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Service team leader at Oncology Imaging Systems (OIS) Josh Imber has overseen his 100th installation of LAP laser positioning systems since working with the company. He started working with the provider of medical devices almost eight years ago in a technical and sales support role. During this time, Imber has been involved in installing new […]

The opening of the new Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Liverpool has expanded clinical services in MR, CT, PETCT and angiography, and supports the NHS response to COVID-19 by providing access to advanced imaging equipment from Siemens Healthineers. Opened in June last year as part of a £162 million investment in NHS cancer services in Merseyside […]

Envirotect offers annual RF door inspections consisting of a full examination of the whole RF door system including the general condition of the frame and door face, door seal, latch system, hinges, door closer and contact fingers. Finger and gasket type doors require regular professional cleaning and lubrication to ensure maximum service life and correct […]

A new blood test developed in Wales harnesses the power of AI to detect the early signs of bowel cancer. CanSense, a Swansea University spin-out, has spent seven years developing an affordable and accessible cancer test that can be performed at local GPs to avoid delayed detection. In the UK bowel cancer is the second […]

Micrima has raised further funding towards its development of a breast cancer scanning system. This will allow the next stage of development and commercialisation to take place, with the launch of a seventh generation of the Maria radio wave breast scanning system later this year. The system uses no ionising radiation and requires no breast […]

This month’s UK Imaging & Oncology Congress (UKIO) will see Fujifilm unveil the results of Europe’s first real-world trial of the FDR Xair portable x-ray system in community care for the first time. The trial, a collaboration between Fujifilm UK, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, significantly reduced […]

Glasgow Royal Infirmary’s department of nuclear cardiology has increased patient throughput since receiving a D-SPECT Cardio system from Link Medical, distributor for the Spectrum Dynamics range of gamma cameras. D-SPECT Cardio is equipped with dynamic SPECT imaging that is capable of performing coronary flow reserve and is said to produce high resolution MPI images at […]

Somatom X.ceed is a high-speed and high-resolution CT scanner with an intelligent operation approach that simplifies procedures for medical staff and patients. Somatom X.ceed extends clinical capabilities in demanding and rapidly growing areas like cardiac and emergency imaging or during CT-guided interventions. New cross-modality solution myNeedle Companion supports flexible, fast workflows in CT-guided interventions. Siemens […]