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Eight diagnostic ultrasound systems have been installed across The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to update obstetrics and gynaecology imaging services for patients in the north-east of Greater Manchester. The level of imaging detail delivered by the Aplio i600s from Canon Medical Systems UK will help with diagnosing conditions or concerns in women or their […]

Magnetic steel shielding such as enviro-Steel may be required for MRI installations, depending on the type of magnet, field strength and location of the site. The enviro-Steel magnetic steel shielding is used to reduce the spread of the 0.5mT (5 Gauss) line of the magnetic field to protect sensitive medical equipment and minimise the risk […]

The official opening of a purpose-built MRI building at Kingston Hospital, Surrey, took place on November 5. This is the third phase in a 15-year contract awarded in 2017 to provide an exclusive, fully managed MRI service. With a brief to support Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in meeting the growing demand for MR imaging within […]

Staff at North Devon District Hospital have upgraded their mobile imaging capabilities with Samsung’s state-of-the-art GM85 digital x-ray system. Light and compact, the system is easy and quick to move around and fully charges in around two hours. The GM85 is available with Samsung’s new detectors in various sizes, which offer a high detective quantum […]

Hospital Services Limited (HSL) is now carrying out installations of digital breast tomography and tomo biopsy units for the Health Service Executive’s Symptomatic Breast Service. Several mammography systems are up and running across the country. Initial installations took place at Letterkenny University Hospital in County Donegal and at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, where clinical […]

Rhenus has carried out the installation of a second CT scanner at a major London hospital. The project began in 2018 when Rhenus delivered the first CT system and inspected the site for the next phase – delivering an additional CT scanner and two MRI rooms. Due to the complexities of this stage of the […]

The first two-day oncological imaging course organised by Paul Strickland Scanner Centre in association with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre took place in October. The event was attended by 59 delegates and was held at The Royal College of Radiologists in Holborn on the Friday and at Mount Vernon Hospital in Northwood on the Saturday. Attendees […]

Pictured at the British Society of Breast Research meeting in Bristol are Esaote application specialist Joe Williamson and account manager Patrick Dunne with the recently launched MyLab 9. The multi-task ultrasound system is capable of a wide range of high resolution imaging including breast, where it can display images of the same breast from a […]