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Guests at The British Institute of Radiology’s (BIR) biennial boat party enjoyed a trip along the River Thames in September, taking in the iconic sights of London, during a fun and informal evening aimed at bringing the community together. First held in 2015, the event aims to celebrate the BIR’s achievements and is an opportunity […]

Ergéa UK joined clinical leaders from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and building manufacturer Actiform at a ground-breaking event for the new Bridgwater Community Diagnostic Centre. The project has received conditional planning approval and is expected to welcome its first patients in early summer 2026. The £17.8m centre will transform access to care across Somerset, offering […]

Provider of lung cancer screening in England, The HLH Imaging Group has used its nationally-integrated NHS architecture, AI-supported approach and collaboration with leading figures in prostate imaging to add a prostate MRI reporting arm that now provides services to several NHS and independent institutions. Using the DeepHealth Prostate AI platform, HLH Prostate provides NHS trusts […]

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has received an Adept Medical Prone Support, supplied by Rothband Medical Solutions. Installed in Derriford Hospital’s interventional suite, it is ideal for supporting and managing prone patients, providing comfortable positioning during image-guided procedures, says Rothband. The height and angle of the face support can be adjusted, allowing for a range […]

Submitted by AI conference committee chair Professor Owen Arthurs, professor of radiology, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and consultant paediatric radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Human + machine: clinician-led AI for tomorrow’s healthcare, June 29-30, 2026 QEII Centre, London and online The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) in collaboration with […]

Across the UK, more than 150 participants from 22 member companies took part in AXREM’s Million Steps Challenge, championing wellbeing, community and charitable impact. They collectively walked more than two million steps in one day, doubling the original target. The event culminated in a scenic group walk through the Cotswolds. A representative from Action for […]

Esaote debuted an innovative open MRI system at this year’s European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Annual Congress in Vienna, Austria. I-Genius is designed to provide real-time checks during glioma surgery. Gliomas are the most common primary malignant brain tumours, accounting for about 81 per cent of malignant intracranial tumours. The most frequentglioma sub-type, glioblastoma, represents […]

Dosimetry product manufacturer PTW is expanding its Beamscan range of water phantoms to offer optimised solutions for different clinical environments. There will now be three fully equipped models: Speedo for speed, Ringo for space efficiency and Mobilo for mobility and flexibility. Available in early 2026, all three models incorporate features that simplify daily clinical workflows, […]