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Fujifilm is returning to Symposium Mammographicum as platinum sponsor for the second time, as the charity celebrates 40 years of supporting education, research and innovation in mammography. At the digital conference in February, professor of radiology at the University of Utah Dr Laurie Fajardo will deliver the Fujifilm symposium ‘Breast density and breast cancer risk […]

Siemens Healthineers has introduced Syngo Carbon, a software environment for enterprise-wide image reading and reporting. The software allows easy access to all relevant patient data generated in diagnostic processes and is not limited to imaging. Data from different departments is drawn out from various silos and integrated as part of a unified environment, including diagnostics […]

In November The British Institute of Radiology held its first virtual annual congress during which it made its annual award presentations. The Godfrey Hounsfield Memorial Lecture and Award was presented to Professor Dame Clare Gerada who delivered a talk on ‘Leadership during a crisis.’ She drew on her experience as a GP and president of […]

A study published in PLOS ONE on patients with primary and secondary liver cancer shows how Perspectum’s non-invasive MRI technology Hepatica can help predict those at increased risk of poor surgical outcomes. Hepatica integrates into routine pre-operative MRI assessment and combines pre-surgical measurements of liver health with AI-driven liver volumetry, providing actionable information to inform […]

Wolverson X-ray is proud to supply two types of mammography examination chairs to Wycombe Hospital. This type of examination can be an emotional experience for the patient, and these chairs help make the experience more comfortable and efficient. It is easier to get the images right if the patient is in a stable, ergonomically correct, […]

Canon Medical Systems UK has again been highly commended by customers across the country in its recent half-year service support survey. Achieving an average of 92 per cent in the overall satisfaction score, respondents were asked to rate the company for its professionalism, knowledge, quality of solution, problem resolution and communications. In the month of […]

Whipps Cross Hospital, London, has acquired a Philips Incisive CT system in order to develop paediatric and cardiac imaging. The scanner comes with a ‘tube for life’ guarantee, which means that if the tube fails over the life of the system (10 years), Philips will replace it at no cost. The vMRC tube contains a […]

Now more than ever it’s important for medical areas in hospitals, dental practices and veterinary practices to do everything possible to keep their buildings clean and free from infection. The most common way in which COVID-19 is transmitted from person to person is generally through airborne droplets via coughing and sneezing, as well as through […]