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The London Clinic independent hospital and charity in Harley Street reports that it is the first hospital in the UK and one of the first in the world to employ GI Genius, a device that uses AI to enhance the quality of colonoscopies, offering a new solution for the early detection of colorectal cancer. Produced […]

Currently under development, the Magnetom Free.Max presents a new class of MRI systems that Siemens Healthineers calls ‘High-V MRI’. The scanner’s combination of digital technologies and a field strength of 0.55T broadens the range of clinical applications for MRI systems. “Magnetom Free.Max considerably improves pulmonary imaging with MRI and allows patients with implants to be […]

MRI lead radiographer Apollo Exconde at Guildford Diagnostic Imaging – Alliance Medical, Royal Surrey County Hospital, has thanked RAD Magazine readers for their support of his LEGO Ideas Open MRI project, in which he submitted a design for a model made of the famous building bricks. He hopes playing with the model of the MRI […]

Faster MRI scanning times speeds up departmental workflow enabling more patients to be seen in a working day, helping to alleviate some of the pressures on today’s radiology teams. In addition, the less time a patient spends in an MRI scanner, the better, particularly for individuals with claustrophobia or anxiety. Recent innovations in MRI to […]

Like many companies, Envirotect has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to support the NHS, continuing with the manufacture and installation of copper radiofrequency and enviro-Steel magnetic interference shielding protection for MRI scanners. RF tests and annual RF door inspections, servicing and repairs have been prearranged with trusts to ensure minimum inconvenience while following strict […]

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn required a new mobile that could reach certain parts of the site that have restricted access. A Fujifilm FDR nano was the hospital’s choice for its compact design and high image quality. The team took delivery of the mobile during the height of lockdown. “The slimline design and ergonomics […]

The roll out of Canon Medical CT Scan Units as part of NHS England’s COVID-19 recovery plan continues, with the delivery of a facility to Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It will increase the number of scans carried out in the area by 20 per cent and reduce waiting times for diagnostic CT imaging. […]

Oncology Imaging Systems (OIS) has added two Qfix products to its range. The Alta Multipurpose device and FlexLock Knee and Foot Supports are intended to improve workflows and facilitate device consolidation for patient positioning during radiotherapy. Alta Multipurpose immobilisation platform is free of any objects in the spine area with no structures that can interfere […]