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Davies Veterinary Specialists has invested £1.5 million in state-of-the-art veterinary diagnostic imaging systems. Based in Hertfordshire, the Linnaeus-run small animal veterinary referral hospital has taken delivery of new MRI and CT systems as a part of its programme of continual growth and development, which includes increasing the hospital footprint and establishing new veterinary teams. A […]

Spectrum Dynamics Medical has introduced EMAC (emission map attenuation correction) to its digital SPECT (D-SPECT) cardiac scanner. The patient-specific software application seeks to remove perceived issues and provide solutions in SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, including attenuation artefacts, scatter, quantification accuracy, additional scanning and patient radiation exposure. “Clinicians today are looking for solutions that provide diagnostic […]

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has invested in on-campus CT imaging facilities, including a Somatom go.Up CT system from Siemens Healthineers, which will see students benefit from modern technology that is primed for diagnostic and radiotherapy practice. The CT suite is said to be the first fully functional clinical setting of […]

Canon Medical Systems has continued to add to its online education provision with content including CPD accredited videos featuring well known speakers. The Imaging Academy recently hosted the live webinar ‘Bowel ultrasound: from basics to COVID’ with consultant radiologists Dr Antony Higginson and Dr Nigel Grunshaw. Attendees returned positive feedback, including: “Absolutely fantastic way to […]

Manufacturer of radiation and RF shielding Envirotect has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 accreditation, ensuring that products and services meet the needs of customers through effective quality management systems (QMS). To become ISO 9001:2015 compliant, Envirotect underwent an extensive audit conducted remotely due to the pandemic. Having had ISO 9001 accreditation for a number of years, […]

Philips says its tablet-based ultrasound solution Lumify has been helping clinicians in emergency departments and intensive care units make faster, more refined care decisions during the pandemic, while also helping manage the risk of spreading COVID-19 in their departments. Lumify is integrated with Reacts tele-ultrasound capabilities, enabling users to share the live ultrasound stream from […]

Revolution Apex is GE Healthcare’s next-generation flagship ultra-premium CT scanner to provide the power of a new image chain, industry leading spatial resolution, temporal resolution, coverage, and spectral imaging. The Princess of Wales CT department were already accustomed to this high level technology with a previous Revolution CT installation in 2017. The Apex brings them […]

The MRgFUS (MR-guided focused ultrasound) team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is led by principal investigator Professor Wladyslaw Gedroyc, who has been working with the technique for more than 20 years. A team including consultant neuroradiologist Brynmor Jones, MRgFUS clinical research fellow Dr Ayesha Jameel, consultant neurologist Dr Peter Bain and consultant neurosurgeon Professor […]