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Victoria Community Hospital, part of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, has changed ultrasound imaging partners, opting for an Aplio i600 diagnostic ultrasound system from Canon Medical for its general radiology needs. In addition to the functional and operational benefits of the new system, the agreement includes unlimited access to a dedicated applications specialist to […]

Deputy operations director at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Brigitte Kaviani has been working in collaboration with Zambian radiographers since 2017. There is limited healthcare provision in the country and a particular need for radiology equipment, accessories and services. Kaviani works closely with Livingstone Central Hospital head of radiology Sydney Mulamfu and together they […]

UK Government in Wales Minister and MP for Monmouth David T C Davies visited the Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales in Newport to show support and highlight the contribution independent cancer centres can make in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales offers proton beam therapy to adult NHS Wales patients. It […]

Royal Philips has introduced OmniWire, said to be the world’s first solid core pressure wire for coronary artery interventional procedures. With its solid core construction, physicians can more easily manoeuvre the wire in the patient’s circulatory system to measure blood pressure along the vessel and guide the delivery of catheters and stents. Philips says the […]

Telemedicine Clinic (TMC) has become a corporate member of The British Institute of Radiology (BIR). Head of TMC UK Matthew Ginder said: “It’s a great and exciting step forward for TMC, Europe’s largest supplier of teleradio-logy and pathology services, to join forces with the BIR. The new partnership will allow for knowledge sharing and best […]

As part of its continued education programme, Canon Medical is maintaining its focus on the provision of critical education opportunities by adapting its ultrasound educational events to comply with government guidelines in relation to COVID-19. The company says it aims to deliver high quality content including guest speakers, as in previous years. Canon Medical Systems […]

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon has received a Magnetom Sola from Siemens Healthineers. The MR equipment was selected as part of NHS England’s investment scheme to ensure 55,000 more people survive cancer each year. The scanner arrived at Great Western Hospital at a critical time in the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected […]

ScreenPoint Medical has appointed Nicki Bryan as vice president of sales for the USA. A healthcare informatics graduate of Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bryan joins the company at an exciting time for its main product, Transpara AI for mammography. Bryan was a key member of the Fujifilm Medical Systems organisation in the USA for […]