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The first Magnetom Sola Cardiovascular Edition will be installed at the Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen, Germany. At the European Society of Cardiology congress this year, Siemens Healthineers launched the Magnetom Sola Cardiovascular Edition, a 1.5T MRI scanner designed for cardiovascular examinations. “We think there is huge potential in incorporating cardiovascular MRI in clinical treatment pathways and making […]

Fujifilm senior account manager John Casson, radiographer Anna Metcalfe, radiology helper Samantha Harvey, superintendent radiographer Alison Williams and assistant practitioner Kath Hicks. Staff at Clifton Hospital in Lytham St Annes are finding that a new Fujifilm Visionary Suite x-ray room solution allows more time to focus on patient care.  “The Fujifilm room has features that […]

Senior radiographer Steve Harris, consultant clinical scientist Dr Hazel McCallum, senior radiographers Tim Dowling and Abbie Clough, superintendent radiographer Jill Mckenna and senior radiographer Ruth Nisbet. The Northern Centre for Cancer Care has celebrated its 10,000th MRI patient scan.  It claims to have been the first centre in the UK to routinely use MRI to […]

Fujifilm UK sales specialist, medical informatics, Opey Olorunlero and consultant radiologist at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Neelam Dugar. Consultant radiologist at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Neelam Dugar, informatics adviser to the Royal College of Radiologists, has been campaigning for many years for XDS data sharing […]

At the clinic’s launch in 2017 Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are pictured with LivingCare medical director Dr Stephen Feldman. Yorkshire-based healthcare service and sports injury imaging provider, LivingCare Imaging has undertaken more than 1,300 MRIs, ultrasounds and x-rays since it opened its doors last summer.  Referrals have come from over 20 professional sports clubs and […]

Dr Jane Phillips-Hughes with Andy Rogers. Consultant radiologist Dr Jane Phillips-Hughes from Churchill Hospital, Oxford, has been inaugurated as the new president of the BIR.  During a reception at the Malmaison Hotel in London attended by around 90 members, corporate members and supporters as well as representatives from other professional bodies, outgoing president Andy Rogers […]

Radiographer of the year Dr Helen McNair. Lead research radiographer Dr Helen McNair from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has been named UK Radiographer of the Year by the Society and College of Radiographers. The nomination was made by colleagues and highlighted her personal journey as a radiographer and her commitment to the profession. […]

Pictured at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, following the installation of a Samsung GM85 DR mobile, are MIS manager – Wales Mark O’Brien, professional head of radiography Alison Bax, superintendent radiographer Carol O’Shea, senior radiographers Evie Collins, Barbara Davies and Bea Perks, with MIS engineer Jack Parkin.  “Staff are finding the new Samsung DR […]