology services could be […]

HCA Healthcare UK’s Samuel Oliveira has been instrumental in The Lister Hospital’s imaging facilities in London gaining QSI accreditation. As an MRI safety officer (MRSO) accredited by the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety, imaging superintendent Oliveira identified a gap in knowledge about MRI safety, not only within his team but also the whole UK […]