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Designed on a model-adaptive algorithm, the BreastNav solution from Esaote represents on a virtual model the real shape and morphology of a patient’s breast. “Serial screening with mammography is the most effective method to detect early stage breast cancer and decrease mortality,” says Esaote. “This effectiveness is enhanced when used in conjunction with ultrasound. “When […]

Aidence has become a corporate member of The British Institute of Radiology (BIR). The company’s mission is to use AI to enable radiologists to deliver better, more affordable cancer care. Already a strong supporter of the BIR’s events on AI, Aidence was a sponsor of a key virtual event in the BIR programme – ‘Lung […]

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) has become one of the earliest UK adopters of a fully digitised cellular pathology department, having installed the Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution, including three Ultra Fast Scanners and one Ultra Versatile Scanner. OUH has digitised all surgical histology and referral slides within the cellular pathology department, which is […]

Xiel have worked very closely with Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Birmingham to bring the benefits of the CIVCO Body Pro-Lok ONE system to the hospital, providing one simple solution for complex SBRT patient setups. The nature of abdominal compression meant that the QEH needed a solution that was robust enough to take pressure, but […]

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey has been allocated one of 15 specially- commissioned Canon Medical Systems relocatable CT units by NHS England under its COVID-19 recovery plan. It will help the trust catch up on delayed outpatient CT scans from the spring and summer lockdown period and boost imaging capacity […]

Stephen Glasgow has joined medical equipment company Future Medical in the role of European ultrasound specialist due to the increasing demand for new and used ultrasound equipment. He has more than 11 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. Glasgow’s medical background began when he joined Asteral in 2009 where he set up the equipment remarketing […]

Royal Philips has announced the next generation of its Azurion image-guided therapy platform. The company says it marks a step forward in optimising clinical and operational laboratory performance and expanding the role of image-guided interventions in treatment. Since its introduction three years ago the platform has already been used in well over two million procedures […]

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has installed the first Artis icono angiography system from Siemens Healthineers in Great Britain and Ireland during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aided by digitised healthcare applications and remote support platforms, the state-of-the-art technology provides high image quality, bolstering stroke and neuroradiology procedures across Ireland. As one of two neuroradiology […]