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Balfour Hospital Orkney has acquired a Philips’ Zenition 50 9″ mobile C-arm to replace its BV Endura C-arm. It will provide the hospital with the latest technology, and help to promote more efficient workflow by reducing miscommunication and positioning errors during procedures. Radiology services manager Mike Beach said: “We have had a Philips mobile intensifier […]

A project at the University of Manchester to develop a tool for predicting the risk of a cardiovascular event or death in patients who have already suffered a heart attack has received a grant of almost £150,000 from charity Heart Research UK. The project, which will be led by professor of cardiology at Keele University […]

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City is to use LabLogic’s Tracer-QC to improve quality control of F18-based radiotracers. MSKCC has provided research and educational programmes for more than 130 years. It plans to use the Tracer-QC for F18-based tracers, with a view to expanding to other radiopharmaceuticals in future. The site […]

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has completed another phase of its plans to reconfigure and modernise its radiotherapy services. Following the establishment of new satellite centres in Eastbourne and Preston Park, the facilities at the main centre in Royal Sussex County Hospital have also been updated with the installation of two more Elekta […]

BridgeHead Software has appointed Darrell Bailey as senior director of sales, EMEA. He will be responsible for managing sales activity across the NHS, private healthcare, occupational health and elite sports sectors. He will also be identifying market opportunities that will contribute to the overall business growth strategy, helping BridgeHead to achieve further success across Europe, the […]

The Philips CT-SIM Radiation Oncology Group meeting brought together more than 40 radiographers, medical physicists, clinical oncologists and planning technologists to share experiences, network with users and learn more about the latest Philips CT-SIM solutions in the radiation oncology setting. Delegates reported that it was a good opportunity to increase their knowledge and keep up-to-date […]

The ultrasound team at Royal United Hospital, Bath needed to replace one of its existing ultrasound systems and called on NHS Supply Chain to help manage procurement of a new unit. Patients had already had positive experiences of MIS Healthcare and Samsung ultrasound equipment, with two Samsung radiology systems in the breast department. The team […]

A thorough testing and validation process by Canon Medical Systems has been undertaken to give confidence and certification to customers purchasing static or mobile Lamboo Mobile Medical imaging units featuring Aquilion Prime SP CT systems. A number of lab and ‘on the road’ examinations put the Lamboo units through their paces with Canon Medical’s CT […]