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GE HealthCare and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) department of radiology and biomedical imaging have launched a Care Innovation Hub, a research collaboration that aims to address clinical challenges in three key areas: access to advanced medical imaging; non-invasive diagnosis and management of neurological and neurodegenerative disease; and precision oncology. The Care Innovation […]

Ten thousand patients a year in Greater Manchester are expected to benefit from a new digital PETCT scanner that has officially opened in Oldham. Alliance Medical says this is the UK’s first community diagnostic centre (CDC) to have a permanent PETCT facility on site. Alliance Medical managing director Pete Winchester welcomed chair of NHS Greater […]

Keele University students now have the opportunity to develop their skills on site in a realistic simulated environment, with the installation of the Philips Incisive CT scanner. The equipment generates high quality images of a specialist dedicated CT anthropomorphic phantom, providing students with realistic training in essential aspects of CT scanning, including technical positioning, dose […]

Medray has worked with the radiology department at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Ireland, to install a Carestream DRX-Evolution Plus x-ray room. Funding for the replacement of the x-ray room was secured in February 2024. After discussions with Medray over requirements, room modifications and quotations, the project began in July with completion in August. RSM Peter […]

RBfracture from Radiobotics offers AI-powered automatic detection of trauma-related findings and the company is offering free web-based demonstrations. A trial enables users to experience RBfracture’s full capabilities because the demo always uses the latest version. No download is required and users just upload a DICOM, JPG or PNG file to test its accuracy. “AI is […]

Salford Royal Hospital, as part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), has become the latest site to roll out Sectra PACS-based reporting on diagnostic imaging. Reporters and radiologists at the hospital are now able to use a single platform to both view and report on imaging studies, rather than having to navigate […]

Forth Valley Royal Hospital, located in Larbert, has received its third Zenition 30 mobile C-arm system from Philips, making it the first facility in Scotland to adopt this advanced technology. Feedback from the hospital reveals that staff are pleased to be moving forward with flat panel detector C-arms. They expressed their appreciation for having their […]

Smart Reporting’s advanced AI-powered radiology reporting system acts as a second reader in the screening process. The company says its mission is to optimise the breast cancer screening workflow, making it faster and more accurate while improving radiologist efficiency and patient outcomes. After a radiologist reviews breast images, the AI analyses them and provides its […]