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The ability to support diagnostic imaging systems remotely has been put to the test this year, reports Canon Medical Systems UK, as the pandemic limits visits to hospitals from its representatives. For hospital locations away from the UK mainland, receiving fewer visits from representatives of imaging equipment manufacturers has been a fact of life for […]

Philips has appointed Neil Lewis to the role of informatics sales specialist focusing on advanced visualisation applications. Lewis is well known in the industry having graduated from the University of Liverpool with a bachelor’s degree in diagnostic radiography in 2001 and worked as a diagnostic radiographer at Royal Liverpool University Hospital for over 10 years, […]

Diagnostic imaging equipment supplier Future Medical has announced that it is has received ISO 9001 certification, following the hard work of all its departments. The company removes and purchases redundant radiology equipment across the UK and Europe and has international offices. When diagnostic equipment reaches the end of its life or is being renewed, Future […]

Provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services Affidea has acquired Sveti Rok, a private medical provider in Croatia. The Sveti Rok centre is located in the heart of Zagreb, offering diagnostic imaging, laboratory analysis, consultations and check-up services to more than 30,000 patients a year. By adding Sveti Rok to its network, Affidea […]

An exploratory MSc research project has led to advanced practitioner radiographers at East Lancashire Breast Unit delivering biopsy results to breast screening patients, a role traditionally undertaken by consultant breast radiologists. The research highlighted challenges and important enabling factors, while establishing that extension to the role is very much within the radiography scope of practice. […]

A full-service removal and installation of Mediso AnyScan SC SPECT/CT system Bartec Technologies is pleased to announce the successful installation of a Mediso AnyScan SC SPECT/CT system into the nuclear medicine service, radiology department of the Noble’s Hospital, Isle of Man. The Isle of Man acquired the top of range scanner from Bartec after it […]

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has installed a Symphony Patient Transport System and reports that it has minimised the risk of manual handling injuries through a low friction air bearing to transition patients from one modality to another, requiring only two members of staff. The system has also improved patient comfort and maximised workflow efficiencies. […]

Eden Learning is celebrating ten years of CT and MRI training and consultancy. In 2011 Alliance Medical took the decision to cease the provision of internal training courses for their radiographic staff, which had also been offered to external parties. Denise Newsom, then the national education and development manager, left the training department and took […]