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County Hospital, Louth, has received an Achieva 1.5 dStream MRI scanner from Philips UKI. The purchase was the result of a long-running community fund-raising appeal, supplemented by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, for the refurbishment of the building and additional equipment. MRI service lead Chris Bilton said: “We selected the Philips scanner on the grounds […]

Last year brought a unique set of challenges and opportunities to businesses worldwide and, in recognition of the struggles many of its global partners worked to overcome, Beekley Medical created an award for global marketer of the year. Oncology Imaging Systems (OIS) has been named one of two recipients. The criteria for the award was […]

After receiving glowing delegate feedback in 2019, Paul Strickland Scanner Centre is repeating its acclaimed Oncological Imaging Course, held in association with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. Paul Strickland Scanner Centre is a recognised leader in cancer imaging and is co-located with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, a centre of excellence for cancer treatment. This year’s course […]

Rothband has entered into a new partnership with LG to provide its range of diagnostic, clinical review and surgical monitors to the UK medical market. Rothband says the LG medical monitor range reflects the innovative and reliable reputation of its domestic products. In the diagnostic range are the fully functional but lightweight 12MP and 8MP […]

Therapeutic radiographers in The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust’s MR-linac unit have started treating patients for the first time without a clinical oncologist present, following a training and supervision programme. The Royal Marsden, London, has been at the forefront of MR-linac treatments since the first UK patient was treated more than three years ago. The […]

Canon Medical Systems UK has reported positive customer feedback for its performance in meeting the imaging equipment service demands of NHS and independent healthcare institutions and being prepared for the Brexit transition period. The first part of 2021 has delivered more 10/10 Net Promoter scores than usual for Canon Medical (a market research metric asking […]

The speed and quality of graphics demanded by the gaming industry has led to affordable, high-end computing power in AI-assisted CT scanners in UK hospitals. Canon Medical says that ultra low dose CT imaging at speeds fast enough to be used in real-time on every patient has now become a reality. Leighton Hospital, part of […]

Radiation and RF shielding protection supplier Envirotect is celebrating 20 years in business. Over this time, the company has evolved, with the introduction of RF cages to its portfolio. Envirotect says that making an entry into the competitive RF shielding marketplace was an ambitious plan but it has since managed to establish a track record […]