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A second Philips Ambition X 1.5T MRI scanner has been installed at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM), Margate, part of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. Both scanners have been upgraded with SmartSpeed technology, promising faster, smarter imaging. Kent and Canterbury Hospital principal MRI radiographer and lead radiographer Raghurajan Maraparambil said: “QEQM has commissioned […]

Treatment with augmented stereotactic body radiotherapy (ASBRT) and the Raypilot system has begun at St Luke’s Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. The first patient was treated with a team from manufacturer Micropos Medical present on site. St Luke’s Hospital has entered into a rental agreement for the Raypilot system in order to evaluate the technology while […]

For more than a decade, Synapse Medical has supplied ulrich medical CT and MR contrast injectors. But while ulrich remains a cornerstone of its portfolio, Synapse has entered a period of growth, bringing more innovative solutions to diagnostic imaging professionals. Over the past year, it has partnered with several new suppliers whose products address key […]

AXREM facilitated a visit by Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport, to AXREM member Source LDPath at its Nottingham headquarters. The MP took the opportunity to gain insight into the work undertaken by Source LDPath, whose laboratory services support both NHS and private hospitals across the UK. […]

As diagnostic demand accelerates and workforce pressures intensify, radiology leaders must rethink how capacity, productivity, and quality are defined — and delivered. Radiology is no longer facing a temporary surge in demand; it has entered a new and sustained period of heightened activity. CT volumes continue to increase year on year, while workforce shortages, financial […]

Siemens Healthineers has officially opened a new Centre of Excellence for Immunoassay Instrument Research and Development in Swords, Ireland. The event was attended by Ireland’s minister for climate, energy and the environment Darragh O’Brien, together with Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency). More than €10 million has been invested to date, with […]

The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) has released a guideline to assist healthcare professionals in imaging of the neonatal spine. Currently there are no guidelines available to advise for appropriate and consistent ultrasound imaging. These BMUS Guidelines have been produced collaboratively by the BMUS Paediatric Special Interest Group and are aimed at sonographers and radiologists. […]

Spire Parkway Hospital has opened a new mammography suite during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Solihull facility, attended by vice chair and non-executive director Sir David Sloman. Designed to provide a calm and comfortable environment for patients, the suite is equipped with the latest digital breast imaging technology to enhance diagnostic confidence for clinicians and […]