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The radiology team at Highgate Private Hospital. To mark the International Day of Radiology in November Highgate Private Hospital in London highlighted how imaging and diagnostics has contributed to better treatment success rates. The hospital’s imaging department is equipped with the latest technology including digital x-ray, interventional radiology, 1.5T wide bore MRI, CT scanner and […]

University of Sussex pro vice-chancellor (research) Professor Michael Davies, University of Brighton deputy head school of pharmacy and biomolecular sciences Professor Paul Gard, High Sheriff East Sussex Maureen Chowen, donor to the medical school Michael Chowen, University of Sussex deputy vice-chancellor Professor Saul Becker and dean Professor Malcolm Reed. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club […]

Carestream Health md Charlie McCaffery, Sam Penry and NHS England chief allied health professions officer Suzanne Rastrick. Radiographer Sam Penry from Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, has won the Radiographer of the Year award from the Society of Radiographers for his contribution to excellence in radiography.  He was presented the award by NHS England chief allied health professions […]

Delegates at the Cath Lab User Group meeting at Miskin Manor in Wales. The first annual Wales Cath Lab User Group meeting took place at Miskin Manor, a grade II listed building in the south Wales countryside near Pontyclun.  The learning and networking event was supported by Philips UKI, following the delivery of eight Allura […]

Raj Baskara of Oncology Systems Limited, healthcare science practitioner Sarah Khan, trainee healthcare scientist Ryan Fullarton, deputy head of radiotherapy physics Ghirmay Kidane and principal clinical scientist Jose Sanchez. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has enhanced its QA workflow and treatment plan system verification.  Among the range of systems in use, with […]

BIR president Andy Rogers with IEL director of business development Jeevan Virk. The British Institute of Radiology has announced that Imaging Equipment Limited (IEL) is the sponsor of its service improvement award, which will now be known as the BIR/IEL Make it Better Award. IEL managing director Nick Stevens said: “IEL is especially pleased to […]

Seated are healthcare assistant Lorraine Watkins and superintendent sonographer Suzanne Lynn.  Standing are senior sonographers Carolyn Caughter, Sian Luke, Kyle Foster, Anne Hancock and Katie Webster with Toshiba Medical ultrasound applications specialist Paula Connor. Leighton Hospital in Crewe has replaced its ultrasound equipment with 10 Toshiba Medical scanners, comprising two Aplio 500 systems for the […]

MIS account manager David Billett, senior radiographer Dearbhla McGill, reporting radiographers Cath Hodges and Helen Twyford, senior radiographer Jason Hodgins and plain imaging leads Paul O’Riordan and Amy Law. The radiology department at Homerton University Hospital, London, has installed a Samsung GC85 digital x-ray room, complemented two Samsung GM85 mobile x-ray systems, all provided by […]