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Ipswich Hospital were one of the eight trusts nationally that installed a brand new Bayer Medrad Centargo CT injection system during its controlled commercial release in 2020.  Emma Smith, CT lead radiographer explains their early experience: “As a department our experience with Centargo has been exceptional from the very start. Having the opportunity to change […]

Earlier this year, the mould room at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham took delivery of a RapidHeat Oven, supplied by Oncology Imaging Systems (OIS), which quickly reaches working temperatures for heating Aquaplast RT and Fibreplast thermoplastics to reduce mask-making time. Chief technologist and mould room manager Jason Bode said of the department’s experience: “All in all, […]

Axial3D has secured a top 50 ranking in Business Cloud’s inaugural MedTech top 50 competition, which celebrates the UK’s most innovative medical technology companies, based on strength in the key areas of strategic vision, customer focus and innovation. Founded in 2015, Axial3D says it makes 3D printing accessible to the healthcare sector, delivering personalised anatomical […]

Esaote has launched its new MyLab X75 ultrasound system, designed to enhance productivity with high quality imaging. The platform offers access to specific clinical solutions such as microvascularisation assessment and liver stiffness quantification, as well as zero-click left ventricle function analysis to help users deliver the best care possible. “In the world of imaging and […]

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary has received an x-ray chair to be used during video swallow examinations. The the Real 9000 model chair from Wolverson X-ray can also be used for other procedures requiring a seated position, such as scoliosis examinations. The the Real 9000 model chair from Wolverson X-ray can also be used for […]

A report that could help improve how immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are used in healthcare education and training has been published by the Centre for Immersive Technologies at University of Leeds, with input from a range of academics, technologists and health professionals. Immersive technologies in healthcare training and […]

Pilgrim Hospital in Boston has received the first of Fujifilm’s new look FDR Visionary Suite digital room solutions in the UK. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is already familiar with Fujifilm’s digital x-ray solutions and services as the radiology department already has three original FDR Visionary Suite digital x-ray rooms, three room retrofits, two FDR […]

Reducing the delay between MRI/CT examinations and the associated report is key to improving patient outcomes. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Radiology Review 2018 raised concerns about the reporting delays at a number of NHS trusts but suggested these issues were more widespread, posing a potential risk to patient outcomes. According […]