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Solihull Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, has received a DigitalDiagnost C90 from Philips UKI. The system replaced an existing Philips x-ray unit and training was made simpler by the department’s familiarity with Philips equipment. Solihull is one of the first hospitals in the UK to receive the new DigitalDiagnost C90. Plain […]

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has reported on the results of a project it undertook as part of the NHS England Elective Care Transformation Programme. The radiology and sarcoma team embarked on transforming the soft tissue sarcoma pathway and had to complete this within the 100-day time frame set by NHSE. The initial aim […]

Leeds Children’s Hospital, part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has invested in the recently-launched DigitalDiagnost C90 premium DR room, supplied by Philips UKI. Reporting radiographer practitioner Fiona Simpson said: “The new room has made significant improvements to our patient experience. “We had been working with a DR mobile in just one room; the new […]

The Royal United Hospital Breast Unit in Bath, offers a symptomatic service and a specialist family history service. With its two mammography systems due for replacement, the team chose the 3Dimensions mammography system with Hologic 3D Mammography technology on both. Superintendent mammographer Alison Smith said: “Our priority was to source a system that offers high […]

Hundreds of delegates from global sporting organisations joined clinical experts and industry innovators at the 28th Isokinetic Medical Group Conference to share best practice, in a bid to improve elite athletic performance and health. The conference took place at Wembley Stadium under the title ‘Football medicine meets the universe of sport.’ Workshop sessions were held […]

The final stage of approval for Fujifilm’s Amulet Innovality mammography system has been confirmed by the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Following evaluation at Burnley Hospital, the Amulet Innovality is now approved for tomosynthesis in assessment clinics in England. Fujifilm says it delivered the first dual angle digital breast tomosynthesis system to the market and the […]

Mater Hospital, Belfast, has received a NewTom Go 2D panoramic OPG system supplied by HSL. The installation occupies a small footprint and clinical lead radiographer Brian Grant explained: “Space was at a premium but it was the outstanding quality of the images, the ergonomic design of the hardware, the great service and outstanding value for […]

Guildford MP Rt Hon Anne Milton was at BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital to help mark the opening of the hospital’s PETCT services. Milton cut the ribbon alongside BMI Healthcare ceo Karen Prins and consultant radiologist Dr Tony Lopez, ceo of imaging investment partner The Imaging Clinic The Biograph mCT scanner from Siemens Healthineers is the […]