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New Cross Hospital, part of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, has acquired a second Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT scanner to complement an existing scanner purchased in 2017. The equipment is installed in the radiotherapy department based at the Deanesly Centre, which has been extended to include an additional bunker and clinic facilities. Pre-treatment superintendent […]

UK Medical has introduced the ECO Microwave system and antennae, which are indicated for tumour ablation in liver, lung, thyroid, bone, uterine fibroids, kidney and breast. Microwave ablation is a form of thermal ablation used in IR to treat cancer. It uses electromagnetic waves in the microwave energy spectrum (300MHz to 300GHz) to produce tissue-heating […]

Following the popularity of a Fujifilm Retrofit room installation and FDR Go mobile in 2018, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has taken delivery of an FDR Go Plus mobile x-ray unit to further enhance the radiology department’s digital capability. “The FDR Go Plus gets used in lots of wards including post operative, critical care […]

Davies Veterinary Specialists’ green group was shortlisted in the ‘best team’ category for 2019 in the Institute of Environmental Management Sustainability Impact Awards. The awards were introduced by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment to recognise the people and businesses making progress in sustainability. European specialist in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia Ellie West is […]

The breast services unit at the New QEII Hospital in Welwyn Garden City has replaced its MultiCare Platinum stereotactic breast biopsy guidance system with a Hologic 3D Affirm prone biopsy system, purchased with charitable funds raised by Vicki Adkins and the Hertfordshire Breast Unit Appeal. The unit runs one-stop clinics four mornings a week, led […]

Envirotect reports an increase in requirements for its radiation and RF shielding products due to the growth of diagnostic imaging services within the veterinary and equine industry. Envirotect recently worked on a project at The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Marlow, installing a copper RF shielded cage to house an MRI scanner. A specially controlled […]

Provider of private cancer care services GenesisCare has joined The British Institute of Radiology as a corporate member. GenesisCare delivers holistic oncology care at 12 specialist treatment centres in the UK, spanning radiotherapy, medical oncology, diagnostics, wellbeing services and now theranostics. Head of theranostics and imaging Emma Spellman said: “We are excited to join the […]

India and south east Asia are home to the endangered Asian elephant, which is rapidly declining in numbers due to poaching and habitat destruction. Green Hill Valley park in Myanmar is home to eight elephants that had previously worked in the logging industry. Veterinary advisor to the Elephant Taxon Advisory Group Willem Schaftenaar and colleagues […]