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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Victoria Atkins has officially opened a community diagnostic centre during a visit to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW). The West Kent Community Diagnostic Centre is near Maidstone Hospital and will enable thousands more patients to get faster access to tests including x-rays, CT, MRI, DXA […]

The team at the MRI department at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, are delighted to have recently installed the GE HealthCare Signa Artist 1.5T system into their department. The Signa Artist AIR, is designed with AI in its genes to maximize productivity and workflow while delivering extraordinary clinical potential and exceptional patient comfort. Through enhanced AIR technology, […]

Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, has installed a Canon Aquilion One Prism Edition CT system and a Carestream DRX Evolution Plus x-ray room in its redesigned emergency radiology suite. “Having a CT, x-ray machine and reporting room located in the emergency department has significantly improved the radiology service,” commented RSM 3 Laura Gannon. “Patients have less […]

Requests for RF door maintenance packages are increasing, according to Envirotect. “It is recommended to have a preventative maintenance package in place for scanner rooms to minimise risks and extend the life of the RF door,” the company says. Annual inspections consist of a full examination of the door including repair or replacement of loose […]

West Suffolk Hospital celebrates the installation of their third Revolution Ascend CT scanner. The Revolution Ascend, GE Healthcare’s leading performance CT scanner. In developing the Revolution Ascend, GE Healthcare has redefined the entire CT experience with Revolution Ascend, a 75cm wide-bore CT system that makes the CT process faster, more intuitive and more approachable, while […]

Strategic and government relationship manager at Fujifilm Healthcare UK Huw Shurmer has become AXREM vice chair. He brings nearly 30 years of broad medical imaging experience to the role and has hands-on industry experience that will enable him to represent AXREM, its members and the medical imaging industry. Shurmer wants to see membership grow, allowing AXREM […]

European EMC Products (EEP) is celebrating more than 25 years of business in the design and installation of bespoke MRI rooms. A new brochure has been released, detailing some of its services and products. With each MRI room being tailored to meet distinct specifications and requirements, EEP says its team designs Faraday cages that seamlessly […]

Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital has opened its refurbished radiology department, featuring a newly installed x-ray room, Fujifilm diagnostics equipment, an ultrasound suite and a portable GE HealthCare ultrasound machine. The equipment will provide improved techniques for MSK steroid injections through x-ray and ultrasound-guided methods for patients experiencing significant joint pain. It will assist in the […]