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St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport, south Wales, held its second MRI Study Day for radiographers in June. Around 50 delegates from the NHS and private sectors were presented with a range of talks from experts on a variety of MRI subjects. Starting the day was a talk from radiologist Dr Mark Robinson from Aneurin Bevan […]

GE HealthCare is continuing its collaboration with the National Imaging Academy Wales (NIAW) in 2024 with a joint programme of symposiums and classroom learning sessions for the local radiography workforce. The programme began in April with a CT symposium, with presentations focusing on how to optimise equipment usage and improve patient care. This was closely […]

MR safety has become a unifying concern for radiographers worldwide. This shared focus recently brought together over 350 radiology professionals in an international webinar dedicated to enhancing patient safety in MRI environments. The event offered insights on patient safety response frameworks at InHealth, the physics behind proximity burns and conduction loops, and best practices for […]

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed its first patients to a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) where 80,000 diagnostic tests and scans will be carried out each year. It is equipped with the latest MRI, CT, x-ray and ultrasound technology from Siemens Healthineers and will provide care ranging from diagnostic imaging to phlebotomy, supporting patients […]

A new initiative between The Prince’s Trust and medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra is helping to widen access to technology career opportunities for young people from different backgrounds. ‘Get into IT and administration’, a digital and technology-focused employability programme, was launched in Belfast during the summer. It has been actively supporting under-represented groups […]

Foot and ankle surgeon Mr David Lin from Precision Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Cumberland, Maryland, has worked with a team including consultant musculoskeletal radiologist Professor Rajesh Botchu from Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK, to develop a medical education iOS and Android app-based forum to enhance simplicity and engagement in learning. With the number of smartphone […]

AXREM has been shortlisted for two awards at the Association Excellence Awards 2024, which take place in London on November 8. The pair of awards are Best Membership Support for the AXREM Member Accreditation scheme (AMA) and the Transformation Impact Award – Sustainability and CSR for the work done by its Sustainability Special Focus Group. […]

At the UKIO congress in Liverpool, DetectedX delivered several papers involving collaborations with the University of Sydney, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Suffolk and others. It also facilitated a research project titled ‘AI in medical imaging education (AIMIE): a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional and multinational UKIO hub to turn potential into […]