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Wardray Premise Limited’s range now includes MR-safe baby ear muffs/defenders suitable from newborn up to the age of 18 months. Adult versions are suitable for a grown-up accompanying a patient having an MRI scan, or when staff need to reduce background noise. The new baby ear defenders are smaller, lightweight at 115g and slim enough […]

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, has bolstered a 20-year imaging equipment relationship with Canon Medical Systems UK with the introduction of three CT systems. The Royal Oldham Hospital has taken delivery of an Aquilion One Genesis Edition CT to future-proof demand on its 24/7 trauma imaging service, […]

Sun Nuclear’s Electron Dosimetry kit brings together a range of products to provide a complete dosimetry kit, available in the UK from IEL. Included is the 1D scanner, a 1D water tank for dosimetry measurements in water including output factors, dose calibrations, annual and routine QA. Set-up subjectivity is reduced with a water detection feature […]

Artificial intelligence is one of the weapons that radiology can use to improve quality and productivity, but the consultant radiologist will remain at the heart of reporting, was a key message to emerge from the Improving Radiology Reporting meeting. Chaired by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust consultant radiologist Dr Stephen Fenn, the Digital Image Summit […]

The Society and College of Radiographers CT Leads Special Interest Group (CTLSIG) held its third meeting in Manchester in June. Sponsored by Philips UKI, the event was an opportunity for CT leads to meet, share and discuss best practice to improve CT services across the UK. Improvements cover all aspects of CT service delivery such […]

Radiotherapy staff at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre are adding some fun to the intimidating process of treatment by decorating thermoplastic masks for children. This has proved very successful and children now look forward to being fitted with their own special mask. Based at Glasgow’s Gartnavel campus, the Beatson has been using Klarity […]

Delegates at UKIO 2019 helped boost funds for charity Support Dogs, when they met black labradors Dave and Ruby and their owners with disabilities on the Canon Medical Systems UK stand. Support Dogs was chosen as a UK charity by Canon Medical Systems earlier this year as part of a wider #madeforlife corporate social responsibility […]

A partnership between Oncology Systems Limited (OSL) and Palette Life Sciences means OSL will become the exclusive distributor of Barrigel, supplying the NHS and private medical sector in the UK and Ireland. Barrigel is a hyaluronic acid gel that is used to separate the rectum from the prostate, creating a healthy distance between the prostate […]