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Following the introduction of the Epsilon Radioactive Sources range of PET and PETCT sources, MediScientific has extended its product line-up to include Rod Sources and Pen Point Markers. To complement the existing Ge-68 and Na-22 Line Sources, Co-57 Flood Sources and Ge-68 Phantoms, the range includes Co-57 Pen Point Markers with activities of 3.7MBq, 7.4MBq […]

Ultrasound 2020 has been cancelled. The BMUS Council has regrettably made the very difficult and unprecedented decision to cancel Ultrasound 2020 which was due to be held December 8–10, 2020 at Cardiff City Hall. Ultrasound 2021 will be held at Cardiff City Hall, December 7-9, 2020. Exhibition link

Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, has received a Fujifilm FDR Go Plus mobile DR system. Lead radiographer Carl Marsh is impressed with the benefits that the new mobile x-ray system has delivered to his team and his patients: “The FDR Go Plus exceeds what is expected from a digital mobile,” he said. […]

In 2015 Deos Consultancy Limited and WH Bence embarked on a joint venture to overhaul the way mobile medical units transfer sensitive personal data. The government-funded project via Innovate UK has culminated in a tried and tested method of information delivery that is efficient and financially beneficial. An historical issue with mobile trailers is the […]

Anthony Kerslake and Emma Carr of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust have received the first batch of 300 Ebola-proof, medical grade PPE gowns that have been made through a collaboration between Eizo Limited and couture designer Lynda Yong. Eizo and Yong partnered with the trust to produce an initial run of at least 8,000 PPE […]

Raybloc X-ray Protection was approached by Interserve Construction to supply and install lead shielding products at NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham in an urgent response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project had to be completed within three days, giving the Raybloc team two days to manufacture and one day to install the equipment. Having discussed the […]

Pictured during a visit by ScreenPoint Medical to the Thirlestaine Breast Centre in Cheltenham are breast clinician Dr Dagmar Godden, ScreenPoint Medical ceo Professor Nico Karrsemeijer, consultant radiologists Dr Sarah Vinnicombe, Dr Eleanor Cornford and Dr Richard Sidebottom with ScreenPoint Medical’s marketing manager David Lee. The Thirlestaine Breast Centre was among the first sites in […]

Held in Manchester, more than 100 delegates registered for Philips’ annual MRI scientific and educational meeting designed to bring together radiologists, radiographers, physicists and MRI service managers from across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The agenda featured talks about the latest techniques in MRI, as well as an opportunity to share experiences with […]