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Envirotect’s RF doors are designed to provide reliable, low maintenance service for use in the most demanding MRI facilities. To minimise interruptions to services that can be caused by issues with an RF door and to extend its life, Envirotect offers annual inspection, servicing and repairs. Annual inspections consist of a full examination of the […]

The British Institute of Radiology is inviting applications for its financial support awards, with a closing date for submissions of April 30. Radiobiology researchers can apply for the BIR Nic McNally Travel Bursary, which offers £750 towards attending and presenting work at a relevant scientific conference. Scientifically or medically qualified early career individuals can submit […]

Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales has been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM) by the cancer charity for its excellence in patient care and support services. The MQEM is a detailed quality framework used for assessing whether cancer care environments meet the standards required by people living with cancer and focuses on four key […]

Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup has used Fujifilm CR equipment for many years, so when the imaging department needed two new DR rooms Fujifilm was among the suppliers considered. Following an evaluation of four suppliers, Fujifilm’s FDR Visionary Suite was the final choice. “Two of the four general x-ray rooms have been replaced,” explained radiology […]

SPECTra, a modular radiopharmacy laboratory information management system (LIMS), has been chosen by four UK SPECT facilities. It has been designed to improve efficiency while maintaining regulatory compliance at all stages of the SPECT radiopharmacy production workflow. The Christie in Manchester was the first site in the UK to choose SPECTra as its LIMS software, […]

Pictured at the College of Radiographers’ Annual Radiotherapy Conference in Brighton is Vertec Scientific product specialist David White discussing Klarity O-Type and S-Type thermoplastic and hardware, with superintendent radiographer Amy Dodd and pre-treatment radiographer Emma Morris of St Luke’s Cancer Centre in Redhill. With an attendance of nearly 250 professionals, Vertec uses this popular meeting […]

Manchester United Football Club’s Old Trafford stadium played host to an event dedicated to the world of sports medicine to promote the sharing of best clinical practice. Hosted by Canon Medical Systems UK, the event drew together clinicians, researchers and industry experts to discuss how medical imaging can assist elite sports and the wider public […]

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has chosen Samsung RS85 ultrasound systems from MIS Healthcare for its new Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital building on Huntley Street. These are in addition to four RS85 systems purchased for the main general imaging department. The UCLH team first purchased Samsung ultrasound systems in […]