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The Professional Alliance of Indian Radiographers (PAIR), a special interest group of The Society of Radiographers (SoR), was established last year with a mission to support internationally-educated radiographers across the UK. Since then, PAIR has become a visible voice for radiographers from diverse backgrounds. Through its ‘Resonate with PAIR’ webinar series and active social media […]

Provider of AI-driven imaging referral optimisation solutions xWave Technologies has become a member of AXREM. The partnership underscores xWave’s commitment to enhancing imaging appropriateness, improving diagnostic effciency and supporting evidence-based healthcare policies. As an AXREM member, the company will collaborate with industry leaders, NHS stakeholders and healthcare providers to support innovation in referral pathways. “Joining […]

The challenge: a data bottleneck in AI development National Imaging Academy Wales (NIAW) is a hub for training, innovation and research, facilitating increased radiologist training capacity and supporting training of clinicians for NHS Wales in many aspects of diagnostic imaging. The imaging academy has had an increasing role in AI developments since opening in 2018, […]

Philips, Lamboo Medical and Cobalt Health have entered into an agreement to design, develop and install a Philips 3.0T MRI relocatable system within a Lamboo Hybrid relocatable solution, creating a combined solution. It is tailored for on-site accommodation from three to six months and aims to further enhance diagnostic confidence and MRI workflow. Philips district […]

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to receive a state-of-the-art radiotherapy system as part of a wider national government investment. The linac will replace an older system at Weston Park Cancer Centre (WPCC). The trust is one of 28 hospitals across the country to have been awarded the government funding, which has prioritised replacement […]

The Everything MRI Safety Forum, an annual education event, takes place on November 4. Over the course of two hours, organisers promise expert lectures and solutions to real-world problems including remote scanning, incident management, burns, imaging optimisation, education gaps, unsafe structures and the safety connection between technologists and radiologists. The free online forum is aimed […]

Retired professor of radiology Adrian Dixon takes a look back at being part of a body of fund-raisers in Cambridge that raised £1 million to buy and run Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s first whole body CT scanner, the first for the east of England region. It was opened by King Charles, then HRH Prince of Wales, in […]

Research from Nuffield Health reveals that many women are reluctant to have breast screenings due to anxiety and fear of discomfort. More than a third of women surveyed would be reluctant even if they found a lump or abnormality, while one in 10 said they had found a lump or abnormality and did not seek […]